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What Now For Media?

The media bloodbath of 2023 continues with the closure of BuzzFeed News

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Parker Molloy
Apr 21, 2023
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Hello, readers,

Yesterday, BuzzFeed announced the shuttering of its news division, BuzzFeed News1. As a result, 180 employees (15% of the company) were laid off. Also yesterday, Insider (you may know that company best for Business Insider) laid off 10% of its staff.

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