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Friday Morning Laughs: 'Popular' Parody | Camp Gyno | Beard Facts - Posted August 2, 2013
Happy Friday, SocialTimes readers! Just when you thought the internet couldn't get any better, it just did with this week's crop of videos that will make you feel more popular, less awkward about your body, and super proud of your awesome beard. So wax your mustache, pull up a chair, and... [SocialTimes.com]

Don't Count on BuzzFeed Sponsored Posts to Win the Millennials - Posted July 31, 2013
The chattering classes were all abuzz yesterday about a sponsored post on everyone's favorite site to visit for kitty pic listicles and condescending literary rants. (Wait, what?) Here's the story:... [PRNewser]

BuzzFeed Creates Michael Hastings Reporting Fellowship - Posted July 17, 2013
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 fe... [Fishbowl NY]

BuzzFeed Creates Michael Hastings Reporting Fellowship - Posted July 17, 2013
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 fe... [FishbowlNY]

Facebook Engineer Lars Backstrom Responds To BuzzFeed Post On Why Users Don't Know How Many Friends Have Seen Their Posts - Posted July 15, 2013
"The Number Facebook Doesn't Want You to See," a post on ... [AllFacebook]

BuzzFeed Explains Egyptian Revolution with Jurassic Park Gifs - Posted July 9, 2013
You never know what BuzzFeed will publish next, but let's hope "The Story of Egypt's Revolution In Jurassic Park Gifs" is the bottom of the barrel. Yes, BuzzFeed somehow thought explai... [Fishbowl NY]

BuzzFeed Explains Egyptian Revolution with Jurassic Park Gifs - Posted July 9, 2013
You never know what BuzzFeed will publish next, but let's hope "The Story of Egypt's Revolution In Jurassic Park Gifs" is the bottom of the barrel. Yes, BuzzFeed somehow thought explai... [FishbowlNY]

Where in the World is Tim Pawlenty? - Posted July 5, 2013
Remember Tim Pawlenty? Yeah, neither do I. Apparently, he ran for President or something. Luckily, for all of us who forgot about him, Buzzfeed's McKay Coppins is ... [FishbowlDC]

Scott Lamb Leaves BuzzFeed - Posted June 25, 2013
Scott Lamb, who has been with BuzzFeed since its debut, is leaving. PaidContent reported that he was moving on to... [Fishbowl NY]

Scott Lamb Leaves BuzzFeed - Posted June 25, 2013
Scott Lamb, who has been with BuzzFeed since its debut, is leaving. PaidContent reported that he was moving on to... [FishbowlNY]

Ready to Share: Packaging Your Digital Content - Posted June 19, 2013
Chris Johanesen of Buzzfeed says that publishers should ... [10,000 Words]

Morning Media Newsfeed: Michael Hastings Dies | Holley Out at Lucky | NYT Blogs Shuttering - Posted June 19, 2013
[emailonly]{{{ sbox300x250 }}}[/emailonly] Click here to receive Mediabistro's Morning Media Newsfeed via email. ... [Fishbowl NY]

Morning Media Newsfeed: Michael Hastings Dies | Holley Out at Lucky | NYT Blogs Shuttering - Posted June 19, 2013
[emailonly]{{{ sbox300x250 }}}[/emailonly] Click here to receive Mediabistro's Morning Media Newsfeed via email. ... [FishbowlNY]

Photographer Sues BuzzFeed for $3.6 Million - Posted June 18, 2013
Kai Eiselein, a photographer, is suing BuzzFeed because he claims the site used his photograph of a girl heading a soccer ball without his permission. PaidContent reports that Eis... [GalleyCat]

Photographer Sues BuzzFeed for $3.6 Million - Posted June 18, 2013
Kai Eiselein, a photographer, is suing BuzzFeed because he claims the site used his photograph of a girl heading a soccer ball without his permission. PaidContent reports that Eis... [Fishbowl NY]

Photographer Sues BuzzFeed for $3.6 Million - Posted June 18, 2013
Kai Eiselein, a photographer, is suing BuzzFeed because he claims the site used his photograph of a girl heading a soccer ball without his permission. PaidContent reports that Eis... [FishbowlNY]

Sen. Mitch McConnell's Campaign Uses Facebook To Entertain, Persuade Voters - Posted June 17, 2013
From cat videos to "The Harlem Shake," the ... [AllFacebook]

What's On Your iPod John Stanton? - Posted June 12, 2013
We're starting a new series here in the Fishbowl where we catch up with some of your favorite journos to find out what they listen to. The game is simple. Turn on your iPod, put it on shuffle, and tell us the First 5 songs that play. We're going on the... [FishbowlDC]

BuzzFeed Names Miriam Elder Foreign and National Security Editor - Posted June 10, 2013
BuzzFeed has named Miriam Elder as its first foreign and national security editor. Elder comes to BuzzFeed from The Guardian, where she served as Moscow correspondent. Elder had been in Moscow since 2006. "Miriam is a great j... [Fishbowl NY]

BuzzFeed Names Miriam Elder Foreign and National Security Editor - Posted June 10, 2013
BuzzFeed has named Miriam Elder as its first foreign and national security editor. Elder comes to BuzzFeed from The Guardian, where she served as Moscow correspondent. Elder had been in Moscow since 2006. "Miriam is a great j... [FishbowlNY]

Hilarious "Mayor vs. Bear" Tweets Go Viral - Posted June 4, 2013
A 250-pound bear climbs a tree in Connecticut, and the local mayor live tweets about it. It sounds like a pretty standard day on Twitter, but this particular encounter was different. It went crazy viral. How does a seemingly ordinary alert from a mayor about a bear incident become the subject of... [10,000 Words]

What You Can Learn From Profitable New Media Companies - Posted May 28, 2013
It ain't easy being in the media business these days, or so they say. There are in fact lots of people allegedly, or actually, raking in digital dollars, according to this ... [10,000 Words]

Separated at Birth: Buzzfeed's Benny Johnson - Posted May 23, 2013
Not long ago, Buzzfeed's Benny Johnson put together a wonderful list featuring members of Congress and their animal lookalikes. While we don't have a list of "30 Animals That Look Like Benny Johnson," we did find one potential clone. Comedian Greg Proops was in town ear... [FishbowlDC]

BuzzFeed Adds Finance Reporter - Posted May 16, 2013
Matthew Zeitlin is joining BuzzFeed's business vertical. According to Peter Lauria, editor of the business section, Zeitlin will serve as an economics and fi... [Fishbowl NY]

BuzzFeed Adds Finance Reporter - Posted May 16, 2013
Matthew Zeitlin is joining BuzzFeed's business vertical. According to Peter Lauria, editor of the business section, Zeitlin will serve as an economics and fi... [FishbowlNY]

The Latest, More Serious, Round of Buzzfeed Brews - Posted May 10, 2013
On Monday night, Buzzfeed's Bureau Chief John Stanton sat down with Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH). At the event, there were rumors flying that a bigger, more involved event was in the works. More involv... [FishbowlDC]

Social Media Newsfeed: Facebook in Fortune 500 | Onion Twitter Account Hacked - Posted May 7, 2013
[emailonly]{{{ sbox300x250 }}}[/emailonly]  Click here to receive the Morning Social Media Newsfeed via email. ... [SocialTimes.com]

BuzzFeed Adding Foreign News Coverage - Posted May 6, 2013
BuzzFeed is branching out. Again. The New York Times reports that the site is taking steps to add foreign coverage by adding a Washington-based foreign editor and s... [Fishbowl NY]

BuzzFeed Adding Foreign News Coverage - Posted May 6, 2013
BuzzFeed is branching out. Again. The New York Times reports that the site is taking steps to add foreign coverage by adding a Washington-based foreign editor and s... [FishbowlNY]

Social Media Newsfeed: Twitter Ad Platform | Google Search - Posted May 1, 2013
[emailonly]{{{ sbox300x250 }}}[/emailonly]  Click here to receive the Morning Social Media Newsfeed via email. ... [SocialTimes.com]

House of Cards Cast Parties at Buzzfeed BBQ - Posted April 28, 2013
Once the actual White House Correspondents Dinner was over, a swarm of people descended upon the Jack Rose Dining Saloon for the Buzzfeed BBQ after-party. No crowd drew more attention than the cast of Netflix's House of Cards, who made their way down Florida Ave. (... [FishbowlDC]

Lisa Tozzi Departs New York Times for BuzzFeed - Posted April 25, 2013
Lisa Tozzi is joining BuzzFeed as its news director. Tozzi comes to BuzzFeed from The New York Times, where she had been for the past 13 years. Tozzi was most recently a deputy editor... [Fishbowl NY]

Lisa Tozzi Departs New York Times for BuzzFeed - Posted April 25, 2013
Lisa Tozzi is joining BuzzFeed as its news director. Tozzi comes to BuzzFeed from The New York Times, where she had been for the past 13 years. Tozzi was most recently a deputy editor... [FishbowlNY]

Buzzfeed Turns The Tables on WHCD - Posted April 17, 2013
With the White House Correspondents Dinner a little over a week away, most news outlets have made their plans. They've invited guests, scored party invites and rented tuxes. One outlet that won't be representing at the annual nerd prom is Buzzfeed. Desp... [PRNewser]

BuzzFeed Has This 'Sponsored Content' Thing Down - Posted April 11, 2013
The biggest "must read" story making its way around the web this week is New York Magazine's profile of BuzzFeed founder Jonah Peretti and his enviably successful approach t... [PRNewser]

Marty'd: The Michelle Fields Edition - Posted April 9, 2013
There are few things on the Internet that are as delightful as Marty Rudolf. The Twitter icon fishes for conversation with people from all walks of life, and every now and then, he gets a response. The more entertaining exchanges make it into our feature we like to call, "Marty'd." One recent... [FishbowlDC]

Someone Finally Told The New York Times About Sponsored Content - Posted April 8, 2013
We know it's something of a stereotype that traditional and especially print media tend to take their time in arriving at/commenting on a hot story. Such is the case with The New York Times, which made waves this weekend by ... [PRNewser]

BuzzFeed Attacks 'Worst Teenager On Instagram' - Posted April 4, 2013
BuzzFeed desperately wants us all to take it seriously, but then things like "This Might Be The Worst Teenager On Instagram" happen. The post calls out a 17 y... [Fishbowl NY]

BuzzFeed Attacks 'Worst Teenager On Instagram' - Posted April 4, 2013
BuzzFeed desperately wants us all to take it seriously, but then things like "This Might Be The Worst Teenager On Instagram" happen. The post calls out a 17 y... [FishbowlNY]

BuzzFeed's LA Bureau Chief Departs - Posted April 1, 2013
Richard Rushfield has left BuzzFeed after just five months. Rushfield, who has had a variety of roles including working with Bill Clinton, west coast editor of Gawker and entertainment editor for The Los Angeles Times'... [Fishbowl NY]

BuzzFeed's LA Bureau Chief Departs - Posted April 1, 2013
Richard Rushfield has left BuzzFeed after just five months. Rushfield, who has had a variety of roles including working with Bill Clinton, west coast editor of Gawker and entertainment editor for The Los Angeles Times'... [FishbowlNY]

Edelman's Content Strategist Explains the New 'Content Marketing' Model - Posted March 29, 2013
This week we posted on Weber Shandwick's decision to publicize its new content-creation wing, Mediaco, and what that means for th... [PRNewser]

The One Club Launches Newsfeeder To Feature Most Creative Facebook Posts By Brands - Posted March 27, 2013
Creativity is key for brands on Facebook... [AllFacebook]

How Has Facebook Changed News Delivery? - Posted March 25, 2013
When Facebook introduced its redesigned News Feed, it did more than change how people vie... [AllFacebook]

What's Stanton Tweeting? - Posted March 22, 2013
We spend a lot of time knocking people around for their dumb activities on Twitter. Today is different. Stand back everyone, we're about to get positive. We've found that no one captures the spirit of this effed-up city better than Buzzfeed's Washington Bureau Chief, ... [FishbowlDC]

Facebook Actually Does Help Deliver News - Posted March 18, 2013
Maybe Co-Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's comparison of News Feed to a personalized newsp... [AllFacebook]

Disney's 'Branded Content' Site Looks a Whole Lot Like BuzzFeed - Posted March 18, 2013
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 illustration of the larger trend.... [PRNewser]

BuzzFeed is Launching a Business Section - Posted March 15, 2013
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that BuzzFeed is adding a business section to its wide array of offerings. ... [Fishbowl NY]

BuzzFeed is Launching a Business Section - Posted March 15, 2013
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that BuzzFeed is adding a business section to its wide array of offerings. ... [FishbowlNY]

Google Reader Drives More Traffic than Google+, Says BuzzFeed - Posted March 15, 2013
Publishers who have tried using Google Reader and Google+ should not be too surprised to learn that the RSS feed drives more traffic to websites than the fledgling social network. But data from BuzzFeed show that Google+ drives a mere sliver of Google-related traffic to its partner sites compared t... [SocialTimes.com]

A Day in the Life of Dana Perino - Posted March 12, 2013
It's been a while since we've checked in with Dana Perino, part of "The Five" on Fox News. These days, her twitter feed is nothing more than one long love letter to her pooch, Jasper. Even when she's not twe... [FishbowlDC]

'The Startup Legitimizer': Instant PR! - Posted March 8, 2013
Sometimes the key for a startup or other new business venture looking to break out can be a single article in a big-name magazine or newspaper. What startup founder looking for "Angel investors" wouldn't want to say "did you see us in the Wall Street Journal?" Of course,... [PRNewser]

Is Politico Ripping Off Buzzfeed? - Posted March 6, 2013
On Tuesday night, Buzzfeed held its second installment of "Buzzfeed Brews" in Washington, D.C. Bureau Chief John Stanton sat down with Sen. Kirsten Gil... [FishbowlDC]

Zeke Miller Leaves BuzzFeed for Time - Posted March 6, 2013
Zeke Miller is leaving BuzzFeed for Time. Miller tweeted that he will be joining as a politica... [Fishbowl NY]

Zeke Miller Leaves BuzzFeed for Time - Posted March 6, 2013
Zeke Miller is leaving BuzzFeed for Time. Miller tweeted that he will be joining as a politica... [FishbowlNY]

Pretty Much Everybody Published Malaysian Government Propaganda - Posted March 1, 2013
Well, this is certainly NOT a case of earned media: this week a Department of Justice filing covered by BuzzFeed revealed that the current... [PRNewser]

Sponsored Content: How Much is Too Much? - Posted February 22, 2013
The past few months have been a rocky one for sponsored online content or "advertorials." Between the Atlantic's Scientology dust-up and increasing paid content on websites like Buzzfeed and various outlets within ... [10,000 Words]

Facebook And A Pixar Artist Are Trying To Reinvent Emoticons - Posted February 11, 2013
Facebook has been trying to rethink emoticons. First, it placed them ... [AllFacebook]

BuzzFeed Shines an 'Unflattering' Spotlight on Beyonc 's PR Team - Posted February 6, 2013
The Baltimore Ravens may have won the game, but the team really came in second on Super Bowl Sunday: first was a ... [PRNewser]

Media Reporters Finally Realizing No One Cares About Media Reporting - Posted February 5, 2013
Breaking: Media reporters might finally have taken their heads out of the sand -- at least for just this week! -- and realized that about 96 percent of people don't care about media. Not anymore, that is. ... [FishbowlLA]

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg To Host Fundraiser For N.J. Gov. Chris Christie - Posted January 24, 2013
Facebook Co-Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg will host a fundraiser for New Jersey G... [AllFacebook]

What's 'Native Advertising' All About, Anyway? - Posted January 10, 2013
Native advertising: you've heard the term, and you're going to hear it quite often in the months ahead. We haven't directly addressed it on this blog yet, so here goes: First: any web surfer will tell you that banner ads (aka "traditional paid media") are on the w... [PRNewser]

Social Media Newsfeed: YouTube Send to TV | Yelp Comments - Posted January 4, 2013
 Click here to receive the Morning Social Media Newsfeed via email. ... [SocialTimes.com]

BuzzFeed Raises $19.3 Million in Funding - Posted January 3, 2013
BuzzFeed just keeps getting bigger. In the past year, there have been multiple big name hirings, verticals launched and ... [Fishbowl NY]

BuzzFeed Raises $19.3 Million in Funding - Posted January 3, 2013
BuzzFeed just keeps getting bigger. In the past year, there have been multiple big name hirings, verticals launched and ... [FishbowlNY]

BuzzFeed Lives to LOL Another Day - Posted January 3, 2013
Today brings the unsurprising news that BuzzFeed, the king of all things quick, visual and viral, received nearly $20 million in the latest round of financing from its inve... [PRNewser]

Buzzfeed Has Now Raised More Money Than The Huffington Post - Posted January 3, 2013
Buzzfeed has closed its fourth round of funding at $19.3 million. The latest round brings the social news website and media property, known for inspiring lolz 'round the globe, to a total of $46 million raised since it was founded by Huffington Post co-founder Jonah Peretti in 2008. Speaking of the... [SocialTimes.com]

Where in the World is Michelle Fields? - Posted December 14, 2012
Since departing The Daily Caller, Michelle Fields has kept a low profile. You can still catch her on TV every now and then, but she has focused her efforts into her own website, www.MichelleFields.com.... [FishbowlDC]

Fish Food - Posted December 13, 2012
(A Sprinkling of Things we Think you Ought to Know...) NYT's Mark Leibovich 'a fraud'-- A truly ... [FishbowlDC]

Choose Your Path Video Named Music Video of the Year - Posted December 13, 2012
Buzzfeed Music picked "Met Before" by Chairlift as the best music video of the year. The innovative video offered the viewer choose-your-own-adventure style choices to naviga... [GalleyCat]

BuzzFeed Names Political Editor - Posted December 12, 2012
McKay Coppins has been promoted from political reporter to political editor of BuzzFeed. During the past presidential election, Coppins guided the site's coverage of Mitt Romney. ... [Fishbowl NY]

BuzzFeed Names Political Editor - Posted December 12, 2012
McKay Coppins has been promoted from political reporter to political editor of BuzzFeed. During the past presidential election, Coppins guided the site's coverage of Mitt Romney. ... [FishbowlNY]

Sisley Cosmetics Sued for Pregnancy Discrimination - Posted November 28, 2012
This afternoon, Buzzfeed Shift brings news of a pending discrimination lawsuit a... [PRNewser]

Daily Caller's Feud With Ben Smith Persists - Posted November 28, 2012
There is still plenty of bad blood between The Daily Caller and websites that employ Ben Smith. We've devoted plenty of time to the fights between The Daily Caller and Politico, but it seems that they are turning thei... [FishbowlDC]

Martha Stewart, Hipster Queen? - Posted November 26, 2012
If we were drawing up a profile of the world's most passionate Martha Stewart fan, we probably wouldn't include details like tattoos, punk roc... [PRNewser]

Everyone Fooled by Fake Google Press Release - Posted November 26, 2012
In an almost comic case of pretty much everybody getting it wrong, a score of major publishers ran with a big-news press release that turned out t... [PRNewser]

Podhoretz Fake 'Bored' By BuzzFeed - Posted November 16, 2012
Commentary's John Podhoretz continued his harassment-flirting with BuzzFeed earlier in the week, telling one of their reporters he was late on a development in the Gen. David Petraeus sex scandal. "Wait, w... [FishbowlDC]

BuzzFeed Campaign Scribe McKay Coppins May Wear 'Strange, Exotic' Mormon Underpants - Posted November 14, 2012
Throughout the election it became common knowledge that BuzzFeed's McKay Coppins was the Mormon covering the Mitt Romney campaign. Coppins twe... [FishbowlDC]

Does the GOP Really Think Google Was the Top Social Network of the 2012 Election? - Posted November 13, 2012
Are Democrats more tech-savvy than Republicans? One GOP digital strategist thinks the answer may be yes, and shares what he thinks the party needs to learn from the Obama ... [SocialTimes.com]

BuzzFeed Adds Nancy Newman and Jonathan Perelman - Posted November 8, 2012
BuzzFeed has added two staffers to its team. Nancy Newman has been named vice president of sales marketing and learning, and Jonathan Perelman has been named vice ... [Fishbowl NY]

BuzzFeed Adds Nancy Newman and Jonathan Perelman - Posted November 8, 2012
BuzzFeed has added two staffers to its team. Nancy Newman has been named vice president of sales marketing and learning, and Jonathan Perelman has been named vice ... [FishbowlNY]

Hurricane a Big PR Win for...The MTA? - Posted November 2, 2012
Yes, we're still a little overwhelmed by all the Sandy stories, but we'd like to bring you another example of a brand that scored a PR win during the storm. This story is even more relevant because the brand in question, The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), has a generally ter... [PRNewser]

Sandy Twitter Troll Outed and Shamed - Posted November 1, 2012
To the unfortunate few who pay attention to online flame wars: the nightmare is over. ComfortablySmug--the Twitter "troll" who posted false messages during Hurricane Sandy claiming that Con Ed was about to shut off power to a... [PRNewser]

New Media Faces Wild Ride During Frankenstorm - Posted October 31, 2012
For people lucky enough to have power for their computers or juice in their smartphone, Twitter was an infinitely superior news source than TV during Fra... [FishbowlDC]

Axelrod and Scarborough Make a Hairy Wager - Posted October 31, 2012
On Wednesday morning's "Morning Joe" program, Obama campaign adviser David Axelrod made an on-air bet that he would shave off the mustache he has worn for 40 years if President Obama lost Minnesota, Michigan or Pennsylvania. ... [FishbowlDC]

Hurricane Sandy Takes Down Gawker Media, Mediaite, HuffPost, BuzzFeed [Update] - Posted October 30, 2012
Hurricane Sandy hit the city hard, and along with flooding and devastation, several media companies saw their sites go down. All Gawker Media sites, Mediaite, The Huffington Post, and BuzzFeed were down at some point as Sandy made its way across land. The source of the outage is flooding at Datagram, which... [FishbowlLA]

NewsWhip: Huffington Post Killing It On Facebook - Posted October 24, 2012
The mark of a successful news story in t... [AllFacebook]

Old Media Kicking Ass on Facebook - Posted October 23, 2012
What you're looking at is part of a chart of the media websites with the most shared and liked content on Facebook (click for full version.) While Huffington Post leads the pack, it's worth noting that most of the sites in the top 40 are old media properties like the New... [FishbowlLA]

Punchable Journos and Sexy Women - Posted October 22, 2012
The Daily Caller has been running some interesting slideshows as of late. On Sunday night, they prepared everyone for the looming work week by showing sexy women and Donald Trump licking ice cream cones. We don't know how Trump got lumped in with sexy women, but so be it. The slideshow... [FishbowlDC]

Richard Rushfield to Head New BuzzFeed LA Bureau - Posted October 22, 2012
BuzzFeed is expanding its reach to Hollywood with a well-stocked Los Angeles bureau. Richard Rushfield, former entertainment editor for LATimes.com and west coast editor of Gawker, will sit at the helm. ... [FishbowlLA]

BuzzFeed Sued Over Katy Perry, Kathy Griffin Photos - Posted October 17, 2012
A celebrity photo agency, Mavrix, has sued the website BuzzFeed for using its copyrighted photos. At issue are photos of actress/comedi... [SocialTimes.com]

Journalists Note Facebook's Role In 2012 Election - Posted October 4, 2012
Some of the premier journalists of the 2012 election cycle joined ... [AllFacebook]

Bad PR: Clinton Rep Tells Buzzfeed Reporter to 'F**k Off' - Posted September 24, 2012
Today in Bad Media Relations News, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's well-named spokesman ... [PRNewser]

Jeff Greenspan Named Chief Creative Officer of BuzzFeed - Posted September 19, 2012
BuzzFeed has named Jeff Greenspan its new chief creative officer. Greenspan was most recently communication designer at Facebook. He had been with the social network since last year. Pri... [Fishbowl NY]

Jeff Greenspan Named Chief Creative Officer of BuzzFeed - Posted September 19, 2012
BuzzFeed has named Jeff Greenspan its new chief creative officer. Greenspan was most recently communication designer at Facebook. He had been with the social network since last year. Pri... [FishbowlNY]

Roll Call: Syndicate Media Group, GolinHarris, BuzzFeed, and More - Posted September 19, 2012
Syndicate Media Group has announced the promotion of Samantha Kain to the position of managing director. In her new role, Kain will oversee team management and client profitability in the agency's 27 -person New York office. She will also work closely with Syndicate's Los Angeles office to manage national accounts and... [PRNewser]

Social Media Newsfeed: Twitter Ads | Facebook Exchange | New iCloud.com - Posted September 14, 2012
 Click here to receive the Morning Social Media Newsfeed via email. ... [SocialTimes.com]

Say Yay GMA! | Berg to Buzzfeed | Place Your Bets - Posted August 23, 2012
TVNewser: There's no riding the Olympics wave for the Today show. It has taken Good Morning America 20 years to beat its NBC counterpart during an non-Olympics week. FishbowlDC: Takin... [Fishbowl NY]

Say Yay GMA! | Berg to Buzzfeed | Place Your Bets - Posted August 23, 2012
TVNewser: There's no riding the Olympics wave for the Today show. It has taken Good Morning America 20 years to beat its NBC counterpart during an non-Olympics week. FishbowlDC: Takin... [FishbowlNY]

Should I Animate That? 5 Questions for Animated GIFs in Journalism - Posted August 13, 2012
If you've seen this coverage of an emotional Olympics race on Buzzfeed or ... [TVSpy]

Social Media Newsfeed: Paul Ryan Announcement | Olympics on Twitter | Facebook Accusation - Posted August 13, 2012
 Click here to receive the Morning Social Media Newsfeed via email. ... [SocialTimes.com]

Emily Fleischaker Leaves Bon App tit for BuzzFeed - Posted August 8, 2012
Emily Fleischaker is leaving Bon App tit for a spot leading BuzzFeed's new food vertical. Grub Street ... [Fishbowl NY]

Emily Fleischaker Leaves Bon App tit for BuzzFeed - Posted August 8, 2012
Emily Fleischaker is leaving Bon App tit for a spot leading BuzzFeed's new food vertical. Grub Street ... [FishbowlNY]

Social Media Newsfeed: Facebook Results | Twitter Outage | Olympics YouTube Leak - Posted July 27, 2012
 Click here to receive the Morning Social Media Newsfeed via email. ... [SocialTimes.com]

Did Chick-Fil-A Create The Facebook Profile Of Abby Farle? - Posted July 25, 2012
Not long after Atlanta-based fast food restaurant Chick-Fil-A was grilled on Facebook for its stance on gay marriage, the compan... [AllFacebook]

Social Media Newsfeed: YouTube Partners | Facebook-Walmart Meeting | Tweet Archives - Posted July 20, 2012
 Click here to receive the Morning Social Media Newsfeed via email. ... [SocialTimes.com]

BuzzFeed Hires Roll Call's John Stanton - Posted June 19, 2012
John Stanton, a veteran of Roll Call, is joining BuzzFeed to head its Washington D.C. bureau. Politico ... [Fishbowl NY]

BuzzFeed Hires Roll Call's John Stanton - Posted June 19, 2012
John Stanton, a veteran of Roll Call, is joining BuzzFeed to head its Washington D.C. bureau. Politico ... [FishbowlNY]

Revolving Door: Bloomberg TV, the 'NYTimes' and Buzzfeed, 'Elle Accessories' - Posted June 18, 2012
Here's Bloomberg TV's new lineup. [via TVNewser] Don Lemon is outraged at Tucker Carlson over his defense of The Daily Caller's Neil ... [PRNewser]

The New York Times Joins Forces with BuzzFeed - Posted June 18, 2012
The New York Times and BuzzFeed are joining forces. According to a press release, the Times and BuzzFeed will be collaboratin... [Fishbowl NY]

The New York Times Joins Forces with BuzzFeed - Posted June 18, 2012
The New York Times and BuzzFeed are joining forces. According to a press release, the Times and BuzzFeed will be collaboratin... [FishbowlNY]

Panel of Techno-Optimists: The Shift to Social and Who's Doing it Right - Posted June 14, 2012
In an event hosted by New York University's Center for Publishing and the School of Continuing and Professional Studies last ni... [TVSpy]

BuzzFeed, Flipboard, and WaPo Labs Discuss Social Content: What's Working and What's Not - Posted June 14, 2012
NEW YORK - At the NYU Media Talk on June 13, social media experts from BuzzFeed, Flipboard, and the Washington Post's WaPo Labs joined David Carr of the New York Times to talk about what's working - and what's not working - in the business of curating social content. [caption id="attachment_98582" align="alignleft"... [SocialTimes.com]

Report: Facebook Testing Feature That Allows Offsite Ads To Be Shared - Posted June 13, 2012
Facebook continued its focus on presenting marketers with more options by testing a new offering that allows advertisers to use open graph to enable sharing of non-Facebook ads on the social... [AllFacebook]

BuzzFeed Opening DC Bureau - Posted May 22, 2012
Our sister site FishbowlDC is reporting that BuzzFeed is opening an office in Washington, D.C. According to ... [Fishbowl NY]

BuzzFeed Opening DC Bureau - Posted May 22, 2012
Our sister site FishbowlDC is reporting that BuzzFeed is opening an office in Washington, D.C. According to ... [FishbowlNY]

Follow Comedy Central's Coverage Of GOP Primary Returns Tonight On Twitter - Posted April 24, 2012
Are you planning to pay close attention to tonight's East Coast GOP primary returns? If so, consider adding a little humor to your night by following Comedy Central's Indecision cov... [AllTwitter]

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 ... [Fishbowl NY]

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... [Fishbowl NY]

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... [Fishbowl NY]

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... [Fishbowl NY]

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 ... [Fishbowl NY]

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 ... [Fishbowl NY]

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. ... [Fishbowl NY]

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 ... [Fishbowl NY]

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]