BuzzFeed News has new leadership as the company announced in a press release that Karolina Waclawiak is their new Editor-In-Chief. Furthermore, this appointment of Waclawiak marks the media outlet’s first women Editor-In-Chief.
Waclawiak has over 14 years of editorial experience at the news media helm and previously acted as the Executive Editor of Culture and Director of News Development for BuzzFeed Studios.
“BuzzFeed News became a trusted news brand because we never spoke down to our audience about the things that entertained them, whether it was the epic battle between the Kardashians and Blac Chyna or Tiffany Pollard’s new life as a meme queen. And we took commentary by right-wing figures like Alex Jones and Milo Yiannopolous seriously before other outlets,” said BuzzFeed News Editor-in-Chief Karolina Waclawiak.
“We have an opportunity to bring readers crucial context and analysis to the stories that are dominating their online spaces while explaining why it matters to a larger audience. And we can do that while being a little chaotic, too. (Chaotic Good).”
Throughout her journalism career, Waclawiak has managed and edited various stories that have been nominated and won prestigious journalism awards, including numerous National Magazine Awards.
Waclawiak has an editorial vision and a keen grasp of pop culture and the internet, which BuzzFeed hopes she uses to guide the media outlet into a new era new as the most trusted news source for Millennial and Gen Z readers.
Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. He can be found on Twitter @eddierazo_ or you can reach him by email at eddie1991razo@gmail.com.
