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Hey New York, Social Madness is under way
Who's your favorite? Will Martha Stewart Living beat out other large contenders such as The Culinary Institute of America and Yodle? Will Blue Sky Studios rise to fame over ZoDoc, Media Mind and other contenders in the medium-sized company division? And which scrappy small-division company will end up moving to the national Social Madness stage? ... (more)
Katy Perry: No makeup for some scenes in 'Part of Me' documentary
Daybreak Daily's afternoon 3-point attempt at the pop-culture buzzer finds net changes for two most unique singers, a house for sale, other things, and the mystery music video.
Rubio Calls for 'Coalition of The Willing' in Syria
Sen. Marco Rubio is calling for a "coalition of the willing" to take on the Assad regime in Syria.
The debate over share buttons on blogs
In March, Jason Kottke launched a redesign that included something that I had long looked down on - sharing buttons.
What BuzzFeed Can Teach Facebook
However, although the company has challenges ahead of it, it would be silly to discount its strengths as much as it would be to discount its risks.
Amid Tweets and Slide Shows, the Longform Still Thrives
In the age of 140-character tweets, aggregated blog posts and throwaway slide shows, common sense says you can't expect the Web generation's ADD-addled minds to spend more than a few minutes with any sort of content.
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
Former Rep. Anthony Weiner resigned a year ago after admitting to having sent lewd photos to female followers on Twitter.
The Presidential Pot-Smoking Cliff's Notes You Never Knew You Needed
Head's up, Mitt Romney or anyone who wants to attack the president today for smoking pot back way back when.
On Privacy, Publishers Prefer the Sideline
Privacy has been a thorny issue for publishers since the Web began. Most dealt with it in a simple way: get the lawyers to do a privacy policy, make sure not to use personally identifiable information and regularly point out the direct-mail industry is the one that should get the real scrutiny.
Former Pennsylvanian governor Ed Rendell is the latest Democrat to express concern about how the Obama campaign is targeting Mitt Romney's work while at Bain Capital.
BuzzFeed to open Washington, D.C., bureau
"I'm aiming to hire a talented, heavyweight player-coach as bureau chief, someone hungry and well sourced to do great original reporting on the Hill, and to send a reporter or two down after the campaign to cover the new, or continuing, administration," Smith told FishbowlDC.
Why Techmeme Hasn't Taken The Millions Investors Are Throwing At It
Gabe Rivera, founder of Techmeme , was on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt alongside co-editor Alexia Tsotsis, Business Insider's Henry Blodget and BuzzFeed's Jonah Peretti .
Disrupt Nyc Live: Day Two! #TCDisrupt
Welcome to Day Two, folks. If Day One wasn't enough for you, then you're in for a real treat.
Is Congress Really Authorizing US Propaganda at Home? - Mother Jones
Late last Friday, Buzzfeed reporter and Rolling Stone contributor Michael Hastings broke what looked like a big scoop : Congress was quietly planning to lift a 64-year-old law preventing the USA government from using propaganda on its own citizenry.
Proposed US law makes domestic propaganda legal
"How can you be serious?" Not by wearing this T-shirt! The classic Mark Pawson T-shirt , updated for 2012.
Obama Campaign's Fundraising Troubles
April was not a good fundraising month for the Obama campaign or the pro-Obama super PAC.
How 5 brands are scoring big on BuzzFeed
What makes something go viral? It's a common question these days. And in the quest for answers, brands would be remiss to neglect an entity like BuzzFeed, a platform described as a new kind of media company for the social world.
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Congressmen Seek To Lift Propaganda Ban
Source: BuzzFeed An amendment that would legalize the use of propaganda on American audiences is being inserted into the latest defense authorization bill, BuzzFeed has learned.
Updated Bell Ringer: Internet Week New York to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell
Taking place from May 14 - 21, 2012, Internet Week New York is a citywide festival showcasing New York City's thriving digital industry.
The Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at NYU hosted I Want Media 's fifth annual "Future of Media" forum on Friday afternoon.