BuzzFeed to launch Berlin, Tokyo, Mumbai and Mexico City offices
News aggregator BuzzFeed has announced a continuation of its international expansion drive with the opening of new offices in Berlin, Tokyo, Mumbai and Mexico City in what it sees as the ‘start of a new golden age of media’.
In a memo to staff Jonah Peretti, CEO and co-founder of BuzzFeed, said: “Fortunately for BuzzFeed, times have changed; we can attract the best talent to our team regardless of race, ethnicity, or religion, and we can recruit beyond just New York in a growing list of global cities where we have expanded: Los Angeles, Washington, San Francisco, London, Sydney, Sao Paulo, Paris, and soon Berlin, Tokyo, Mumbai, Mexico City, and many more.
“Technology and scale are essential, but if you don’t attract the most talented people in the world you can’t thrive in a global market. Fortunately, we have access to the best, most diverse pool of talent in history and that is why we’ve been able to build such an amazing team.”
The move is part of a drive to recruit talented journalists from around the world to bolster its editorial output.