INSANE: 6 - The Real Truth

BuzzFeed News’ business model turned to dust because they were always at the whim of mercurial tech titans

BuzzFeed changed the way news was reported for the digital age. But it ultimately became a casualty of its lopsided relationship with Facebook

The Guardian - AU · Apr 26, 2023

Michelle Pfeiffer Defends Grease 2 From Online Criticism

Michelle Pfeiffer fights against online criticism for Grease 2.

Cinemablend · Apr 26, 2023

Why BuzzFeed's founder reportedly turned down Bob Iger's offer of $650 million—10 years before killing his news division and laying off 15% of staff

According to BuzzFeed News’ former editor-in-chief Ben Smith, Iger was furious with Jonah Peretti for backing out of the deal.

Fortune · Apr 24, 2023

Why is Buzzfeed closing down its news site?

BuzzFeed is axing 15 per cent of its staff and closing down BuzzFeed News, due to the pandemic and a weak stock market

Evening Standard · Apr 21, 2023

Mary McNamara: From BuzzFeed to Netflix, digital media promised revolution. And a bloody business it's been

The time has come for us to stop using the term "digital revolution" in such a catchphrase-cute way, with the inevitable emphasis on "digital" and little thought for the meaning, and historical realities, of "revolution."

Los Angeles Times · Apr 21, 2023

Why Investors Should Read Between the Lines of BuzzFeed’s (BZFD) Unusual Options Volume

On paper, the bearish implications of BuzzFeed’s options contracts trading suggests doom for BZFD stock. Here’s why speculating investors should read between the lines.

Barchart · Apr 21, 2023

Borrowers With High Credit Scores Penalized Under New Federal Mortgage Fee Plan

Plus: Buzzfeed News is shutting down, alcohol delivery not linked to higher rates of booze consumption, and more...

Reason · Apr 21, 2023

BuzzFeed News shutters amid digital media reckoning

The internet publishing landscape shifted after tech firms changed their algorithms in the late 2010s.

Axios · Apr 21, 2023

‘Is Jonah Peretti axing himself too?’: Grief and anger among journalists as Buzzfeed News shuts down

Buzzfeed News is shutting down, and journalists took to social media last night to mourn its loss.

Newslaundry · Apr 21, 2023

BuzzFeed News to be shuttered in corporate cost-cutting move

CEO Jonah Peretti announced the shutdown of BuzzFeed’s Pulitzer-winning news division and cuts to 15% of its staff. The company will continue to publish news on HuffPost.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 21, 2023