Jonah Peretti
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 50 |
| Date of birth | January 1,1974 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Spouse | Andrea Harner |
| Siblings | Chelsea Peretti |
| Books | Cory Arcangel: all the small things |
| Founded | BuzzFeed |
| HuffPost | |
| Huffington Post Media Group | |
| Job | Entrepreneur |
| Education | The College Preparatory School |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | |
| University of California, Santa Cruz | |
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| University of California Santa Cruz | |
| Born | Contra Costa County |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Employ | The Huffington Post |
| BuzzFeed | |
| Children | 2 |
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| ID | 428760 |
Jonah Peretti Life story
Jonah H. Peretti is an Internet entrepreneur, a co-founder and the CEO of BuzzFeed, co-founder of The Huffington Post, and developer of reblogging under the project "Reblog".
Buzzfeed News to close as media firm cuts jobs
By Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter, New York
Buzzfeed is to close its news site and cut its workforce by 15%, chief executive Jonah Peretti has said.
It Comes as the Digital Media company faces serious financial challenges, including a slump in advertising spending.
Calling the decisions " deeply painful" Mr Perretti said he could not invest more in the unprofitable news site.
He Said The Firm would Focus On delivering news via the HuffPost, which Buzzfeed took over two years ago.
" Our industry is hurting and ready to be reborn, " He Said . " We Are taking great pains today, and will begin to fight our way to a bright future. "
Founded in 2006, Buzzfeed was once one of The Most popular names in online media, known for its quizzes and viral content, as well as a serious news operation.
It listed on the Stock Exchange in 2021, but raised far less money than it had hoped.
The Company , which employed More Than 1,300 people globally at The End of Last Year , had already announced a wave of layoffs in December, affecting More Than 170 people.
The latest cuts involve about 180 jobs.
The Company will continue to operate the HuffPost, its food brand Tasty and its namesake website.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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