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Can we really trust BuzzFeed with any kind of reporting? This might or might not be true, but the fact that reality mirrors what BuzzFeed says is purely coinci

Can we really trust BuzzFeed with any kind of reporting? This might or might not be true, but the fact that reality mirrors what BuzzFeed says is purely coincidental.

freehunter 8y ago
You mean can we trust the Pulitzer Prize winning staff of Buzzfeed News or can we trust the two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist organization Buzzfeed News? Because I don't know if you know this, but many members of the staff of Buzzfeed News have won Pulitzer Prizes and the organization was a finalist in both 2017 and 2018. The accuracy of their reporting is no more suspect than any other well-respected media organization.
- nkkollaw 8y ago
  Yes. That actually makes me wonder about the Pulitzer Prize, if what you're saying is true. From https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/buzzfeed/ https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/buzzfeed/: "overall, we rate Buzzfeed Left-Center Biased due to story selection that tends to favor the left and Mixed for factual reporting based on poor sourcing and a few failed fact checks.". They're also selling their own brand of kitchenware if you're not aware of it (see https://www.buzzfeed.com/samanthawieder/tasty-kitchenware-walmart https://www.buzzfeed.com/samanthawieder/tasty-kitchenware-wa...), which is a perfect indication that not even them believe their journalism will get them anywhere. They're a biased, failing enterprise that spins news to cause outrage and get a few clicks. Someone at BuzzFeed won a Pulitzer Prize..? That doesn't mean that BuzzFeed's journalists don't generally spend the whole day writing listicles or biased articles to try to avoid bankruptcy. The author--Jane Lytvynenko--has bright red hair and might identify herself with news reporter, but has no track record and not even a LinkedIn profile. Her tweets read like "Hello happy Thursday here's a selection of memes from a pro-Bernier channel plz enjoy". I mean, "plz"? Give me a break.
  - 24gttghh 8y ago
    >The author--Jane Lytvynenko--has bright red hair and might identify herself with news reporter, Is this some kind of ad-hominem attack? I don't see how it is necessary.
    - nkkollaw 8y ago
      It's not, I'm just saying that journalists usually look decent to inspire trust, while she has bright red hair and uses "plz" instead of "please" in her tweets.
      - 24gttghh 8y ago
        And I reiterate that you are using ad-hominem and no-true-scotsman attacks to discredit someone instead of using their words or actions. Btw her hair looks a pretty normal shade of red/brown in all but one google image search result...

Can we really trust BuzzFeed with any kind of reporting? This might or might not be true, but the fact that reality mirrors what BuzzFeed says is purely coincidental.

freehunter 8y ago

You mean can we trust the Pulitzer Prize winning staff of Buzzfeed News or can we trust the two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist organization Buzzfeed News? Because I don't know if you know this, but many members of the staff of Buzzfeed News have won Pulitzer Prizes and the organization was a finalist in both 2017 and 2018. The accuracy of their reporting is no more suspect than any other well-respected media organization.

nkkollaw 8y ago
Yes. That actually makes me wonder about the Pulitzer Prize, if what you're saying is true. From https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/buzzfeed/ https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/buzzfeed/: "overall, we rate Buzzfeed Left-Center Biased due to story selection that tends to favor the left and Mixed for factual reporting based on poor sourcing and a few failed fact checks.". They're also selling their own brand of kitchenware if you're not aware of it (see https://www.buzzfeed.com/samanthawieder/tasty-kitchenware-walmart https://www.buzzfeed.com/samanthawieder/tasty-kitchenware-wa...), which is a perfect indication that not even them believe their journalism will get them anywhere. They're a biased, failing enterprise that spins news to cause outrage and get a few clicks. Someone at BuzzFeed won a Pulitzer Prize..? That doesn't mean that BuzzFeed's journalists don't generally spend the whole day writing listicles or biased articles to try to avoid bankruptcy. The author--Jane Lytvynenko--has bright red hair and might identify herself with news reporter, but has no track record and not even a LinkedIn profile. Her tweets read like "Hello happy Thursday here's a selection of memes from a pro-Bernier channel plz enjoy". I mean, "plz"? Give me a break.
- 24gttghh 8y ago
  >The author--Jane Lytvynenko--has bright red hair and might identify herself with news reporter, Is this some kind of ad-hominem attack? I don't see how it is necessary.
  - nkkollaw 8y ago
    It's not, I'm just saying that journalists usually look decent to inspire trust, while she has bright red hair and uses "plz" instead of "please" in her tweets.
    - 24gttghh 8y ago
      And I reiterate that you are using ad-hominem and no-true-scotsman attacks to discredit someone instead of using their words or actions. Btw her hair looks a pretty normal shade of red/brown in all but one google image search result...