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Ben Smith
Known for sharp reporting on politics and the media, he has helped shape how digital journalism covers power and influence. His work spans major newsrooms and focuses on the people and systems behind the headlines.
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About the author
An American journalist and author, he is best known for his reporting and commentary on politics and the news business. He served as editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed News from 2011 to 2020 and later became a media columnist for The New York Times.
Born and raised on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, he studied at Yale University before building a career in political journalism. His reporting has been recognized for combining insider knowledge with a clear, accessible style that explains how media and politics shape one another.
He is the author of Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral, a book about the rise of digital media and the scramble for online attention.