Buzzfeed
Let the AIs write the quizzes. We’ll do the newsletters… Paid Members Public
Buzzfeed's quizzes just read like they're generated by AIs at the moment. But in the future — they will be. At least we can still write newsletters.
Social & Digital coffee break: 3 stories in 3 sentences Paid Members Public
Because your time is precious, and I respect it, dammit.
The predictable villain at the heart of digital media's woes Paid Members Public
For all the discussion about venture capital, and ad rates, and other scapegoats for tough time digital media's going through - a familiar company carries some of the blame.
How BuzzFeed UK handles its redundancies will tell us a lot about the future of the business Paid Members Public
BuzzFeed UK to make 45 staff redundant [http://uk.businessinsider.com/buzzfeed-uk-to-make-45-staff-redundant-2017-12?r=US&IR=T] > The website’s London workforce was briefed on the plans on Thursday evening. In a tweet later confirmed by the company, media and politics reporter Mark Di Stefano said 45 of the bureau’s
Get your journalism read on Facebook with this one clever trick Paid Members Public
I’ve written before about the need for journalists to get on top of the new methods of reaching readers [https://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/2017/02/journalism-alt-right-culture-war-trsut-digital.html] – most especially use of social media. If you want another stark example of what failing to do so looks like, then
Buzzfeed doubles UK video production office Paid Members Public
Jessica Davies [http://digiday.com/publishers/inside-buzzfeeds-uk-hiring-spree-staff-international-branded-video-hub/] : > BuzzFeed’s shift to video is taking hold in its U.K. operations. The digital media company is doubling the size of its London office so it can house two new studios with a particular focus on sponsor video. The goal: to bring
Buzzfeed splits - but both halves get custody of video Paid Members Public
Buzzfeed is restructuring by splitting into entertainment and news divisions. CEO Jonah Peretti makes an interesting point: > Having a single ‘video department’ in 2016 makes about as much sense as having a ‘mobile department.’ Instead of organizing around a format or technology, we will organize our work to take full
Buzzfeed is trying to speed up social media debunking Paid Members Public
Buzzfeed has a social media verification team [https://firstdraftnews.com/buzzfeed-wants-use-social-media-might-take-hoaxers/] : > BuzzFeed Canada editor and First Draft Coalition member Craig Silverman will be leading the charge from Toronto, “bringing his deep expertise at debunking hoaxes to our reporting arsenal,” said Scott Lamb, BuzzFeed’s head of international growth, “and acting
