Semafor appoints Pattni head of global communications
The following excerpt sent out by Semafor founder and CEO Justin Smith reads: I am pleased to share with you that Meera Pattni has been appointed as Head of Global Communications for Semafor. In this position, Pattni will lead the company’s global communications strategy from inception, serving as a key member of Semafor’s founding leadership […]
Rothschild swaps Axios for Semafor
Global startup Semafor has hired Neal Rothschild to lead audience. Recently, he served as director for audience and growth at Axios, as well as a social media manager and associate director for growth. Rothschild wrote freelance sports stories for USA Today, the Chicago Sun-Times, the Detroit News and the New York Times. He graduated from […]
Global news start-up Semafor ready for launch
Justin Smith and Ben Smith left their jobs at Bloomberg Media and The New York Times, respectively, to start a global news start-up, Semafor, which would “tackle the lack of trust in media and compete for English-language readers against outlets like CNN, The Times and The Washington Post.” The coverage is expected to start this […]
Semafor taps Goba as political reporter
Kadia Goba will join global news start-up Semafor as a political reporter. Recently, she served as a national politics reporter at BuzzFeed News. She was a congressional reporter at Axios and previously worked at BuzzFeed as a congressional reporter and White House reporter. She was a politics reporter at Bklyner and has interned at Newsday […]
WSJ’s Hoffman departs for global news startup
Semafor, the startup co-founded by media veterans Justin Smith and Ben Smith, has tapped Liz Hoffman as its business and finance editor. In her new role, Hoffman will write for the website and newsletters. She will also serve as the company’s lead business and finance writer, based in New York. “After nine years of learning […]
