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Pia Peterson
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Photo Director, Lonely Planet
Photo Editor @WSJ. Previously @BuzzFeedNews // @BuzzFeedPhoto, photo asst @nytmag. pia.petersonhaggarty@wsj.com
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Lara Parker
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Editorial Director, BuzzFeed
i wrote a book about my experience living with endometriosis
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Lisa Tozzi
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Digital Director, Rolling Stone
Buying all the hotdogs and giving them to the good people. Executive Digital Director @RollingStone. Priors: NYTimes, BuzzFeed News.
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Caitlin Hernandez
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Reporter, LAist
reporter @LAist / steward @LAistUnion / style guide troublemaker / opinions are mine / likes & RTs ≠ endorsements
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Samantha Wieder
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Editor, BuzzFeed
editor @buzzfeed / she/her / samantha.wieder@buzzfeed.com
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Kristin Harris
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Senior Director, MasterClass
👩🏼💻 currently: booking talent @MasterClass | previously ✍🏻: @POPSUGAR @BuzzFeed @Seventeen | 💌kristin@kristinshayharris.com
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Ellen Cushing
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Staff Writer, The Atlantic
I write about food (mostly) for @theatlantic and my email address is ecushing@theatlantic.com 🌞
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Cathy Ngo
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Deputy Director of Social Media, BuzzFeed
Retired cosplayer. Social media at that media company. Shop: fairyflux.com
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Anup Kaphle
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Editor-in-Chief, Rest of World
On Bluesky: anup.bsky.social || Editor-in-Chief, @RestofWorld. Alum of The Washington Post, BuzzFeed News, Roads & Kingdoms, The Kathmandu Post. Eater of goats
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Tyra Bosnic
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Freelance Writer, Freelance
Freelance writer | @ColumbiaChi grad | Turkish coffee's #1 fan | she/her Bylines include: @TeenVogue, @GuardianUS, @AJEnglish
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Gabrielle Bondi
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Entertainment Editor, Bustle
Entertainment editor @bustle | @MedillSchool alum | she/her/hers | 🇲🇽 ✨ 🇮🇹
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Use filters like beat, industry, location, or journalist type to narrow your search to people who have contributed to Buzzfeed News. You’ll see profiles that match those criteria.
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Can I filter Buzzfeed News journalists by location or beat?
Absolutely. You can focus your search by country, city/state, or specific beats to target journalists from Buzzfeed News working in those areas.
What information is included in a journalist profile from Buzzfeed News?
Each profile includes journalist type, role, beat(s), industry, outlet(s), location, and recent articles — so you can see what they cover and where.
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