October 1st, 2014
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BuzzFeed’s working definition of diversity is this: enough people of a particular group that no one person has to represent the supposed viewpoint of their group — whether ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity, socioeconomic background, or disability. And if the group is a small one we should never expect one person to be the “diverse” reporter or writer, or to speak for anyone other than themselves.

Ben Smith in an email to BuzzFeed’s editorial staff which included an emphasis on the company’s commitment to diversity and the current demographic breakdown of the editorial operation and the company.

Read more: What We’re Doing To Keep Building A Diverse Editorial Operation

(Source: BuzzFeed)

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