BuzzFeed's news division began in December 2011 when Perretti hired Ben Smith of ''[[Politico]]'' as editor-in-chief to expand the site into long-form journalism, and reportage.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stelter|first=Brian|url=http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/12/buzzfeed-adds-politico-writer/|title=BuzzFeed Adds Politico Writer|publisher=Mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com|date=December 12, 2011|accessdate=}}</ref>
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BuzzFeed's news division began in December 2011 when Peretti hired Ben Smith of ''[[Politico]]'' as editor-in-chief to expand the site into long-form journalism, and reportage.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stelter|first=Brian|url=http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/12/buzzfeed-adds-politico-writer/|title=BuzzFeed Adds Politico Writer|publisher=Mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com|date=December 12, 2011|accessdate=}}</ref>