Code Conference 2015: BuzzFeed’s Jonah Peretti and Ben Smith

BuzzFeed wants to be known for more than just cat photos. It’s built a vast and admired news operation as well as a powerful Los Angeles-based video unit. Here’s what CEO Jonah Peretti and Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith have to say about it. Interviewed by Peter Kafka.

This article originally appeared on Recode.net.

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