BuzzFeed Blog: “As you’ve probably already heard, we launched the BuzzFeed News app, a product that is the result of our investment in both news and mobile technology,” said founder and CEO Jonah Peretti. “News is the heart and soul of any great media company. News might not be as big a business as entertainment, but news is the best way to have a big impact on the world. A small team of journalists or even a single reporter can break huge stories that hold powerful forces accountable. News organizations that aren’t afraid to hit hard and do the big stories can punch way above their weight and play an important role in culture, society, and the political process.”