I know I‘ve been heavy on the Buzzfeed bandwagon lately, but Ben Thompson’s analysis is too good an opportunity to pass up. Seriously, follow this guy.
This small tidbit serves as the perfect example to his argument — overheard at a recent New York Times editorial meeting:
[…] When the conversation turns to a vivid story from Liberia, where Ebola has overtaken a particular neighborhood in Monrovia, one editor proudly reports that she believes the Times is the only outlet with a reporter on the ground, which makes everyone happy until another editor says, “I think BuzzFeed actually has somebody there.” There is momentary silence.