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Buzzfeed’s Closure of Newsroom Sparks Potential for Independent Investigative Journalism to Flourish
As a journalist and blogger who works independently, it is important to understand the context and history behind Buzzfeed’s decision to close its newsroom. Buzzfeed, like many media companies, had a complex and evolving relationship with independent bloggers. Buzzfeed first rose to prominence in the mid-2000s as a platform for viral content and listicles. Everyone has seen these on their Facebook feeds. List after list of stuff that really doesn’t count as journalism. The site’s popularity grew rapidly, and it soon expanded into news and investigative journalism. Buzzfeed’s newsroom wasRead More