Ben Smith on HotAir

Ben Smith

Apr 2020

More on Baquet’s garbage explanation of the Tara Reade story

Jazz Shaw Apr 14, 2020 9:21 AM

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Joe Biden is calling the shots at the Gray Lady

Mar 2020

Ben Smith: Bernie Sanders is right. The media does mostly hate him

Jazz Shaw Mar 09, 2020 5:21 PM

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But for different reasons than they hate conservatives

Oct 2019

Harris aide to Buzzfeed editor: Reporter’s tweet is “whiteness manifest”

Karen Townsend Oct 17, 2019 8:41 PM

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Bizarre

Dec 2018

Buzzfeed faces setback in defamation case stemming from its publication of the Steele dossier (Update: Buzzfeed wins)

John Sexton Dec 19, 2018 4:01 PM

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“…you just published fake news.”

Jan 2017

CNN to BuzzFeed’s Ben Smith: ‘There’s a difference between publishing and reporting’

John Sexton Jan 15, 2017 8:01 PM

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“Let’s be honest, you rushed this out.”

Chuck Todd to Ben Smith: ‘You just published fake news’

John Sexton Jan 11, 2017 9:01 PM

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It’s come to this: Chuck Todd as the voice of reason in the debate over publishing a dossier of unverified …

BuzzFeed CEO stands behind publication of unverified dossier even as CNN throws them under the bus

John Sexton Jan 11, 2017 5:01 PM

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“CNN’s decision…is vastly different than Buzzfeed’s decision to publish unsubstantiated memos.”

Jun 2014

Political reporters unload on Hillary’s gaffetastic day

Noah Rothman Jun 09, 2014 6:31 PM

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“It’s expensive being a Clinton.”

Sep 2012

Debt clock hits $16 Trillion as DNC celebrates Hope and Chair 2012

Mary Katharine Ham Sep 03, 2012 6:31 PM

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Heading to Charlotte.