“This Is a Depressing Commentary”: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Journalist Ex-Wife Maria Shriver Distressed After BuzzFeed Shuts Down Its News Division

Renowned media company BuzzFeed has decided to shut down its news wing. In recent times, the Pulitzer prize winner media company had become a leading news outlet that perfectly embodied the two folds of journalism. While providing readers with the latest news, it also incorporated various interactive quizzes to keep them hooked. The recent decision will lead to a 15% lay-off of the company’s staff. As the shocking news has gone viral, Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s ex-wife Maria Shriver has shared her thoughts on the issue.

With decades worth of experience in journalism, journalist Maria Shriver is a veteran in the field. The former First Lady of California recently tweeted about how the step will affect the media industry.

Veteran Journalist Maria Shriver is shocked as BuzzFeed takes a big step

BuzzFeed News’ parent company is shutting down the division, citing the tech recession, lack of revenue generation, fall stock market, economy, etc., as the prime reasons. With BuzzFeed News being one of the leading news outlets, the announcement has baffled many journalists. Addressing the issue in her tweet, American journalist Maria Shriver wrote, “For those of us in the journalism space, this is a big story.”

She further wrote about how the announcement will affect the journalists. Shriver added, “And for those of us trying to do journalism above the noise in the social media space, this is a depressing commentary.” Being a journalist herself, Shriver is well aware of the gravity of the situation.

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She often uses her social media handles to share her thoughts on the latest happenings and spread awareness. Not long ago, when the news of actor Bruce Willis’s health went viral, Shriver had taken to Twitter to spread awareness.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ex-wife empathized with the Willis-Moore family

Earlier this year, veteran actor Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). His family announced the news through Instagram while also educating people about the disease in the post. The saddening news hit close to home for Shriver, who lost her father to Alzheimer’s. Following this, she took to Twitter to share a heartwarming message for the Willis-Moore family.

While wishing for Willis’ good health, she expressed gratitude for spreading awareness about the disease. Later, addressing the masses in her tweet, Shriver said Willis’ family deserves support, just like any other family going through a similar situation. She also urged the reporters to respect their privacy and not chase them down the streets for photographs.

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Though Shriver is no longer an active part of mainstream journalism, she continues to use her social media platforms to share and address the latest issues.