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Ken DoctorFebruary 1, 2019

Newsonomics: Amid screaming alarms, consolidation mania turns feverish

In an industry where expense reduction is the prime strategy, much more consolidation is likely on the way. Little regulation prevents it, and the financials all favor it.

Jeff IsraelyJanuary 31, 2019

2009: The internet is killing (print) journalism. 2019: The internet is killing (internet) journalism.

Is there really no sustainable form for digital news other than B2B vertical media?

Laura Hazard OwenJanuary 24, 2019

In the latest sign things really are dire, BuzzFeed is laying off 15 percent of its staff

“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.”

Ken DoctorDecember 19, 2018

Newsonomics: 18 lessons for the news business from 2018

From paywalls to politics, pipes companies to public radio, the Post to The Post, podcasting to partnerships, and the press to a president.

Christine SchmidtDecember 10, 2018

What does membership mean for BuzzFeed News — at a company that’s already raised nearly $500 million in venture capital?

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.

Laura Hazard OwenNovember 2, 2018

What’s disinformation doing “right” — and what can newsrooms learn from it?

“Recognition of altruism as a motive for publishing (i.e. shedding a light on unknown/hidden information).”

Laura Hazard OwenOctober 5, 2018

A new study provides some dispiriting evidence for why people fall for stupid fake images online

Plus: A U.K. report calls for governments to tread cautiously when it comes to fake news, as some other governments seem prepared to do the opposite.

Joshua BentonSeptember 6, 2018

BuzzFeed, Bourdieu, and Samantha Bee: Here’s a collection of new research on where journalism is headed

“Recent love letters to journalistic innovations today read like declarations of world peace in 1938. Resisting the temptation to find sure-fire redeemers of journalism is important.”

Shan WangJuly 18, 2018

The investigations and reporting of BuzzFeed News — *not* BuzzFeed — are now at their own BuzzFeedNews.com

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).”

News is sometimes a casualty when Facebook and Twitter try to clean up their platforms

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