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BuzzFeed, Inc. (Nasdaq: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet with a mission to spread joy and truth. Across entertainment, news, food, pop culture, and commerce, our brands drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, and buy now — and into the future. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed, Inc. is committed to improving it: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives.

We live in a world with too much news and not enough understanding. Audiences are sending a clear signal: News fatigue and avoidance are up, public trust in the media is down. Vox is the antidote. Audiences trust Vox because we tell them what truly matters and how to think about it. We do the work — sift through information, read the studies, talk to experts, and gather a range of perspectives. We don’t drown you in panic-inducing headlines. We’re not obsessed with being the first to break the news; we’re focused on being helpful to you. We offer clarity, insight, and tools to help you live a better life. And we have fun, too. Our audience is at the heart of everything we do. We’re not focused on serving people in power — we’re focused on serving you, our audience. We want you to walk away from a Vox story and feel like you’ve learned something new, or understand a topic more deeply. Our journalism is written and produced to be accessible to all, whether you’re a subject-matter expert or hearing about something for the very first time. We report urgently and thoroughly on the most important stories shaping our world, but also on issues the rest of the media neglects. We explain some of the biggest challenges humanity faces, but we also offer ideas and solutions to confront them. Vox exists for you. Tell us how we can be useful.

Slate is a daily online magazine and podcast network that helped invent the voice of the web. Founded in 1996, Slate is a general-interest publication offering analysis and commentary about politics, news, business, technology, and culture. Slate’s strong editorial voice and witty take on current events have been recognized with numerous awards, including the National Magazine Award for General Excellence. Slate’s podcast network, established in 2005 with the launch of Political Gabfest, produces more than 20 podcasts, including Slow Burn, Culture Gabfest, What Next, Decoder Ring and more. Slate.com reaches more than 25M unique visitors and averages more than 40M pageviews every month. Slate's podcast network garnered more than 190 million downloads in 2022.