Venture capitalist Andreessen Horowitz invests $50 million in BuzzFeed
Venture Capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is investing $50 million in BuzzFeed, the social news and entertainment website known for producing advertising-sponsored "listicles" that go viral. Chris...
View ArticleMemo From BuzzFeed EiC Ben Smith – ‘We’ve decided to let Benny Johnson go’
A note to editorial staff sent Friday evening from BuzzFeed editor-in-chief Ben Smith announced that the website has...
View ArticleNew York Times probing drama critic over alleged plagiarism
The New York Times is investigating claims that drama critic Carol Vogel lifted a paragraph from Wikipedia on Italian artist Piero di Cosimo. A Times spokesman said that the paper “is looking in to...
View ArticleBuzzFeed Taps Andrew Gauthier to Lead Video Division
BuzzFeed has named Andrew Gauthier executive producer of BuzzFeed Video, overseeing a team of producers to create episodic video content, an individual with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap....
View ArticleBuzzFeed politics editor canned for plagiarizing
It may not be as serious as Joe Biden’s cribbing soundbites from UK politician Neil Kinnock or as lazy as Boston Globe columnist Mike Barnicle’s lifting jokes from George Carlin — but the plagiarism...
View ArticleBuzzFeed is Totally Cool with Plagiarism
According to Gawker, BuzzFeed’s viral politics editor Benny Johnson was caught plagiarizing material three different times. To make matters worse, Johnson copied material from Yahoo! Answers of all...
View ArticleNew York Times Issues Response to Wikipedia Plagiarism Charge
The New York Times on Wednesday issued a response to claims that one of its writers, Carol Vogel, had plagiarized a passage from Wikipedia. In a note from an editor at the newspaper, it was determined...
View ArticleMuch ado about Buzzfeed's plagiarism
Last week a scandal in Washington media circles led to the sacking of a prominent writer and has set off a debate about the nature of plagiarism in the internet-driven world of journalism. Two...
View ArticleMichael Shamberg, Jordan Peele Join BuzzFeed as Part of Major Expansion
Producer Michael Shamberg and actor/comedian Jordan Peele are joining BuzzFeed Motion Pictures as advisers as part of the company's major expansion. Peele, one half of Comedy Central's “Key &...
View ArticleMorning Media Newsfeed: BuzzFeed Editor Fired for Plagiarism | Palin Launches...
Click here to receive Mediabistro’s Morning Media Newsfeed via email. BuzzFeed Fires Staffer for 40 Instances of Plagiarism (FishbowlNY) It looks like the magic number was 40. BuzzFeed has decided...
View ArticleBuzzFeed Fires Staffer for 40 Instances of Plagiarism
It looks like the magic number was 40. BuzzFeed has decided to fire its viral politics editor, Benny Johnson, after finding that many instances...
View ArticleBuzzFeed’s Ben Smith Reviewing Editor’s Work Amid Plagiarism Accusations
On Thursday, Washington and national media hit the ground running amid accusations that BuzzFeed viral politics editor Benny Johnson plagiarized writings. A Gawker report was based on a WordPress...
View ArticleWhy hiring Benny Johnson is a smart play for National Review
It comes as no surprise that National Review hired Benny Johnson, BuzzFeed’s former viral politics editor who was fired in late July for 41 instances of plagiarism. Like so many of the conservative...
View ArticleBuzzFeed's Benny Johnson Fired Following Plagiarism Charges
BuzzFeed has fired viral politics editor Benny Johnson, saying it found "40 instances of sentences or phrases copied word for word from other sites." Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith wrote Friday night that...
View ArticleBuzzFeed fires editor for massive plagiarism
(POLITICO) — BuzzFeed has fired Viral Politics Editor Benny Johnson after finding more than 40 instances of plagiarism, BuzzFeed’s editor Ben Smith announced on Friday evening. In an apology to...
View ArticleBuzzFeed Fires Writer Over Multiple Instances of Plagiarism
Benny Johnson has been fired from BuzzFeed after an internal investigation uncovered multiple instances of plagiarism in his work. Editor-in-chief Ben Smith wrote a post on the site Friday evening...
View ArticleFormer BuzzFeed Viral Politics Editor Benny Johnson to Join National Review
Former BuzzFeed viral politics editor Benny Johnson dropped some post-plagiarism scandal career news today. “Honored to be joining National Review as...
View ArticleBuzzFeed sacks editor Benny Johnson over plagiarism
Viral politics editor fired for 41 instances of plagiarism after Twitter users brought copying of phrases and sentences to light ...
View ArticleBuzzFeed Reviewing Benny Johnson's Work Following Plagiarism Charges
NEW YORK -- BuzzFeed is reviewing the work of viral politics editor Benny Johnson after acknowledging that "instances of plagiarism" were found in his writing. Two Twitter users, @blippoblappo and...
View ArticleBenny Johnson Joining National Review
Benny Johnson, the former BuzzFeed editor who was fired for plagiarism, is getting a second chance at a journalism career. The National Review told Politico Playbook that Johnson will be joining their...
View Article>Buzzfeed Cans Editor After Uncovering '40 Instances' Of Plagiarism
Buzzfeed Editor-In-Chief Ben Smith announced his decision to fire the site's "viral politics" writer Benny Johnson after finding at least "40 instances" of plagiarism in his work on Friday evening in...
View ArticleBuzzfeed Cans Editor After Uncovering '40 Instances' Of Plagiarism
Buzzfeed Editor-In-Chief Ben Smith announced his decision to fire the site's "viral politics" writer Benny Johnson after finding at least "40 instances" of plagiarism in his work on Friday evening in...
View ArticleBuzzFeed reporter fired after plagiarism allegations
BuzzFeed has dismissed a journalist after a social media outcry sparked a review of his work, and editors discovered at least 41 of his articles contained instances of plagiarism. In a statement posted...
View ArticleBuzzFeed writer Benny Johnson fired for plagiarism
BuzzFeed, a news website focused on popular online material, dismissed one of its writers on Friday after finding 41 instances of "sentences or phrases copied word for word from other sites" among the...
View ArticleBuzzFeed reporter fired in wake of plagiarism allegations
BuzzFeed has dismissed a journalist after a social media outcry sparked a review of his work, and editors discovered at least 41 of his articles contained instances of plagiarism. In a statement posted...
View ArticleBuzzFeed Editor Ben Smith Details All 41 Instances of Political Reporter's...
When so many people have access to Google, it's tough to get away with plagiarising others’ work, as BuzzFeed political writer Benny Johnson found out Friday. Allegations that Johnson was using...
View ArticleBuzzFeed fires editor after Twitter users unearth plagiarised articles
Twitter users have highlighted an episode of plagiarism by one of Buzzfeed's senior writers. Photo: Getty Images This post was originally published on Mashable. News website BuzzFeed, reportedly valued...
View ArticleBuzzFeed Fires Editor After Twitter Unearths Plagiarized Articles
News website BuzzFeed, reportedly valued at $1 billion, has fired one its high-profile writers over plagiarism. Following a review of his work, Benny Johnson, the site's viral politics editors, has...
View ArticleBenny Johnson, Fired From BuzzFeed After Plagiarism, Joins National Review
BuzzFeed political reporter Benny Johnson was fired in July in the wake of a serial plagiarism scandal. He found a new job recently as the social media director of the National Review Online, one of...
View ArticleWashington Post Finds 5 Fareed Zakaria Columns ‘Problematic’
Fareed Zakaria's past commentary for various publications continues to raise eyebrows with the latest issue coming from his past work at The Washington Post. Also read: CNN's Brian Stelter Defends...
View ArticleCan Fareed Zakaria Survive A Plagiarism Firestorm?
CNN presenter Fareed Zakaria has been hit by another wave of plagiarism accusations. Publications are adding warnings to his pieces, though his editors are standing by him. Fareed Rafiq Zakaria is...
View ArticleBuzzFeed's viral politics editor fired for plagiarism
No matter your opinion of the site, BuzzFeed appears to be sticking to its policies. Late Friday BuzzFeed announced it was firing its Viral Politics editor Benny Johnson for plagiarism. The writer...
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