On with Kara Swisher

Ben Smith on the Turmoil at Buzzfeed, Fox News and Everything In Between

Apr 24, 2023

01:04:42

Episode guests

Nayeema

Kara

Ben Smith

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Fragmentation of Media and the Power of a Strong Following

01:51

BuzzFeed News and the Future of Journalism

01:47

Rupert Murdoch's Unlikely Transformation at 93

01:45

Introduction

4min

How to Be a Good Journalist in a Dark Winter

2min

The Importance of Media in a Media Company

4min

The Dominion Lawsuit and the Folding of BuzzFeed News

3min

The Consequences of Giving Up BuzzFeed News

2min

The End of the Marriage Between Social Media and News

2min

The Importance of Focusing on News

2min

The Mistake of Going Public

2min

The Responsibility of Editors

2min

10.

BuzzFeed and the Lambs

3min

11.

BuzzFeed: The End of an Era

2min

12.

The Rise and Fall of Progressive Media

2min

13.

Twitter: A News Organization or a News Organization?

2min

14.

The Importance of Twitter in the Media Ecosystem

2min

15.

The Shift in Twitter Is Doing to Journalists

2min

16.

The Curse of a Billionaire Owner

2min

17.

The Challenges of CNN's Slow Six Months

2min

18.

Chevrolet's BuzzFeed News Closure Is a Mixed Blessing for the Media

2min

19.

Chevy Bolt EV: The Future of Driving

2min

20.

The Dominion and Its Private Equity Owners Betrayed Us

2min

21.

The Dilemma of Fox News

2min

22.

The Power of the New York Times

2min

23.

The Importance of Reaching Your Audience

2min

24.

The Power of a Free Pitch to Investors

2min

25.

The Power of Influencers

3min

26.

How to Square the Two in a Successful Newsroom

2min

27.

The Value of Contribution in a Newsroom

2min

28.

The Challenges of Journalism in a Unionized Environment

4min

29.

The Future of News

4min

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.

Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com. And you can follow Kara and Nayeema on Instagram -- yes, Instagram: @karaswisher and @nayeemaraza

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On with Kara Swisher

Ben Smith on the Turmoil at Buzzfeed, Fox News and Everything In Between

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Fragmentation of Media and the Power of a Strong Following

BuzzFeed News and the Future of Journalism

Rupert Murdoch's Unlikely Transformation at 93

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