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How Early Digital Media Led to Trump and Alt-Right
The social media news revolution appears to be coming to an end. Buzzfeed News, one of the first to harness the power of social media, is shutting down, while Vice Media also reportedly is preparing for bankruptcy. Ben Smith, founding editor-in-chief of Buzzfeed News, explores the history of online journalism in his new book. He joins to discuss what the past decade of digital news has shown us.
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