Jonah Peretti

Facebook Story Ideas for Writers - Posted May 7, 2013
Do you struggle to find readers on Facebook? SocialTimes recently caught up with Facebook journalism program manager Vadim Lavrusik, getting a long list of useful storytelling resources and tips. ... [GalleyCat]

How To Be Like The MailOnline: Make News, Make Video, Make Money - Posted April 25, 2013
It was a shocker to read that the MailOnline is America's third largest news outlet this morning, just behind NYTimes.com and WashingtonPost.com. ... [10,000 Words]

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]

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]

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 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]

Jonah Peretti Named I Want Media's 'Person of The Year' - Posted December 10, 2012
It's awards season! Get excited. Unless you don't ever win awards, then just listen to your favorite Jewel record and curl into a ball until you feel better. Anyway, here's one award among many: ... [Fishbowl NY]

Jonah Peretti Named I Want Media's 'Person of The Year' - Posted December 10, 2012
It's awards season! Get excited. Unless you don't ever win awards, then just listen to your favorite Jewel record and curl into a ball until you feel better. Anyway, here's one award among many: ... [FishbowlNY]

BuzzFeed LA Launch Party at Mondrian's Skybar - Posted November 30, 2012
FishbowlLA braved the harsh L.A. drizzle on Thursday night to hit Skybar, where BuzzFeed staffers and friends were celebrating the launch of the website's new Los Angeles bureau. Top BuzzFeed brass was in attendance: CEO and founder Jonah Peretti, president Jon Steinberg, editor-in-chief ... [GalleyCat]

Richard Rushfield Opens New LA Bureau for BuzzFeed - Posted October 22, 2012
Journalist and author Richard Rushfield will open a Los Angeles bureau for BuzzFeed, covering the movie industry for the new corner of the site. Rushfield left the L.A. Times in 2009 and published his book, Don't Follow Me I'm Lost: A Memoir of Hampshire College in the twilight of the 80's.... [GalleyCat]

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]

Buzzfeed Welcomes First CCO - Posted September 19, 2012
Just days after acquiring Kingfish Labs to help boost its Facebook targeting, Buzzfeed has plucked one of the social network's designers to take on the top creative post. Yes, Jeff Greenspan has joined Buzzfeed as chief creative officer,... [AgencySpy]

LA's Wacky Ze Frank Joins BuzzFeed - Posted September 14, 2012
Looks like our former Mediabistro colleague Andrew Gauthier (TV Spy) has some capable new company at BuzzFeed with regards to cranking out memorable video material. A month after Gauthier ... [FishbowlLA]

Who Let the Dogs In? Man's Best Friend Gains Entree and Influence - Posted July 30, 2012
Lately canines have been getting the attention and red carpet treatment they deserve. No longer stay-at-home dogs, they now accompany their owners to venues such as banks (left), hotels, ballparks, and even the alter. They have certainly earned their reward, since they play a role in many aspects of hu... [PRNewser]

Pioneering Vlogger Ze Frank Plans 'New Kind of Media Company' - Posted May 8, 2012
LA based performance artist Ze Frank has been working in the Web video trenches for just over a decade now. It started with a 2001 birthday invitation that went viral and 2002 Webby Award for Best Personal Website; it continued in the spring of 2006 via daily series The Show with... [FishbowlLA]

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... [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... [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... [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]

A Party for Emily Blunt & Ewan McGregor; Katie Couric Holds Court - Posted March 7, 2012
It's been a pretty wild winter at Michael's. Far from suffering from the seasonal doldrums, the place has been operating on full tilt every Wednesday with a fresh array of A-listers that always make for some pretty good people watching. Today was no exception. Besides the jam packed dining room filled with... [FishbowlLA]

VIDEO: Jonah Peretti Remembers Andrew Breitbart - Posted March 2, 2012
BuzzFeed founder Jonah Peretti was in our mediabistroTV studio today for an upcoming Media Beat interview and he shared his thoughts on ... [FishbowlLA]

VIDEO: Jonah Peretti Remembers Andrew Breitbart - Posted March 2, 2012
BuzzFeed founder Jonah Peretti was in our mediabistroTV studio today for an upcoming Media Beat interview and he shared his thoughts on ... [PRNewser]

VIDEO: Jonah Peretti Remembers Andrew Breitbart - Posted March 2, 2012
BuzzFeed founder Jonah Peretti was in our mediabistroTV studio today for an upcoming Media Beat interview and he shared his thoughts on ... [Fishbowl NY]

VIDEO: Jonah Peretti Remembers Andrew Breitbart - Posted March 2, 2012
BuzzFeed founder Jonah Peretti was in our mediabistroTV studio today for an upcoming Media Beat interview and he shared his thoughts on ... [FishbowlNY]

VIDEO: Jonah Peretti Remembers Andrew Breitbart - Posted March 2, 2012
BuzzFeed founder Jonah Peretti was in our mediabistroTV studio today for an upcoming Media Beat interview and he shared his thoughts on ... [FishbowlLA]

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]

Choose Your Own Twitter Adventure - Posted March 19, 2010
Just when you thought Twitter was tapped out as a storytelling medium, BuzzFeed co-founder Jonah Peretti (pictured) has broken new ground in Twitter Lit--Choose Your Own Twitter Adventure. Gal... [GalleyCat]