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Articles tagged BuzzFeed (251)

Joseph LichtermanJune 1, 2015

Pew study: When it comes to political news, Facebook has become local TV for millennials

For baby boomers, local TV is the top source for politics news. Millennials are getting it from their News Feeds.

Ken DoctorMay 28, 2015

Newsonomics: The Vox/Recode deal is a sign of more consolidation to come

With venture funders itching for an exit, a few corporate giants — Comcast, AT&T, Verizon, the new Charter — could end up owning many of the entrepreneurial news brands that have captured attention in recent years. Big is eating small.

Melody KramerMay 15, 2015

What, exactly, does it mean to be a member of a public radio station? Can that definition expand?

Melody Kramer is trying to build the next generation of supporters for public media by letting them contribute by sharing a skill as well as their credit card number.

Joshua BentonMay 13, 2015

Facebook’s Instant Articles are live: Either a shrewd mobile move by publishers — or feeding the Borg

Nine publishers have signed on, hoping it’s a way to better monetize mobile traffic they struggle to turn into dollars. But is it a smart adjustment to digital reality — or a surrender?

Joseph LichtermanApril 28, 2015

Here’s how BuzzFeed is thinking about its international growth

Mexico is the viral giant’s latest target for expansion. Will it continue leading with listicles and nostalgia, or is there more room for news in how it introduces BuzzFeed to new territories?

BuzzFeed’s answer to measuring social sharing? Pounds

Justin EllisMarch 30, 2015

An ad blocker for tragedies: How news sites handle content around sensitive stories

For stories like the Germanwings plane crash, The New York Times and many other publishers flip a switch to remove ads to avoid unwanted connections.

Ken DoctorMarch 26, 2015

Newsonomics: BuzzFeed and The New York Times play Facebook’s ubiquity game

The ubiquity game has different rules for digital startups than for legacy businesses. But for both, figuring out the right relationship with Facebook is key to their audience strategies.

Ken DoctorMarch 19, 2015

Newsonomics: Quartz expands into Africa, with a twofer strategy

It’s one of a number of media companies that are beginning to view Africa as a market, not just a subject of occasional coverage.

Joseph LichtermanMarch 17, 2015

London calling: A look at BuzzFeed’s British invasion

The viral masters aren’t just interested in pushing its U.S. model overseas: “The idea is that we want international offices to start being not just satellite offices, but being centers of gravity themselves.”

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