Sources at BuzzFeed's tier
The 5 sources closest to BuzzFeed (D · 42) by composite SourceScore Index, across all categories. Use this view to discover at-tier peers regardless of vertical.
The 5 closest peers
- 1F·38
British tabloid with mass volume + celebrity coverage; high-volume + low-discipline mix; Wikipedia restricts as source since 2017.
Discipline F · 22(-8)Modern Reference F · 30(-8)Velocity B · 72(+7) - 2C·58
Business + finance brand mixing in-house staff reporting with a large external-contributor program.
Discipline D · 42(+12)Modern Reference C · 65(+27)Velocity B · 70(+5) - 3C·58
U.S. cable news brand with mass online reach; opinion-news mix; per-piece quality varies between hard news and commentary.
Discipline D · 50(+20)Modern Reference C · 65(+27)Velocity B · 80(+15) - 4C·58
User-generated long-form platform; per-article quality varies from professional to amateur.
Discipline D · 40(+10)Modern Reference C · 65(+27)Velocity B · 70(+5) - 5C·60
U.S. news + opinion site since 2005; mix of staff reporting + contributor blogs (now-discontinued).
Discipline D · 50(+20)Modern Reference C · 65(+27)Velocity B · 76(+11)
How we picked these peers
Peers are the 5 sources with the smallest absolute distance to BuzzFeed on the composite SourceScore Index, across all lifestyle and non-lifestyle sources. Distance is computed as |peer Index − BuzzFeed Index|. Ties are broken by higher Index first, then alphabetical by name.
Distinct from BuzzFeed's curated comparator hub, which lists hand-selected head-to-head pairs. Peers is auto-computed from the score data — every source has one, and it surfaces neighbors regardless of editorial selection.