Ben Smith (journalist)

Ben Smith
Ben Smith
	Smith in 2012
Born	Benjamin Eli Smith; November 4, 1976 (age 47); New York, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Yale University (BA)
Occupation	Journalist
Years active	1999–present
Spouse	Liena Zagare (m. 2002)
Children	3
Parents	Robert S. Smith (father); Dian Golston Smith (mother);

Benjamin Eli Smith (born November 4, 1976)^[1] is an American journalist who is the co-founder of Semafor, a global news organization he formed with Justin Smith in early 2022. He was previously a media columnist at The New York Times from 2020 to 2022. From 2011 to 2020, he was the editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed News.^[2]^[3]

Ben Smith
Smith in 2012
Born	Benjamin Eli Smith (1976-11-04) November 4, 1976 (age 47) New York, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Yale University (BA)
Occupation	Journalist
Years active	1999–present
Spouse	Liena Zagare (m. 2002)
Children	3
Parents	Robert S. Smith (father) Dian Golston Smith (mother)