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Buzzfeed
February 24, 2017
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White House bars CNN, BuzzFeed, Politico, New York Times from press briefing

by Dolapo Adelana In a clear show of his disdain for what he terms, “fake news”, the White House on Friday barred certain news networks from its press briefing. Networks like CNN, the New York Times, BuzzFeed, the Los Angeles Times and Politico were all denied access to the small briefing known as a “gaggle”—... Read More
The News Blog
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January 26, 2017
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The Media Blog: Let’s talk about media and ‘The forbidden experiment’

Legend has it that King James IV once stretched, yawned and thought to himself ‘hm – what language would babies speak if they didn’t have any humans to learn language from?’ And – because he is a king, duh – he was able to hijack a few babies and place them in the care of... Read More
The Media Blog, Thinking Through
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January 12, 2017
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#InnovationSeries: Nigeria and the year of the Buzzfeed clones

by Edwin Okolo This feature is a part of the YNaija Innovation Special – a set of insightful stories that dig deep into the spirit of innovation, enterprise, and creativity oft-talked about but seldom told as stories in Nigerian media. The series which kicked off with the release of The New Establishment list, our annual... Read More
Citizenship, Thinking Through
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January 12, 2017
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5 things we learnt from Donald Trump’s first press conference

A few hours ago, soon-to-inaugurated 45th President of the United States of America, Donald Trump held his first Press Conference since winning the elections in November at the Trump Towers in New York. This was barely 12 hours after outgoing President Obama gave his overwhelming farewell address in Chicago. the conference was convened by Trump... Read More
Cover Stories, Thinking Through
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January 11, 2017
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The Media Blog: Did Buzzfeed finally cross a line?

Buzzfeed published an ‘unverified memo’ about Trump and Russia – and all hell has broken loose across America’s media (and on Trump’s timeline, of course, but that is no longer news). Should Buzzfeed have published what amounted to a rumour, even though it made clear the news was unsubstantiated? Shouldn’t Buzzfeed have published, considering American... Read More
The Media Blog
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November 9, 2016
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#AmericaDecides: Pres. Obama didn’t mute a Trump win here, did he? [WATCH]

Last night, Buzzfeed posted an exclusive 2-minute long #electionnight speech from President Barack Obama. President Obama has a special #ElectionNight message for you: "No matter what happens, the sun will rise in the morning" pic.twitter.com/OPH39vqvHE — BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) November 9, 2016 In the speech he says things like: “while we have certainly seen some... Read More
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October 31, 2016
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Reading material: For those who work in media content (6)

Because sometimes, you’re here today and gone tomorrow. (RIP Vine) Read. It’s 2016, nobody is going to let you get away with blatant lies. (Especially you, Mr. Trump.) Read. You’d never think it, but a horror TV show has a lot to say about the media today. Read. They keep saying video is the future.... Read More
The Media Blog
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September 14, 2016
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The Media Blog: Konbini.com arrived Nigeria prepared for a media war

Konbini.com, launched in 2008 in perhaps is a global media company with a presence in France, Mexico, the United Kingdom, the United States, and now, Nigeria. You hadn’t heard of it. To be honest, until we had to write about it, we didn’t take it too seriously. We should have. It’s clearly a European powerhouse.... Read More
The Media Blog
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August 9, 2016
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The Media Blog: PartyJollof vs Zikoko: Tracker, Episode 1

So if you pay attention to the underground ‘submarine channel’ of online media, you will know that there is a silent war between entertainment magazines Zikoko and PartyJollof (disclosure: our sister company is an investor in PartyJollof). You wouldn’t know it by looking at the timelines of PartyJollof, but it’s always there when you find... Read More
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Mayowa Ahmed YNaija
July 29, 2016
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YNaija Analysis: #SaveMayowa story shows why journalism trumps blogging

When Nigerians heard the story of Mayowa Ahmed, they were moved to give like they have given many times before, and they prayed for her recovery. Later, news came that the whole thing might have been a scam, that her family might have taken Nigerians for a ride. Was it true? This news came with... Read More
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January 30, 2015
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Must Reads: Michelle Obama just made a bold political statement in Saudi Arabia, 6 terrifying facts about Measles + more

Make no mistake: Michelle Obama just made a bold political statement in Saudi Arabia. The Washington Post Cumberbatch’s ‘coloured’ gaffe reveals just how white the film industry is. The Guardian Sarah Palin and her onetime fans on the right: It’s so over. The Washington Post This Is What One Woman Learned from Reading BuzzFeed for... Read More
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