Slate Money: Traffic: Ben Smith and the Death of the Social Web

Published: April 29, 2023, 7 a.m.

Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Elizabeth Spiers are joined by Semafor editor-in-chief Ben Smith to discuss his new book. They also break down Tucker Carlson\u2019s departure from Fox News and the end of Buzzfeed News.\nIn the Plus: A throwback to the olden days of blogging.\xa0\nIf you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and an additional segment of our show every week. You\u2019ll also be supporting the work we do here on Slate Money. Sign up now at slate.com/moneyplus to help support our work.\nPodcast production by Patrick Fort.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices