Buzzfeed News Editor-In-Chief, Ben Smith sits down with Recode’s Peter Kafka at the Texas Tribune Festival to discuss how Buzzfeed News went from fledgling news organization to breaking major news stories in the Trump era. They also explore how Buzzfeed's newsroom is testing out new journalism tactics like text messaging to communicate with the 2020 presidential candidates and more.

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Featuring: Ben Smith (@BuzzFeedBen), Editor-In-Chief of Buzzfeed News

Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode

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BuzzFeed News' Ben Smith on covering Trump and making money