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Ben Smith

History World Media

This Is What It Was Like Learning to Report Before Fake News Was the Biggest Problem in the World

“As a young reporter in Eastern Europe in 2001, I expected to witness the ‘end of history’ and the flowering of democracy. That was just one of the mistakes I made.”

Ben Smith Buzzfeed Apr 2018 15min Permalink

Media

What the Hell Happened to Mickey Kaus?

One of the first lefty political bloggers has no job, mostly tweets, and thinks Donald Trump has it right on immigration.

Ben Smith Buzzfeed Dec 2015 10min Permalink

Arts Music

Looking For Tom Lehrer, Comedy's Mysterious Genius

“In the recent history of American music, there’s no figure parallel to Lehrer in his effortless ascent to fame, his trajectory into the heart of the culture — and then his quiet, amiable, inexplicable departure.”

Ben Smith, Anita Badejo Buzzfeed Apr 2014 20min Permalink

Media

Missing Michael Hastings

A eulogy for the journalist.

Ben Smith Buzzfeed Jun 2013 10min Permalink