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Semafor EIC Ben Smith on populist conspiracy and new media elites | The Moynihan Report

Semafor EIC Ben Smith on populist conspiracy and new media elites | The Moynihan Report

Update: 2025-07-17
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Semafor co-founder & editor-in-chief (and host of the Mixed Signals podcast) sits down with Michael to talk about the blurred lines between media & politics, the "disgraceful" coverage of the so-called Epstein files, the rise of the individual content creator, the NYC mayoral race and much, much more!


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(00:00 ) Intro

(01:17 ) Epstein Coverage

(08:36 ) Media and Politics

(17:12 ) Independent Media

(27:34 ) Media Bias

(28:39 ) Local News

(29:50 ) New York Politics

(35:31 ) Trump Era

(43:00 ) Buzzfeed

(49:40 ) Future Trends


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Semafor EIC Ben Smith on populist conspiracy and new media elites | The Moynihan Report

Semafor EIC Ben Smith on populist conspiracy and new media elites | The Moynihan Report