The Future of Digital Media

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You went public in part to have currency for acquisitions. Is that still the plan? It's a little harder now with your stock valuation, obviously. As a leader in this moment, you're walking a little bit of a tightrope, right? But I would rather be in a place where there's some really nice big waves than to be just sitting out there with nothing to ride.

Rapid Response with Bob Safian: If the most prestigious aspect of your business isn’t paying dividends, should you leave it in the past? BuzzFeed’s co-founder and CEO, Jonah Peretti discusses the surprising decision to shutter the Pulitzer Prize-winning BuzzFeed News, and how the company seeks to re-anchor toward the bright future of media. In his third appearance on Rapid Response, Peretti shares lessons about redefining the tool of social media, leading a private versus public business, and how to tune-out the external noise.

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