author
Ben Smith
A sharp observer of the digital media revolution, he brings firsthand experience and deep reporting to the story of how the internet changed journalism, politics, and popular culture.
1 Audiobook
Sequel
by Ben Smith
About the author
Ben Smith is an American journalist, author, and co-founder and editor-in-chief of Semafor. He previously served as the media columnist for The New York Times and was the founding editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed News.
Over the course of his career, he has covered American politics, media, and technology for outlets including Politico, the New York Daily News, and the New York Observer. His first book, Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral, examines the rise of digital media and the competition that shaped the modern news landscape.
Smith graduated from Yale University and lives in Brooklyn with his wife and three children.