Richard Rushfield to Head New BuzzFeed LA Bureau
BuzzFeed is expanding its reach to Hollywood with a well-stocked Los Angeles bureau. Richard Rushfield, former entertainment editor for LATimes.com and west coast editor of Gawker, will sit at the helm. Kate Aurthur, former LA Times TV editor and west coast editor of Newsweek/The Daily Beast, will serve as chief L.A. correspondent. Buzzfeed reporter Michael Hastings will serve as a correspondent-at-large.
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Rushfield says the plan is to combine viral-ready takes on big entertainment moments with serious reporting that will rival traditional outlets.
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