Entities / Entity

Semafor.

American news website

Seen in 56 reportsLast reported Oct 30

Reports this week: 0
Active events: 0
Connections: 51

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Trump considered a potential appointment but ultimately decided against Scott Bessent, according to reports.

Some support1 report
Semafor reported on a new initiative launched by Crooked Media.

Some support1 report
Semafor, led by Ben Smith, is emerging as a new global news organization competing with legacy media models like CBS News, alongside the rise of TikTok influencers.

Some support1 report

Gone quiet

No new reports in 90+ days

Around Semafor this week

News at the entities that move Semafor most

Ben Smith Structural
Anne Brachet is EVP of AFI KLM E&M division and Ben Smith is the group CEO of Air France-KLM.

Moves Semafor
Fri 05:55
Federal Communications Commission Structural
The FCC denied safety authorizations for TP-Link products, leveraging enforcement actions under Chair Brendan Carr.

Moves Semafor
00:37
Meta Operational
Mark Zuckerberg directs company strategy and AI development amid layoffs and a proposed wealth tax bill in California.

Moves Semafor
01:55
CBS News Operational
Bari Weiss is facing consequences due to pressure from the Trump administration, while CBS News handles personnel changes including the departure of Bill Owens and the hiring of Ross Douthat.

Moves Semafor
Fri 22:39
New York Times Structural
The war with Iran has begun, causing cost increases, while a global waste crisis affects urban centers.

Moves Semafor
01:47
Donald Trump Mentioned together
Chellie Pingree criticized Donald Trump's trade war with Canada on November 9, 2026.

Moves Semafor
02:04

Connections

The 38 strongest of 51, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.

Ben Smith Structural

Ben Smith functions as the editor-in-chief of Semafor.

Some supportAug 17

Semafor → Ben Smith
Ben Smith → Semafor
Federal Communications Commission Structural

Semafor is subject to investigation by the FCC regarding its compliance with equal time rules.

Some supportJul 7

Semafor → Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission → Semafor
Damian Paletta Structural

Damian Paletta serves as the Washington coverage chief for Semafor.

Some supportJul 24

Semafor → Damian Paletta
Damian Paletta → Semafor
New York Times Structural

The NYT utilizes Semafor as a functional resource for managing and updating its column clarifications.

Some supportJun 18

Semafor → New York Times
New York Times → Semafor
Nick Bilton Structural

Bilton plans to leverage Semafor as a functional platform to facilitate the expansion of his franchise.

Some supportJun 3

Semafor → Nick Bilton
Nick Bilton → Semafor
Santiago Schnell Operational

Semafor is actively investigating the writing produced by Santiago Schnell.

Well supportedOct 30

Semafor → Santiago Schnell
Santiago Schnell → Semafor
BuzzFeed News Operational

The evidence indicates that Semafor and BuzzFeed News are actively competing in the global news market.

Some supportAug 17

Semafor → BuzzFeed News
BuzzFeed News → Semafor
Meta Operational

Meta's Vice President engaged in high-level discussions with Semafor regarding company updates.

Some supportSep 7

Semafor → Meta
Meta → Semafor

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Nicholas Kristof Operational

The relationship is characterized by competitive scrutiny regarding failures in financial disclosure and donation practices.

Some supportJul 13

Semafor → Nicholas Kristof
Nicholas Kristof → Semafor
Tim McDonnell Structural

Tim McDonnell is employed by Semafor as the climate and energy editor.

Some supportJun 22

Semafor → Tim McDonnell
Tim McDonnell → Semafor
Greg Casar Mentioned together

Greg Casar and Semafor were linked in a discussion regarding AI regulation.

Some supportAug 12

Semafor → Greg Casar
Greg Casar → Semafor
Donald Trump Mentioned together

Semafor reports on and tracks the political plans and activities of Donald Trump.

Well supportedSep 25

Semafor → Donald Trump
Donald Trump → Semafor
ABC News Mentioned together

Both Semafor and ABC News were observed reporting on a contract correction.

Some supportOct 12

Semafor → ABC News
ABC News → Semafor
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Mentioned together

Both entities were associated with a summit discussing tech and digital inclusion.

Some supportSep 23

Semafor → Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala → Semafor
CNN Mentioned together

Semafor has reported on CNN's internal debates.

Some supportJul 27

Semafor → CNN
CNN → Semafor
Paramount Transactional

Semafor is reporting on investment talks concerning Paramount.

Some supportSep 25

Semafor → Paramount
Paramount → Semafor
Dartmouth College Mentioned together

Semafor reported on AI use by individuals associated with Dartmouth College's sphere of influence.

Some supportOct 30

Semafor → Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College → Semafor
Bill Gates Mentioned together

Semafor was mentioned in the context of issuing warnings regarding AI risks.

Some supportAug 26

Semafor → Bill Gates
Bill Gates → Semafor
Joe Manchin Mentioned together

The relationship is based on a single observed instance where Joe Manchin engaged with Semafor regarding his project.

Some supportJul 24

Semafor → Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin → Semafor
Anthropic Mentioned together

Semafor reports on Anthropic's activities, specifically regarding government directives.

Some supportJun 16

Semafor → Anthropic
Anthropic → Semafor
Liz Hoffman Mentioned together

Liz Hoffman, a known entity, provided coverage regarding Semafor's Initial Public Offering (IPO).

Some supportSep 9

Semafor → Liz Hoffman
Liz Hoffman → Semafor
Venezuela Transactional

A is reported to be tracking the status of Venezuelan oil funds, indicating a specific economic interest in B's assets.

Some supportJul 28

Semafor → Venezuela
Venezuela → Semafor
Comedy Central Mentioned together

Semafor is currently reporting on the assets of Comedy Central.

Some supportAug 18

Semafor → Comedy Central
Comedy Central → Semafor
Thom Tillis Mentioned together

Semafor reports on the political status and retirement of Thom Tillis.

Some supportSep 21

Semafor → Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis → Semafor
CBS News Operational

Semafor and CBS News are described as competing entities in the media landscape.

Some supportAug 17

Semafor → CBS News
CBS News → Semafor
Associated Press Mentioned together

Semafor is a media entity that runs columns, operating within the broader media landscape.

Some supportOct 30

Semafor → Associated Press
Associated Press → Semafor
Post Shared context

Semafor published guest columns within the location context of Post.

Some supportOct 29

Semafor → Post
Post → Semafor
Howard Lutnick Mentioned together

Semafor is involved in statements regarding Commerce, placing it in the same high-level context as Howard Lutnick.

Some supportJun 12

Semafor → Howard Lutnick
Howard Lutnick → Semafor
Crooked Media Mentioned together

Semafor reports on the new initiatives and activities of Crooked Media.

Some supportSep 8

Semafor → Crooked Media
Crooked Media → Semafor
Adam Schiff Shared context

Adam Schiff's legislative work involves matters that are introduced or shared with Semafor.

Some supportJul 9

Semafor → Adam Schiff
Adam Schiff → Semafor
TikTok Shared context

Both entities operate within the media and news landscape, though the evidence does not detail a direct relationship between them.

Some supportAug 17

Semafor → TikTok
TikTok → Semafor
Texas Shared context

Semafor operates within the political and regulatory context of Texas, as shown by discussions with state senators regarding policy bans.

Some supportAug 11

Semafor → Texas
Texas → Semafor
Amy Kremer Transactional

Amy Kremer delivered a statement to Semafor regarding current events.

Some supportSep 10

Semafor → Amy Kremer
Amy Kremer → Semafor
Ben Shapiro Mentioned together

Semafor is noted for competitive activities, including reporting on the financial struggles of industry peers like the Daily Wire.

Some supportJul 4

Semafor → Ben Shapiro
Ben Shapiro → Semafor
Vail Resorts Mentioned together

The relationship between the two companies is not explicitly defined in the available evidence.

Some supportJun 27

Semafor → Vail Resorts
Vail Resorts → Semafor
City of New York Shared context

Semafor is observed operating within the context of the City of New York.

Some supportJul 7

Semafor → City of New York
City of New York → Semafor
Roku Transactional

Semafor reported on a potential acquisition bid made by Netflix for Roku.

Some supportJul 8

Semafor → Roku
Roku → Semafor
Michael Bloomberg Mentioned together

No evidence of a relationship between Semafor and Michael Bloomberg was found in the provided timeline.

Some supportJul 31

Semafor → Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg → Semafor

History

Events by the month they began

September 2026

2 events

August 2026

1 event

Aug 17, 2026Semafor, led by Ben Smith, is emerging as a new global news organization competing with legacy media models like CBS News, alongside the rise of TikTok influencers.

July 2026

3 events

Show 1 earlier month

June 2026

1 event

Jun 30, 2026The Trump administration announced details of a children's savings program, reported by Semafor, which involves share contributions to companies like SpaceX.