Vivian Schiller resigns as Twitter head of news
Former NBC and NPR executive quits as incoming boss of social network’s media division makes changes...
View ArticleBuzzFeed denies deleting critical articles to appease advertisers
Editor-in-chief Ben Smith apologises to staff for ‘acting without respect to our standards or process’ after critics say news site acted in commercial interests...
View ArticleBuzzFeed Creates Michael Hastings Reporting Fellowship
In honor of Michael Hastings — who died in a car accident on June 18 — BuzzFeed has created the Michael Hastings National Security Fellowship. According to the site, whoever gets the fellowship will...
View ArticleThe AM Ticker: Schiller, Vice, Weather
Former NPR CEO and NBC News head of digital Vivian Schiller has left Twitter after less than a year with the company. Announcing the news, @Vivian wrote, “Stepping down from Twitter so new...
View ArticleBuzzFeed Poaches Entertainment Reporter Jordan Zakarin From The Hollywood...
Exclusive: BuzzFeed has poached Jordan Zakarin from The Hollywood Reporter, where he covered film, television, and — oddly enough — BuzzFeed. As the newest member of the site’s growing entertainment...
View ArticleBuzzFeed Hires First Film Critic
BuzzFeed has hired Alison Willmore as the site’s first film critic. Willmore comes to BuzzFeed from Indiewire, where she served as TV editor since 2012. Willmore got her start at the Independent Film...
View ArticleIs Twitter Getting Rid of @-Replies and Hashtags?
Twitter's head of news, Vivian Schiller, momentarily sent Twitter into a self-reflective mini-frenzy when she revealed that the service might be eliminating some of its core features, namely @-replies...
View ArticleBuzzFeed admits deleting 3 articles due to 'advertising complaints'
BuzzFeed has deleted more posts than some smaller websites likely publish in an entire year. The online publisher revealed the results of an internal review this week, which found that it has deleted...
View ArticleWired Adds Associate Publisher, BuzzFeed Promotes Nguyen
A couple Revolving Door items for you this morning, involving Wired and BuzzFeed. Details are below. Wired has named Doug Grinspan associate publisher....
View ArticleScott Schulman Named President of Rodale
Scott Schulman, a Dow Jones veteran, has been named the new president of Rodale. Schulman comes to Rodale from Dow Jones, where he had been since 1999....
View ArticleAmy O’Dell Named Editor of Cosmopolitan.com, Leah Chernikoff Editor of Ellle.com
Well, that was fast. Hours after we learned that Amina Akhtar, Elle.com’s executive editor, and Abby Gardner, digital director of Cosmopolitan, were let go, Hearst...
View ArticleDisney’s ‘Branded Content’ Site Looks a Whole Lot Like BuzzFeed
Our apologies for missing this story amidst all our posts about companies hiring brand journalists to create original “sticky” content: The Walt Disney Company‘s new “Oh My Disney” blog is a perfect...
View ArticleBuzzFeed Adds Hayes Brown, Defense One Adds Two
A few Revolving Door items for you this afternoon, involving BuzzFeed and The Atlantic’s national security site, Defense One. Details are below....
View ArticleThe Ticker: Documented Life; ‘GTFO’ Anchor Fired; BuzzFeed Sponsored Video;...
The New York Times: The Documented Life: We Constantly Interrupt Our Lives to Record Them HyperVocal: Wichita...
View ArticleThe Guardian's Stuart Millar joins BuzzFeed
Former head of news follows ex-deputy editor Janine Gibson as site builds up its UK news operation...
View ArticleBuzzFeed’s Michael Hastings Remembered One Year After Car Crash
Today marks the one year anniversary since BuzzFeed reporter Michael Hastings died in a car crash in Los Angeles. The former Rolling Stone contributing editor‘s novel The Last...
View ArticleBuzzFeed Names Australia Editor
Get ready Australia, BuzzFeed is coming for you. The first step was just announced, as BuzzFeed named Simon Crerar its Australia editor. Crerar will be responsible for expanding...
View ArticleBuzzFeed’s LA Bureau Chief Departs
Richard Rushfield has left BuzzFeed after just five months. Rushfield, who has had a variety of roles including...
View ArticleBerg ‘Bittersweet’ About Leaving BuzzFeed
This afternoon we learn via Twitter that Rebecca Berg is leaving BuzzFeed. She broke the news herself. Some bittersweet personal news:...
View ArticleBuzzFeed’s Kate Nocera Gets NYT Shout-Out From Dad
BuzzFeed reporter Kate Nocera has to be one beaming daughter today as her father, Joe Nocera, an Op-Ed columnist for NYT, mentioned her in his latest piece. The topic: His case against Twitter. He...
View ArticleMcCain, BuzzFeed Reporter Now ‘Besties’
Meghan McCain, who is still a contributor at MSNBC despite being entirely absent from the network of late, is back on speaking terms with BuzzFeed‘s Chris Geidner. She even says they’re “besties.”...
View Article‘Dishonest Article’ Written by ‘Politically Irrelevant Website’
Donald Trump’s rep hit back at a critical profile written by BuzzFeed’s McKay Coppins on Thursday that described the mogul as trapped in “the bubble of luxury and loyalty” and a “showman” who was...
View ArticleEsquire Adds Style Editor, BuzzFeed Names Data Editor
Esquire and BuzzFeed have made additions to their teams. Below are the details. Andrew Luecke has been named Esquire.com’s style editor. Luecke...
View ArticleRachel Hardage Barrett Named Editor of Country Living
Rachel Hardage Barrett has been named editor-in-chief of Country Living, which is moving editorial operations to Birmingham, Alabama. Publishing and marketing services will continue to be based in...
View ArticleBuzzFeed Deleted Stories After Complaints From Advertisers
11:36 AM ET Krishnadev Calamur Twitter i Let's Get Weird, a BuzzFeed Event sponsored by The CW at South by Southwest, on Saturday, March 8, 2014 in Austin, Texas. Hal Horowitz/Invision/AP hide caption...
View ArticleFNC’s Ed Henry to BuzzFeed: ‘Good Luck’
The news that BuzzFeed will be hosting a party at the same time as the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is no sweat off Ed Henry‘s sack. “I haven’t heard anything about...
View ArticleBuzzFeed’s Oldest Employee Remains Baffled
What’s it like being the 53-year-old elder statesman at a place like BuzzFeed? Per Mark Duffy – a.k.a....
View ArticleBuzzFeed is Launching a Business Section
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that BuzzFeed is adding a business section to its wide array of offerings. Ben Smith, editor-in-chief of the...
View ArticleMonday Morning Stir
-Eight-year GroupM vet Mina Kamarasheva has joined Horizon Media as associate managing director/audio and promotions in the agency’s L.A. office....
View Article>Ex-Blogger Claims BuzzFeed Pulled An Article After Unilever Complained
BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith deleted at least one post from his site after Unilever, one of the larger global advertisers, complained about a post that was critical of its advertising for Axe...
View ArticleFired BuzzFeed Writer Did Not Find Termination Letter 'Cute'
After Copyranter blogger Mark Duffy was fired from his job critiquing advertising for BuzzFeed, the company sent him some papers making the termination official, affixed to which were sticky notes...
View ArticleHarper’s Bazaar Revamped Website to Feature Plenty of Sponsored Content
Harper’s Bazaar’s new website will debut next Monday. What can you expect? Sponsored content! Yay! The New York Times reports that premiering along with the new site is #TheList, which will “highlight...
View ArticleWSJ Expands Mergers and Acquisitions Team
The Wall Street Journal has expanded its mergers and acquisitions team. Talking Biz News has a memo from Jamie Heller, the paper’s deals editor, announcing the moves. Below are the...
View ArticleWhy Fire Copyranter, BuzzFeed?
When we read today on FishbowlNY that BuzzFeed had fired its newest, bestest contributor Copyranter (aka Mark Duffy) for “not being ‘BuzzFeedy’ enough”, we were all like: WTF. FAIL. In case you don’t...
View ArticleBuzzFeed's former 'copyranter' rants about being fired: 'They shouldn't have...
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Mark Duffy, a copywriter-turned-ad critic, was fired from BuzzFeed last month, and now he has written a "BuzzFeedy listicle" to countdown 10 "possible" reasons he was fired....
View ArticlePR, Not Traffic, Got Copyranter Fired from BuzzFeed
Mark Duffy, aka Copyranter aka our favorite advertising curmudgeon, made some waves in the incestuous blog news world last month by announcing his imminent departure from BuzzFeed. Initially we thought...
View ArticleVivian Schiller to be Twitter’s Head of News
The screenshot on the right is why we love media reporting. All Things D posted on All Things D that All Things D is reporting that Vivian Schiller, NBC News’...
View ArticleBuzzFeed Fires ‘Copyranter’: ‘Wasn’t BuzzFeedy Enough’
Mark Duffy, best known by his nom de plume “Copyranter,” has been fired from BuzzFeed, he...
View ArticleCopyranter Fired from BuzzFeed for Not Creating Enough ‘BuzzFeedy’ Content
Mark Duffy, more widely known as Copyranter, has been fired from BuzzFeed after only seven months. Duffy wrote on his...
View ArticleScott Lamb Leaves BuzzFeed
Scott Lamb, who has been with BuzzFeed since its debut, is leaving. PaidContent reported that he was moving on to an “unspecified project,” and he tweeted...
View ArticleBuzzFeed Names Miriam Elder Foreign and National Security Editor
BuzzFeed has named Miriam Elder as its first foreign and national security editor. Elder comes to BuzzFeed from The Guardian, where she served as...
View ArticleEx-Blogger Claims BuzzFeed Pulled An Article After Unilever Complained
BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith deleted at least one post from his site after Unilever, one of the larger global advertisers, complained about a post that was critical of its advertising for Axe...
View ArticleCan Twitter make money out of breaking news or is a platform for PR?
Vivian Schiller and other management departures highlight conflict over the future direction of the social media company...
View ArticleBenny Johnson, Fired From BuzzFeed After Plagiarism, Joins National Review
BuzzFeed political reporter Benny Johnson was fired in July in the wake of a serial plagiarism scandal. He found a new job recently as the social media director of the National Review Online, one of...
View ArticleBuzzFeed Bolsters Latino Readership With Immigration Coverage, Viral Content
BuzzFeed is now read proportionally more by Latinos than white Americans, the site's editor-in-chief Ben Smith announced in a memo to staff Tuesday. Admitting that a year ago the site hadn't been...
View ArticleBuzzFeed and HuffPost Add to Teams
A couple Revolving Door items for you this afternoon, involving BuzzFeed and The Huffington Post. Details are below. BuzzFeed has hired...
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