Get your cat on: BuzzFeed creates new section where readers can publish
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Users will now get their own vertical on BuzzFeed, where they can submit according to their “Cat Power.” Read more »
How the fastest-growing media site could help Democrats win the next election
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Upworthy is attracting attention for its headlines and its viral videos about gay marriage, women’s rights and other social causes. But the site’s real value may be its potential to help the Democrats maintain their lead in social media and big data. Read more »
E-mail sharing is vanishing from the online news world
The days of publishers showing “most e-mailed articles” may be numbered as readers abandon the familiar “email this” icon in favor of other ways of news sharing. Read more »
Buzzfeed aims for more viral ads with purchase of Kingfish Labs
Social news site Buzzfeed has acquired Kingfish Labs, a New York startup that processes natural language on Facebook to determine user interests. Buzzfeed said it plans to apply Kingfish’s technology to optimize ad targeting for its brand clients on social networks. Read more at GigaOM »
