BuzzFeed - Recode

NBCUniversal is doubling its bet on BuzzFeed by investing another $200 million

by Peter Kafka Oct 20, 2016, 5:34p

More money for Jonah Peretti and his video ambitions.

Twitter, not Facebook, will livestream BuzzFeed’s election night coverage

by Kurt Wagner Oct 13, 2016, 9:00a

Twitter and BuzzFeed have a new streaming deal in place.

Reddit’s plan to become a real business could fall apart pretty easily

by Noah Kulwin Apr 28, 2016, 4:47p

The social news service isn't on sure footing. Yet.

Bernie Sanders is using a back-waxing video to promote his campaign

by Noah Kulwin and Dawn Chmielewski Apr 20, 2016, 8:54a

Politics -- and programmatic ad buying -- make strange bedfellows.

BuzzFeed didn't cut its 2016 forecast in half, says BuzzFeed chair Ken Lerer

by Peter Kafka Apr 12, 2016, 10:34p

"Anyone who thinks that this isn’t a terrific time to be in digital content is dead wrong."

It's Not Just Celebrities -- Facebook Is Paying Media Companies to Make Live Video, Too

by Kurt Wagner Apr 6, 2016, 6:35a

Need incentive? How about a little cold, hard cash.

Johana Bhuiyan Is Now Driving Re/code's Transportation Coverage

by Kara Swisher@karaswisher Feb 26, 2016, 9:00a

Although early in her career, she has become the go-to reporter on all things transportation.

Meet the Brains That Power BuzzFeed's Tech and the New York Times' Video (Video)

by Peter Kafka Feb 24, 2016, 12:36p

Time for a compare-and-contrast from two of the executives charged with growing their respective publishers.

BuzzFeed and the New York Times Both Love Video, but Do It Differently (Video)

by Noah Kulwin Feb 18, 2016, 5:33p

Old media and new media align!

Why BuzzFeed Is 'All-In' on Facebook Instant Articles, and Why the New York Times Is Not (Video)

by Noah Kulwin Feb 18, 2016, 12:19p

It has to do with the money.

BuzzFeed Wants to Use a New Measuring Stick to Tell You How Big BuzzFeed Is

by Peter Kafka Feb 18, 2016, 11:11a

Out with "unique visitors," says BuzzFeed's publisher. In with ... something else.

Shani Hilton, BuzzFeed Executive Editor of News

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Jan 21, 2016, 5:18a

BuzzFeed’s Executive Editor of News Shani Hilton talks with Peter Kafka about running the “real” news division of the much-talked-about new media company. She also discusses whether millennials need special news.

More Awesome Code/Media Speakers? Okay: Cosmo, BuzzFeed and the New York Times Are Coming, Too.

by Peter Kafka Jan 21, 2016, 4:00a

Three of the most interesting people in publishing -- Alex MacCallum, Dao Nguyen and Joanna Coles -- are joining us next month. You should, too.

Meet Shani Hilton, BuzzFeed’s Newsmaker in Chief

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Jan 21, 2016, 3:30a

"The bigger we get, the harder it is to get people to realize: We don’t have to do things the way we’ve done them for the last six months."

Former BuzzFeed COO Jon Steinberg Hires Yahoo Executive for His Online News Startup

by Ina Fried Jan 18, 2016, 12:19p

Steinberg says he has yet to raise money and that Yahoo executive producer Peter Gorenstein is his first hire.

FTC Issues New Rules for Native Advertising on the Internet

by Noah Kulwin Dec 22, 2015, 9:44a

Regulating deceptive ads in the digital age.

Here's the 2015 Re/code Tech and Media Holiday Party Report Card

by Noah Kulwin Dec 9, 2015, 3:00a

Featuring Miami's only experimental cocktail fire lounge.

GoPro Stock Took a Nose Dive Today. Maybe VR Surfing Will Make Investors Feel Better.

by Noah Kulwin Nov 12, 2015, 1:17p

GoPro investors: Try watching this to ease your pain.

BuzzFeed Is Returning to SXSW After Panel Cancellation Controversy

by Noah Kulwin Nov 6, 2015, 6:29p

"We feel like the organizers of SXSW have moved in the right direction on this."

Facebook's Virtual Assistant 'M' Is Super Smart. It's Also Probably a Human.

by Kurt Wagner Nov 3, 2015, 4:00a

M is the man! (Like, literally ... )

Exclusive: After Gamergate Misstep, SXSW Weighing an All-Day Forum on Online Harassment

by Noah Kulwin Oct 27, 2015, 7:14p

SXSW has talked with Vox Media and BuzzFeed about including them in the event.

BuzzFeed and Vox Media Threaten to Bail on SXSW Unless Canceled Panels Are Reinstated

by Noah Kulwin Oct 27, 2015, 11:08a

The fallout begins.

For BuzzFeed, Five Billion Views Are Worth More Than 18 Billion Impressions

by Peter Kafka Oct 26, 2015, 1:43p

A quick explainer from CEO Jonah Peretti.

Martha Nelson Now Heads All Media for Yahoo, Including Video

by Kara Swisher@karaswisher Oct 25, 2015, 7:49a

The old-media vet is now in charge of Yahoo's new-media efforts, even as outfits like BuzzFeed run circles around the company.

Comcast Launches Its Digital Video Service as Verizon Does the Same. Do You Want Another Video Service?

by Peter Kafka Sep 29, 2015, 9:00a

Welcome to the club! It's very crowded. Actually, you may not have any room.

Facebook Ramps Up Its Instant Articles, and the Washington Post Is All In

by Peter Kafka Sep 22, 2015, 12:00p

Facebook says more people will see its fast-loading articles on iPhones, and it has signed up more than a dozen new publishers.

Re/wind: iPhone 6s Sales, Carly Fiorina's Campaign Gains and More

by Noah Kulwin Sep 20, 2015, 5:35p

Also: A bunch of new Facebook stuff is launching.

This Week on 'Re/code Decode': CEO Jonah Peretti Explains How BuzzFeed Won the Internet (Updated)

by Noah Kulwin Sep 16, 2015, 9:56a

Peter Kafka found out that the site is neck-and-neck with Snapchat and Facebook in terms of where people are reading BuzzFeed content.

Amazon Is Great, Sleep Is Overrated and Other Words of Wisdom From Marc Andreessen

by Noah Kulwin Sep 2, 2015, 4:20a

The investor and tech impresario talks with Kara Swisher in an hour-long interview.

Capital Gains: Tencent Invests in Kik, Zulily Gets Bought and More

by Noah Kulwin Aug 23, 2015, 7:29a

Virtual reality, digital media and other news on the funding front.

BuzzFeed and NBCUniversal Tie the Knot, and Tease the Olympics

by Peter Kafka Aug 18, 2015, 6:15a

Get ready for the BuzzFeed Olympics. (Really.)

Capital Gains: NBC's Big Bet on Digital Media, Jessica Alba's $1.7 Billion Diapers and More

by Noah Kulwin Aug 16, 2015, 5:00p

Gene-editing startups, "smart" windows and more funding news.