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Sorry, but Buzzfeed as a source on HN? I understand all sides should be heard, but BF is one of the least trusted main sources of information.
by funkyy 10y ago
Sorry, but Buzzfeed as a source on HN? I understand all sides should be heard, but BF is one of the least trusted main sources of information.
- eridius 10y agoYour comment might have been correct a few years ago, but these days BuzzFeed News is actually a source of excellent journalism. Many of the best news articles I've read in the past few months came from BuzzFeed News.
- et-al 10y agoYeah, think of how Vice transitioned from a magazine for art school kids to a broader journalism company covering topics more traditional agencies might've shyed away from.
- mpclark 10y agoUp to a point. They've added some great news coverage, but they still also do the rubbish they always did. There are effectively two Buzzfeeds, not a single reformed entity that is now a credible source.
- eridius 10y agoThere is in fact 2 BuzzFeeds. The clickbait stuff is under the banner of BuzzFeed. The news articles are under the banner of BuzzFeed News. And the former pays for the latter, so I find it hard to fault them for it.
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- kinkrtyavimoodh 10y ago'BuzzFeed News' does legit journalism. It's nothing to do with clickbait and listicles, which is what butters their bread.
- criddell 10y agoYou might be assuming that their stuff that gets shared on Facebook is all they have, but it's not. Check out: https://www.buzzfeed.com/news https://www.buzzfeed.com/news