BuzzFeed

Luis von Ahn, Co-Founder of Duolingo — How to Be (Truly) Mission-Driven, 10x Growth, and More

Tim Ferriss

Duolingo previously had a contract with BuzzFeed for translation services, which was later discontinued.

E85: SBF's crypto bailout, Zendesk sells for ~$10B, buyout targets, US diplomacy, AlphaFold & more

All-In Podcast

A media company discussed as a potential flame-out, with its stock down 84% and facing significant losses with limited cash.

How To Finally Stop Procrastinating: Oliver Burkeman | E125

The Diary Of A CEO

Media company that published a viral video of people putting rubber bands around a watermelon, used as an example of attention hijacking.

How To Fix Your Focus & Stop Procrastinating: Johann Hari | E114

The Diary Of A CEO

A media company that tested Facebook's changed algorithm and found that discussion-worthy content performed better than short, viral videos.

Sharing Reality: A Conversation with Jonathan Rauch and Josh Szeps (Episode #350)

Sam Harris

Mentioned for publishing the Steel Dossier, sparking debate about journalistic responsibility.

Ep. 203: Taming Meetings, YouTube’s Potential, Kids and Smartphones | Deep Questions Podcast

Cal Newport

Cited as an example of a content site that replicated newspaper/magazine quality at a lower production cost, similar to YouTube's potential.

E133: Market melt-up, IPO update, AI startups overheat, Reddit revolts & more with Brad Gerstner

All-In Podcast

Cited as an example of a company with a speculative AI angle (AI journalists) that saw a quick stock pop but is likely to be delisted.

A Brief History of the Open Source AI Hacker - with Ben Firshman of Replicate

Latent Space

A media company using Replicate's services, showcasing a larger customer base leveraging AI tools for content creation or other applications.

Core Idea: Slow Productivity

Cal Newport

Media company where Helen Ann Peterson's viral article on millennial burnout was published.

Full Length Episode | #171 | February 7, 2022

Cal Newport

A media company where Helen Ann Peterson's viral article on millennial burnout was published, later expanded into a book.

E64: Antitrust standards & enforcement, tech repricing, lab leak obfuscation, E63 reactions & more

All-In Podcast

One of the publications that originally obtained the FOIA emails related to Fauci and the COVID-19 lab leak theory, before coverage became partisan.

The art of influence: The single most important skill left that AI can’t replace | Jessica Fain

Lenny's Podcast

A company that uses Omni for shipping analytics.

Dr Mike: The Top 10 Lies Health Experts Have Told You!

The Diary Of A CEO

BuzzFeed wrote an article titled 'You Got Check Out This Sexy Doctor and His Awesome Dog' which contributed to Dr. Mike's early viral fame.

Investing Expert: Your Step-By-Step Plan to Build Generational Wealth | Vivian Tu

BigDeal by Codie Sanchez

Ep. 245: "Crazy" Productivity

Cal Newport

Mentioned as one of the new web media companies that expanded rapidly, investing venture capital and contributing to journalists' need to be present on platforms like Twitter.

Ep. 237. Is It Time To Rethink The Internet?

Cal Newport

A media website that published an article about Michael Sara's reasons for not owning a smartphone. Cal Newport expresses disappointment in BuzzFeed's content format.

Tim Urban | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

A media company that saw significant growth due to Facebook's content promotion algorithm in 2013.

From skeptic to true believer: How OpenClaw changed my life | Claire Vo

Lenny's Podcast

A media company that uses Omni for analytics, showcasing Omni's broad applicability.

How Cleo Abram Dominated YouTube in Under 1 Year

Colin and Samir

A media company mentioned as an example of early digital journalism making streaming shows, and later facing challenges leading to talent departures.