Transparent, global reporting by Semafor journalists on politics, policy, business, finance, technology, climate, energy, media, entertainment, world affairs, China, Asia, Europe, Africa for US and international readers.

Semafor is a news website founded in 2022 by Ben Smith, a former editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed News and media columnist at The New York Times, and Justin B. Smith, the former CEO of Bloomberg Media Group.

Semafor’s mission is built upon fostering trust amongst our readership and combating the misinformation that abounds in today’s news landscape. Our coverage seeks to portray different points of view across every story, grounded in a singular set of facts.

Transparent, global reporting by Semafor journalists on politics, policy, the 2024 presidential election, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Congress, and the White House.

3 days ago · Semafor’s journalists will help lead a series of discussions on topics like global finance, energy, growth and the tech revolution. With other finance leaders and spectators, Semafor is hoping for about 5,000 people to attend its conference.

Oct 18, 2022 · NEW YORK (AP) — The media organization Semafor launched on Tuesday with no less an ambition than reinventing the news story. Semafor is the brainchild of Ben Smith — former media reporter for The New York Times and, before that, former editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed — and Justin Smith, ex-CEO of Bloomberg Media.

Jan 27, 2025 · Overall, we rate Semafor Least Biased based on providing counter-arguments to stories that differ from the author’s perspective. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing of information.

Oct 21, 2024 · In October 2022, Ben Smith launched Semafor, a digital news platform promising meaningful innovations in the news industry. Having recently celebrated its second anniversary, we look at how the news media startup is tracking against its …