Meaning of BuzzFeeder | Babel Free

Definitions

A writer at BuzzFeed; a BuzzFeed employee.

Examples

“That word ‘share⟳’ is perhaps the most important in BuzzFeed’s lexicon (with the possible exception of ‘list’, and its variant, the slightly queasy ‘listicle’). It peppers the conversation of every BuzzFeeder I speak⟳ to; it underpins the company’s entire business model⟳ and provides its raison d’être.”

“Scaachi Koul: The BuzzFeed writer is promoting her funny debut essay collection, “One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter⟳” in an appearance with fellow BuzzFeed-er Doree Shafrir, author the^([sic]) novel “Startup,” a parody of the tech industry.”

“The quest for ever-bigger blockbusters kept BuzzFeeders glued to their computer screens. […] After specifically addressing the false claim⟳, made by former BuzzFeeder turned Time reporter Zeke Miller, that the bust of Martin Luther King Jr. had been removed from the Oval Office, [Sean] Spicer took aim at another piece of bad press⟳ for [Donald] Trump, despite the facts being stacked against him.”

“[Jonah] Peretti sent a note⟳ to employees at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time with the subject line “Difficult Changes.” “Hello BuzzFeeders,” he wrote. “I’m writing with sad news: we are doing layoffs at BuzzFeed next week.[…]””

““This was an extraordinary period of growth, going to this enormous, expensive real estate,” says one BuzzFeeder. […] When [Jonah] Peretti attempted to reach⟳ out to staff via an “Ask⟳ Jonah Anything” channel on the internal messaging service Slack (the app is essential to BuzzFeeders) he was told to seek⟳ “outside training” in managing job losses. […] All BuzzFeeders I spoke to believe⟳ it has a sustainable future.”

“Two recently laid-off journalists, ex-HuffPoster Laura Bassett and ex-BuzzFeeder John Stanton, even launched an advocacy group to bring⟳ attention to the “existential threat” the tech giants present⟳ to the industry.”

“Consumers can apply⟳ to become⟳ a “BuzzFeeder” and create⟳ original content such as quizzes, listicles, or short articles using instructions from BuzzFeed so that the content matches the tone and look⟳ of BuzzFeed’s original content.”

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