Of course, even though speed is the main reason for papers to publish online, the Internet has a plethora of other advantages that print journalism can’t rival, as well as many features that make the journalism experience more interactive.
Most notably comes websites like Buzzfeed that do less to spread actual news and more to personally entertain contemporary individuals through quizzes and the like.
But can it be said for certain that this is this not a valuable use of influence in the journalism world?
I mean, Buzzfeed, although unconventional, does technically fit under the umbrella of journalism. It keeps up with the times, even though it’s more through relatable lists than by genuinely reporting, which is admittedly a very modern, with-the-times way to go about things.
Its popularity further solidifies its effectiveness as a news site. It employs the use of modern slangs and situation, which is influential to younger readers in their alignment with it and to older readers in their understanding of millennial culture.
Easy access and advertisement are also key in its hold on modern journalism. New outlets like Snapchat stories make it easier for users to take in a snippet of what the site generally has to offer.
Although unusual and new to journalistic practices, new types of sites like Buzzfeed are pivotal in the progression of the art with the times.

Since the beginning of the digital age, information and news have made it incredibly easy to get to a consumer. Because of this, a new type of media has sprouted. A type of media that seeks to entertain more than spread news but will still attempt to report actual news like a real news network and expect to be taken seriously.
Buzzfeed is probably one of the biggest offenders. Its content consists mostly of lists and incredibly politically correct articles and videos that turn out to be cringier than what was probably intended. They release lists like “The 15 Hardest “Would You Rather” Questions” (which are more stupid than difficult), and “20 Things That Will Make You Say NOOOOOOO.” That last list mention is literally just 20 old internet gifs of things going wrong with the caption of “NO!”. Each gif gif adds more o’s (the last one has 58).
Buzzfeed also attempts to be a real news network but every attempt has failed.

Whenever they try to break through they are always too opinionated to be real news. It comes off like more of a blog post than an actual news article.
I do believe change is a good thing, but if this is the way new digital media is going I would rather not be a part of it.