“The restructuring we are undertaking will reduce our costs and improve our operating model so we can thrive and control our own destiny, without ever needing to raise funding again.”
Even the most digital-native publishers cannot resist the siren call of a tote bag. But a membership pitch sounds different coming from a public radio station than from a private company with a billion-dollar valuation.
No longer will “Prosecutors Say Accused Russian Agent Maria Butina Appeared To Have Ties To Russian Intelligence” live on the same website as “I’m Upset That Travis Scott Doesn’t Know Kylie Jenner’s Dogs’ Names (UGH).”
“This is the beginning of the reporting on this for our newsroom. We are being transparent about what we know and what we don’t know and what we need help with.”
“One of our goals has been to talk about the news in a way that invites our audience into the news cycle. We’re trying to make it a little bit easier for people to be engaged.”
Schmidt, Christine. "BuzzFeed News’ podcast cohost, Jojo the bot, wants to help listeners follow along without friction." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 11 May. 2018. Web. 29 Jul. 2021.
APA
Schmidt, C. (2018, May. 11). BuzzFeed News’ podcast cohost, Jojo the bot, wants to help listeners follow along without friction. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved July 29, 2021, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/05/buzzfeed-news-podcast-cohost-jojo-the-bot-wants-to-help-listeners-follow-along-without-friction/
Chicago
Schmidt, Christine. "BuzzFeed News’ podcast cohost, Jojo the bot, wants to help listeners follow along without friction." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified May 11, 2018. Accessed July 29, 2021. https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/05/buzzfeed-news-podcast-cohost-jojo-the-bot-wants-to-help-listeners-follow-along-without-friction/.
Wikipedia
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| title = BuzzFeed News’ podcast cohost, Jojo the bot, wants to help listeners follow along without friction
| last = Schmidt
| first = Christine
| work = [[Nieman Journalism Lab]]
| date = 11 May 2018
| accessdate = 29 July 2021
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