5 things to know about BuzzFeed News shutting down
The award-winning digital media company that mastered the listicle format of reporting that many have tried to duplicate announced Thursday itโs closing the doors on one of its well-known divisions. As a tribute to the award-winning organization, below are 5 things to know about BuzzFeed, Inc. and the News division thatโs no more.
New owner Buzzfeed lays off 45 from HuffPost newsroom
Buzzfeed announced that it has laid off 45 reporters, editors and producers from the newly acquired HuffPost. The dismissals come three weeks after Buzzfeed acquired HuffPost from Verizon Media. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)NEW YORK โ Buzzfeed announced Tuesday that it has laid off 45 reporters, editors and producers from the newly acquired HuffPost. HuffPost Executive Editor Hillary Frey, the websiteโs executive editor, and Executive Editor Louise Roug also resigned over the layoffs, Buzzfeed said. The dismissals come just three weeks after Buzzfeed acquired HuffPost, the media outlet founded in 2005 as The Huffington Post, from Verizon Media.