BuzzFeed’s Expansion, Contraction, and Layoffs
Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images Last week, news leaked that BuzzFeed, the site that largely ushered in the era of “viral media,” was planning a significant number of layoffs. The cuts aim to eliminate 15 percent of the company’s operating budget, amounting to roughly 200 layoffs spread across the sites many departments: the news division, the …