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FT journalist suspended over claims of Zoom eavesdropping

forgingahead 7y ago
Probably to be expected if your feeder organisation for hiring at the FT is Buzzfeed. Reputable media companies need to wake up -- they are killing their own credibility every single day the more they allow themselves to be dragged down to the base instincts of clicks-above-all.
- danso 7y ago
  Sorry, but what’s to be expected? Do you genuinely not know the difference between Buzzfeed’s news and its pop culture divisions? Or are you assuming they’re inextricably conflated?
  - fiblye 7y ago
    I see this claim a lot whenever people criticize Buzzfeed's news division. That department is still being fed by the cash their clickbait empire brings in. Furthermore, the number of quality articles Buzzfeed puts out is honestly quite slim compared to more established new companies. One decent article here and there doesn't salvage their reputation. Everyone familiar with Buzzfeed has a clear mental image when that name is mentioned, and "quality journalism" or even "journalism" aren't the first things that come to mind.
    - Doctor_Fegg 7y ago
      And the (UK) Times/Sunday Times are propped up by the cash the Sun brings in. That doesn’t mean that Times journalism should be seen as an extension of the Sun.
- triceratops 7y ago
  > if your feeder organisation for hiring at the FT is Buzzfeed Everyone starts their career somewhere. Don't hate. I thought we believed in meritocracies, and people proving themselves with their work rather than their pedigree.
docdeek 7y ago
> Di Stefano, a former BuzzFeed reporter This seems a particularly relevant point.
- uoaei 7y ago
  BuzzFeed as it appears on Facebook feeds is much different from BuzzFeed News, which has done some admirable reporting.
- Pfhreak 7y ago
  In what way? Buzzfeed news has done some great journalism, and have been Pulitzer finalists several times over the past few years.
  - docdeek 7y ago
    Indeed it has but reviewing this reporter’s ‘Top Stories’ on Buzzfeed News suggests he is not focused on winning Pulitzer Prizes. Amongst his top 5: - British GQ Put China's President And Thailand's King On Its "Worst Dressed" List, Then Removed Them Online So As Not To Cause Offence - Here's The Audio Of Peta Credlin Admitting The Last Seven Years Of Politics Is Based On Total Crap. I am shook. - Australia Has An Alt-Right Movement And It's Called #DingoTwitter https://www.buzzfeed.com/markdistefano https://www.buzzfeed.com/markdistefano

Probably to be expected if your feeder organisation for hiring at the FT is Buzzfeed. Reputable media companies need to wake up -- they are killing their own credibility every single day the more they allow themselves to be dragged down to the base instincts of clicks-above-all.

danso 7y ago
Sorry, but what’s to be expected? Do you genuinely not know the difference between Buzzfeed’s news and its pop culture divisions? Or are you assuming they’re inextricably conflated?
- fiblye 7y ago
  I see this claim a lot whenever people criticize Buzzfeed's news division. That department is still being fed by the cash their clickbait empire brings in. Furthermore, the number of quality articles Buzzfeed puts out is honestly quite slim compared to more established new companies. One decent article here and there doesn't salvage their reputation. Everyone familiar with Buzzfeed has a clear mental image when that name is mentioned, and "quality journalism" or even "journalism" aren't the first things that come to mind.
  - Doctor_Fegg 7y ago
    And the (UK) Times/Sunday Times are propped up by the cash the Sun brings in. That doesn’t mean that Times journalism should be seen as an extension of the Sun.
triceratops 7y ago
> if your feeder organisation for hiring at the FT is Buzzfeed Everyone starts their career somewhere. Don't hate. I thought we believed in meritocracies, and people proving themselves with their work rather than their pedigree.

docdeek 7y ago

> Di Stefano, a former BuzzFeed reporter This seems a particularly relevant point.

uoaei 7y ago
BuzzFeed as it appears on Facebook feeds is much different from BuzzFeed News, which has done some admirable reporting.
Pfhreak 7y ago
In what way? Buzzfeed news has done some great journalism, and have been Pulitzer finalists several times over the past few years.
- docdeek 7y ago
  Indeed it has but reviewing this reporter’s ‘Top Stories’ on Buzzfeed News suggests he is not focused on winning Pulitzer Prizes. Amongst his top 5: - British GQ Put China's President And Thailand's King On Its "Worst Dressed" List, Then Removed Them Online So As Not To Cause Offence - Here's The Audio Of Peta Credlin Admitting The Last Seven Years Of Politics Is Based On Total Crap. I am shook. - Australia Has An Alt-Right Movement And It's Called #DingoTwitter https://www.buzzfeed.com/markdistefano https://www.buzzfeed.com/markdistefano