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Buzzfeed News: sad demise of a clever, innovative site that led the way in digital journalism

Buzzfeed News, once a shining star of digital journalism, has announced it will shut its award-winning news division for good, laying off about 60 journalists in a move its founding editor, Ben Smith, described as “the end of the marriage between social media and news”.

The Conversation

Why BuzzFeed's founder reportedly turned down Bob Iger's offer of $650 million—10 years before killing his news division and laying off 15% of staff

According to BuzzFeed News’ former editor-in-chief Ben Smith, Iger was furious with Jonah Peretti for backing out of the deal.

Fortune

The Death of BuzzFeed News Was a Facebook Murder-Suicide

Online media companies got exactly what they said they wanted.

Reason

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Borrowers With High Credit Scores Penalized Under New Federal Mortgage Fee Plan

Plus: Buzzfeed News is shutting down, alcohol delivery not linked to higher rates of booze consumption, and more...

Reason

BuzzFeed News to be shuttered in corporate cost-cutting move

CEO Jonah Peretti announced the shutdown of BuzzFeed’s Pulitzer-winning news division and cuts to 15% of its staff. The company will continue to publish news on HuffPost.

Chicago Sun-Times

From pee tapes to Pulitzers: The rise and fall of Buzzfeed News

BuzzFeed began in 2006 as a way of harnessing the virality of internet memes, and almost accidentally became a prominent force in investigative journalism, writes Bevan Hurley.

The Independent UK

BuzzFeed News is shutting down as company cuts 15% of staff

BuzzFeed News, which won a Pulitzer Prize for its reporting in 2021, is shutting down.

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BuzzFeed to shut down Pulitzer-winning news division

Pulitzer Prize winning digital media company BuzzFeed will shut down its news division and cut another 15% of its staff across the company, adding to layoffs made earlier this year.

France 24

Ian Vásquez: COVID Accelerated the Global Decline in Human Freedom

Overall human freedom peaked in 2007, according to the Cato Institute, and governments' COVID response merely exacerbated the trend toward a radically less-free planet.

Reason

Matt Zwolinski and John Tomasi: Who Owns Libertarianism?

The authors of The Individualists talk Rand, Friedman, Hayek, Rothbard, and the "struggle for the soul" of the libertarian movement.

Reason

Only Fools and Horses star unrecognisable years after playing Del Boy's son Damien

Ben Smith played Damien Trotter in Only Fools and Horses two decades ago, with his troublesome character having been the son of wheeler dealer Del Boy Trotter, who was played by David Jason

Irish Mirror

Met Police Special Constable charged with sexual assault

The assault is alleged to have taken place against two females in 2017 when the officer was off duty

Evening Standard

How much your council tax will go up by in Swansea as car parks to become more expensive

A third of the council tax rise planned is because the council thinks there will be less money collected due to people struggling to pay their bills during the cost-of-living crisis

Wales Online

"I know that this will not bring Ben back": Mum's plea to motorbike rider seen at scene of deadly smash

Ben Smith was just 17 when he died

Manchester Evening News

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Liverpool Echo

Red motorbike rider could hold key after 'kind-hearted' teen killed in crash

Ben's family described him as a "kind-hearted boy" who "made everyone laugh"

Fortune

Air France-KLM CEO says China carriers have 'unfair advantage': Flying over Russia

European carriers have to skirt around Russia, adding hours to trips between Europe and Asia. Some Asian airlines don't have that restriction.

Daily Record

Councillor's fury as Renfrewshire residents 'unknowingly' put on pre-payment energy plans

Constituents have made their views clear over the issue of smart meters.

ABC News

Surge in Tassie basketball interest from JackJumpers success hurting grassroots clubs

Tasmania has fallen in love with basketball thanks to its NBL team's surprise success — but the sport is so popular on the island, local courts are being overwhelmed by wannabe JackJumpers.

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Daily Record

Missing cat found 400 miles away in Glasgow as search continues for furry 'sister'

Four-year-old moggies Duchess and Queenie went missing from the front garden of their home in Great Yarmouth in August with fears they could have jumped into a work van.

Wales Online

A £160m pot of reserves is helping Swansea council deal with spiralling costs

It is expected that £30m of it will be used to help balance the books this financial year

Reason

Are We Entering an Era of #MeToo Reckoning?

The movement's net caught a lot of men like writer Junot Diaz—ordinary jerks rather than formidable serial predators.

Reason

Your Donations Make Reason an Island of Stability in a Turbulent Sea of Media

Ain't it grand to have a resilient libertarian journal of opinion?

Liverpool Echo

Only Fools and Horses actor unrecognisable after 20 year career

The actor went on to land a spot on EastEnders, Doctor Who and Holby City

Daily Record

Only Fools and Horses' Damien Trotter actor 'unrecognisable' in EastEnders

Ben Smith played Del Boy Trotter's troublesome son in the much-loved sitcom.

Daily Mirror

Only Fools and Horses star unrecognisable years after playing Del Boy's son Damien

Ben Smith played Damien Trotter in Only Fools and Horses two decades ago, with his troublesome character having been the son of wheeler dealer Del Boy Trotter, who was played by David Jason

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