Ben Smith
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Ben Smith
@semaforben
Editor-in-chief of @semafor. Former @nytimes media columnist, @buzzfeednews EIC. "Traffic." [email protected], Signal semaforben.90
Brooklyn, NY
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    Ben Smith
    @semaforben
    Apr 2, 2020
    How to ensure you don't get follow-up questions on Fox, apparently.
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    Ben Smith
    @semaforben
    Jan 11, 2022
    I love how Apple communicates "Made in China"
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    Ben Smith
    @semaforben
    Jan 19, 2019
    In response to the statement tonight from the Special Counsel's spokesman: We stand by our reporting and the sources who informed it, and we urge the Special Counsel to make clear what he's disputing.
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    Ben Smith
    @semaforben
    Jan 26, 2019
    What a disgusting thing to say about dozens of American workers who just lost their jobs.
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    Donald J. Trump
    @realDonaldTrump
    Jan 26, 2019
    “Ax falls quickly at BuzzFeed and Huffpost!” Headline, New York Post. Fake News and bad journalism have caused a big downturn. Sadly, many others will follow. The people want the Truth!
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    Ben Smith
    @semaforben
    Oct 15, 2020
    Enormous pressure on NBC now to make this thing a nightmare for Trump.
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    Ben Smith
    @semaforben
    Jan 13, 2020
    Asked Microsoft CEO @satyanadella about India's new Citizenship Act. "I think what is happening is sad... It's just bad.... I would love to see a Bangladeshi immigrant who comes to India and creates the next unicorn in India or becomes the next CEO of Infosys" cc @PranavDixit
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    Ben Smith
    @semaforben
    Apr 18, 2023
    Statement from Smartmatic lawyer Erik Connolly: “Dominion’s litigation exposed some of the misconduct and damage caused by Fox’s disinformation campaign. Smartmatic will expose the rest. 1/2
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    Ben Smith
    @semaforben
    Jan 6, 2021
    Washington Post EIC Marty Baron has told Post reporters to use "mob," not "protesters," to describe people storming capitol, a staffer tells me.
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    Ben Smith
    @semaforben
    Apr 29, 2020
    Tara Reade, two people tell me, has been turning down Fox appearances for many days. Kind of remarkable MSNBC or CNN hasn't just had her on at this point.
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    Ben Smith
    @semaforben
    Aug 12, 2024
    Did Kamala accidentally stumble into a new model for a very short campaign? What if the a party pushed all the primaries into the weeks before the convention? The long American campaigns have a real downside.
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