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by fortythirteen 2808 days ago
While the general conclusion is correct, this angst-ridden blog post posing as a news article wouldn't get past the most generous editor a few decades ago. It's sad that Buzzfeed News is considered a legitimate source by some.
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> It's sad that Buzzfeed News is considered a legitimate source by some. I think it's fine to differentiate between their fluff and opinion pieces, and some genuinely excellent investigative reporting. Why do we need to simplify to "legitimate" or "not legitimate"?
> It's sad that Buzzfeed News is considered a legitimate source by some.

Everyone has a different definition of "legitimate source" these days.