BuzzFeed is shutting down its BuzzFeed News operation, with CEO Jonah Peretti writing in a company memo that it "can no longer continue to fund" the site. The company, known for a millennial-friendly ...

NPR's Michel Martin talks to reporter and former BuzzFeed News editor Ben Smith about the development that BuzzFeed is shutting down its Pulitzer-winning news division as the company lays off staff.

Media layoffs are surging around the U.S., but BuzzFeed is taking it one step further and shuttering its whole news division as it lays off 15% of employees. Reading time 2 minutes BuzzFeed News is ...

If you’ve been around BuzzFeed for a while, you already know we cover a lot. One minute we’re helping you discover which type of bread best matches your soul, and the next we’re breaking down ...

BuzzFeed News, which won a Pulitzer Prize less than two years ago, is shutting down. BuzzFeed chief executive Jonah Peretti announced the shut down Thursday morning in a memo to employees as the media ...

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Founder and CEO of BuzzFeed Jonah H. Peretti rings a bell during BuzzFeed Inc.’s Listing Day at Nasdaq on December 6, 2021, in New York City. (Bennett Raglin / Getty Images for BuzzFeed Inc.) By ...

Investors at BuzzFeed are reportedly pressuring CEO Jonah Peretti to close down its entire money-losing news operation as senior journalists announced their resignations on Tuesday. Mark Schoffs, the ...

BuzzFeed's enterprise value is $100M with positive adjusted EBITDA, while Rumble is $4B despite significant cash burn and negative adjusted EBITDA. Rumble's valuation is inflated by speculative ...

New York, NY – September 17, 2025 – The Webby Awards have named BuzzFeed as one of the most iconic companies in internet history, recognizing BuzzFeed’s role in shaping the way people create, share ...

BuzzFeed is reorienting and shrinking its news division as the digital media company best known for its lighthearted lists and quizzes strives to increase its profitability. The New York-based company ...

In 2015, an anonymous writer sent a letter to the advice columnist of the Awl, a now-defunct blog founded by two former editors of Gawker. The letter was published under the headline “I Hate Myself ...