How Semafor Is Becoming a Global Media Winner
Media InnovationJustin Smith (Co-Founder & CEO, Semafor) shares how the three-year-old news startup became profitable and global fast — building an “events-first, journalism-powered” model that fights bias, cuts information overload, and speaks to the world beyond the West.
From Washington’s new CEO summit to bureaus across Africa and the Gulf, Smith says: “Great journalism, great people, and a clear mission can still build a global brand.”
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Justin B. Smith is the Co-Founder and CEO of Semafor, the world’s fastest growing independent global news company.
Justin launched the company with a simple vision: to build the most transparent, intelligent, impartial, global news product for leaders across the world. Semafor’s mission is for this audience to wake up to a common, sophisticated news source trusted across ideological and geographic boundaries.
Justin is the former CEO of Bloomberg Media. He was previously President of Atlantic Media, where he transformed The Atlantic and co-founded Quartz. He also served as President of The Week magazine, and led corporate strategy at The Economist Group. He received his B.S. from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, is an Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow and a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations.