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Ramaswamy Pushes BuzzFeed for Conservative Hires and Job Cuts

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Source: The Guardian US
Ramaswamy Pushes BuzzFeed for Conservative Hires and Job Cuts
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Vivek Ramaswamy, who now owns 8.4% of BuzzFeed, has urged the company to cut staff, hire conservative commentators, and shift its strategy towards video and audio. BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti responded by rejecting these proposals, emphasizing the company's commitment to its current journalistic standards. Shares in BuzzFeed rose 8% following the news.

Topics:businessmedia-and-business#buzzfeed#conservative-media#jonah-peretti#media-and-business#staff-cuts#vivek-ramaswamy
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