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Ben Smith
Editor-in-chief and co-founder of Semafor
Ben Smith is an American journalist and editor. He is the editor-in-chief and co-founder of Semafor, a global news company. Smith has also worked as an editor at Politico, BuzzFeed News, and The New York Times. He is the author of the book Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral.
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GuestINDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST568 eps
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GuestCNN 5 Things3790 eps
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HostOn the Media2908 eps
HostTalking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast250 eps
GuestThe Chuck ToddCast558 eps
HostThe Newcomer Podcast203 epsChronological feed
Recent appearances
Bad Writing, Good Journalism, and AI (w/ Ben Smith) MO #341The Fifth ColumnAug 26, 202614:02GuestOld ASICs, $0.058 Power & a 50/50 Profit Split w/ Ben SmithHashrateUp - A Bitcoin Mining PodcastAug 25, 202631:26GuestIt's about ethics in journalism, with Ben SmithDecoder with Nilay PatelAug 17, 20261:11:22GuestBen Smith on Trump, Anthropic & the Collision of Government and Big TechThe Newcomer PodcastJun 29, 202655:06HostSHOCK: China Betrays Trump, Arms IranBattleground America PodcastMay 18, 202617:32HostEpisode 537: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 537: Silenced by social platforms.INDIGNITY MORNING PODCASTSep 18, 202511:55GuestEpstein Backlash Could Fracture Trump’s Coalition + Could AOC Become President? + Will Israel Divide DemocratsThe Chuck ToddCastJul 24, 20252:03:58GuestWhere Trump-Musk bromance goes from here, with Semafor’s Ben SmithGZERO World with Ian BremmerJun 11, 202519:43GuestHow the Right Took Over the MediaPod Save AmericaFeb 9, 20251:09:02Guest#480 - The Media Mess / Gaetz Pulls Out (w/ Ben Smith)The Fifth ColumnNov 23, 20241:52:34Guest6 PM ET: Tracking Hurricane Milton, Israel’s bombardment, social media use impact & moreCNN 5 ThingsOct 8, 20246:46Guest....Tommy Deadman?Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastJun 27, 20241:38:17HostVivek and Semafor’s Ben Smith on Buzzfeed, Assange, and Media Bias Ahead of the Trump-Biden DebateTruth with Vivek RamaswamyJun 26, 20241:13:02GuestTrump to face criminal trial ... before the electionThe News Agents - USAMar 26, 202434:57GuestS5E13: Gashed Hull: Media: Ben SmithAnother Way, by Lawrence LessigDec 12, 20231:01:54GuestIs the New York Times a Tech Company Now?On the MediaNov 24, 202350:42GuestStaying AliveOn the MediaJul 21, 202350:59GuestGeschreeuw tijdens aandeelhoudersvergadering Air France-KLMEconomie Update | BNRJun 7, 20235:22GuestBen Smith On The Gadflies Of New MediaThe Dishcast with Andrew SullivanJun 2, 202345:44GuestBen Smith on the Death of BuzzFeed NewsOn the MediaMay 24, 202320:56Host