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Stephen Downes

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What happens in news media usually happens in education not too long after. In this case what we are seeing is the increasing impact of automated translation on media services. It's not quite there yet. But it's close enough that we can begin to plan for automated translation as a way to extend our reach. Certainly educators and content authors are looking to extend readership across languages in anticipation of easy interaction in the future. "Our goal in growing internationally is to build a global network of locally relevant sites, so we also work with our international teams to highlight great stories that are going viral around the world and bring them to a wider audience," said Liz Wasden, vice president of communications for BuzzFeed.

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