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Ben Smith

Ben Smith is an American journalist who is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of the global news website Semafor. He previously served as the media columnist for The New York Times and as the founding editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed News, and he wrote the book Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral.

Current role

Role
Journalist
Company
Semafor

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