Closure of BuzzFeed News marks end of an era for digital media

Just two years ago, BuzzFeed News was lauded for its first Pulitzer award for investigative work using satellite imagery to identify the infrastructure built by the Chinese government for the mass detention of Muslims.

Mark Schoofs, then editor-in-chief, described the work — one of a series of award-winning articles that carved out a reputation for pioneering investigative work at the group — as an “example of innovative forensic analysis and creative reporting”.