BuzzFeed

BuzzFeed Launches Social 'Animals' Vertical - Posted April 10, 2012
Brace yourself. BuzzFeed just launched a new Animals vertical featuring pictures of animals who think they are people, side-by-side comparisons of cats and great works of art, and other animal-related geekery. I've already spent half an hour on it. In a nutshell, it's Cute Overload or ICanHasCheezburger for people who can... [SocialTimes.com]

BuzzFeed Launches Social 'Animals' Vertical - Posted April 10, 2012
Brace yourself. BuzzFeed just launched a new Animals vertical featuring animal-related geekery. I've already spent half an hour on it. In a nutshell, it's Cute Overload or ICanHasCheezburger for people who can spell. Founded in 2008, BuzzFeed sifts through the content on the Web to find the stories that are destined... [AllFacebook]

BuzzFeed Adds 'Copyranter' - Posted April 2, 2012
Mark Duffy, known simply as "Copyranter" to the many fans of his blunt critiques of advertising, is taking his rants to BuzzFeed. According to a post on ... [FishbowlNY]

What Makes Pinterest So Popular and Other Tips for Going Viral [Podcast] - Posted March 23, 2012
On today's Morning Media Menu (MP3 link), GalleyCat editor Jason Boog took a look at how content goes viral and what to do with negative feedback. This week, we learned that ... [SocialTimes.com]

Jonah Peretti on Launching Huffington Post and BuzzFeed [Video] - Posted March 22, 2012
Before founding BuzzFeed, Jonah Peretti helped launch the Huffington Post. In part three of our "Media Beat" interview with Jonah Peretti, the founder shares his experiences using social media to boost traffic. "What we've seen is that with... [SocialTimes.com]

Watch: Jonah Peretti Describes Launching The Huffington Post and BuzzFeed - Posted March 21, 2012
In the final part of our three-part "Media Beat" interview with Jonah Peretti, the internet entrepreneur talks about launching The Huffingto... [FishbowlDC]

Watch: Jonah Peretti Describes Launching The Huffington Post and BuzzFeed - Posted March 21, 2012
In the final part of our three-part "Media Beat" interview with Jonah Peretti, the internet entrepreneur talks about launching The Huffingto... [PRNewser]

Watch: Jonah Peretti Describes Launching The Huffington Post and BuzzFeed - Posted March 21, 2012
In the final part of our three-part "Media Beat" interview with Jonah Peretti, the internet entrepreneur talks about launching The Huffingto... [FishbowlNY]

Watch: Jonah Peretti Describes Launching The Huffington Post and BuzzFeed - Posted March 21, 2012
In the final part of our three-part "Media Beat" interview with Jonah Peretti, the internet entrepreneur talks about launching The Huffingto... [FishbowlLA]

BuzzFeed's Jonah Peretti Explains How to Predict When Videos Go Viral [Video] - Posted March 20, 2012
The social media mavens at BuzzFeed are always on the lookout for the stories that draw a gut reaction from the social web. In part two of our "... [SocialTimes.com]

BuzzFeed's Jonah Peretti: 'Our Reporters Are Doing the Kind of Work Reporters Love to Do' - Posted March 19, 2012
In the first part of our three-part "Media Beat" interview with Jonah P... [PRNewser]

BuzzFeed's Jonah Peretti: 'Our Reporters Are Doing the Kind of Work Reporters Love to Do' - Posted March 19, 2012
In the first part of our three-part "Media Beat" interview with Jonah P... [FishbowlDC]

BuzzFeed's Jonah Peretti: 'Our Reporters Are Doing the Kind of Work Reporters Love to Do' - Posted March 19, 2012
In the first part of our three-part "Media Beat" interview with Jonah P... [FishbowlNY]

BuzzFeed's Jonah Peretti: 'Our Reporters Are Doing the Kind of Work Reporters Love to Do' - Posted March 19, 2012
In the first part of our three-part Media Beat interview with ... [FishbowlLA]

Why You Shouldn't Ignore FWD, BuzzFeed's New Tech Vertical - Posted March 5, 2012
BuzzFeed has launched a new tech vertical, FWD. Yes, it is another tech site to bookmark. Yes, the market is getting pretty crowded with them. But please don... [10,000 Words]

Revolving Door: TechCrunch, 'Spin,' BuzzFeed, and More - Posted February 27, 2012
News just broke about an hour ago ago that TechCrunch editor Erick Schonfeld is leaving the company and Eric Eldon is moving up the masthead. Schonfeld too... [PRNewser]

Michael Hastings Joins BuzzFeed - Posted February 27, 2012
Michael Hastings, an excellent reporter, contributing editor to Rolling Stone and best selling author, is joining BuzzFeed to cover Bara... [FishbowlNY]

The Pros and Cons of Covering the Election on Twitter - Posted February 16, 2012
Social media's imprint on presidential election coverage continues to expand. As Jim Roberts, assistant managing editor at The New York Times... [PRNewser]

Revolving Door: Greg Kelly, GigaOm & paidContent, and More - Posted February 10, 2012
Greg Kelly is back on the air at Good Day New York after authorities decided not to prosecute ... [PRNewser]

Buzzfeed Grows Again, Adds Tech Vertical - Posted January 31, 2012
It's getting to the point that it's difficult to keep up with how much Buzzfeed is expanding. It started in December when the site added Ben Smith to be its ... [FishbowlNY]

BuzzFeed Raises $15.5 Million - Posted January 9, 2012
BuzzFeed keeps growing. After making a statement by ... [FishbowlNY]

Tumblr, Others View Journalistic Content As Key Part Of Future - Posted December 30, 2011
Tumblr really wants to be more than a collection of cute animal pictures. In fact, it views large publishers as an essential part of its future. Tumblr's mindset is that quality content from these publishers grows audiences. "At Tumblr, there's a recognition that Tumblr is better when you get better stuff... [TVSpy]

Revolving Door: Newspapers Down, Magazines Up; Changes at ABC; and More - Posted December 15, 2011
[caption id="attachment_31506" align="alignleft" width="171" caption="Photo: Evan Agostini/AGOEV, via Associated Press"][/caption] A new report from the USC Annenberg Center says that most newspapers will be gone in five years. ... [AgencySpy]

Most Popular FishbowlNY Stories for the Week - Posted December 9, 2011
Here's a look at what FishbowlNY stories made the most buzz this week. NFL Magazine's Inaugural Issue Catches Tebow Fever, December 5 ... [FishbowlLA]

Buzzfeed Poaches Two from Gawker - Posted December 7, 2011
A tipster notified us (and notified us, and notified us) that Buzzfeed has expanded its editorial staff by adding two from the Gawker Media empire. ... [FishbowlNY]

Gallery of Elaborate Literary Tattoos - Posted May 20, 2011
Buzzfeed compiled a list of 20 bibliophile fans and their "20 Awesome Literary Tattoos." Th... [GalleyCat]

Blogger-Penned This Is Why Your Fat Launches With Two Events - Posted October 30, 2009
Richard Blakeley and Nick McGlynn - Image via Random Night Out Last night, media bar Destination (co-owned by Dan Maccarone of Hard Candy Shell, which has redesigned major media sites from ... [FishbowlNY]