Obama’s Digital Double Down: Will His Pivot Away From Old Media Pay Off?

BuzzFeed, YouTube, InstaMeets — over the last few weeks, the politician who leapfrogged into the Oval Office seven years ago by capturing the mainstream media’s adoration has all but abandoned it in favor of dancing to the digital drum. Unburdened by having to win another election, President Barack Obama delivered a fiercely progressive State of the Union address in January, and instead of the traditional Steve Kroft “60 Minutes” follow-up interview or face time on the broadcast netw