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Goodbye Buzzfeed News: Reflecting on the end of an internet era

Published April 21, 2023 at 8:20 AM EDT
Members of the BuzzFeed News team work at their desks at BuzzFeed headquarters, Dec. 11, 2018 in New York City. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Members of the BuzzFeed News team work at their desks at BuzzFeed headquarters, Dec. 11, 2018 in New York City. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Through the 2010s, Buzzfeed News was a force on the internet that produced journalism with real impact. The newsroom won a Pulitzer Prize in 2021. But after more than a decade, Buzzfeed News is closing its doors.

Femi Oke, host of Al Jazeera English’s “The Stream,” reflects on the outlet’s legacy.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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