I think BuzzFeed in some ways among others like led the way for publishers to say, wow, Facebook and Twitter in particular provide a central beating heart of news. And then I think you've seen that collapse over the last few years,. Facebook is obviously losing users, losing audience in a substantial way. The New York Times reported in a meeting with a savvy said, clearly there's a massive failure on my part.
To make sense of a turbulent and important week in media, we turn to Ben Smith who was the founding Editor in Chief of Buzzfeed News (2012 to 2020) and the former New York Times media critic (from 2020 to 2022). On the agenda: the shuttering of Buzzfeed News, the meaning of Murdoch's settlement with Dominion and what Ben is working on these days, including his news organization Semafor and his forthcoming book, Traffic.
Since we taped Kara got her blue check (against her wishes!) when Twitter re-verified some accounts over the weekend.
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