Every Friday journalist Nayeema Raza and Semafor Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith pull back the curtain on the most important stories from the past... more
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On Monday, Carlos Watson, the founder of Ozy Media, was sentenced to nearly 10 years – 116 months – in... more
YouTube and podcasts have come fully of age as dominant forms of media, and legacy media companies are frantic to... more
Mixed Signals is back for Season 2, and this season we’re following the money in the changing media business. What... more
The 2024 election cycle is finally over – so, what’s coming to your screens next? Today, Ben and Nayeema dissect... more
In a noisy election cycle it’s hard to find signals — even of the mixed variety. Today, Ben and Nayeema... more
With recent appearances from Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, JD Vance and Tim Walz, it looks like Fox is dominating this... more
Ben and Nayeema take on the critique of bias in the media with The Economist's James Bennet —a conversation that... more
Ben and Nayeema tackle the emerging AI battle between machines and humans, a topic that was glaringly absent from this... more
Ben and Nayeema discuss a reporter’s digital dalliance with RFK. Jr, and what it says — and doesn’t — about journalism. Then... more
On the heels of Mark Zuckerberg’s live interview with the Acquired podcast, hosted at a packed Chase Center in San... more