Episode 1109 • • 1:59:21 - 2:02:32
1109: Pentacon
Media Layoffs, BuzzFeed and Vice Financial Struggles
Significant layoffs at BuzzFeed, Vice, and HuffPo are linked to the expiration of government subsidies for "new media" aimed at countering foreign propaganda. The "learn to code" meme emerged as a sarcastic response to journalists who previously gave similar advice to displaced blue-collar workers. Data reveals that BuzzFeed's primary traffic driver is personality quizzes rather than traditional news reporting.