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Did Clickbait Kill Buzzfeed and the Digital Media Era?

Offline with Jon Favreau

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The Importance of Balance in Journalism

CNN's John Sutter talks about his time at BuzzFeed and the rise of right-wing populism. He says that as Facebook really became the only and central platform, it was a place where the most extreme versions of telling people what they wanted to hear did best. "Scoops are a very, you know, essentially news is a great way to feed that beast," he said.

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