The movement to shape a new era of trusted journalism.
As trust in news declines and business models evolve, media power is being reshaped by mergers, regulation, and ownership battles. Meanwhile, creators are redefining mainstream success with new formats, distribution models, and tones.
Semafor’s annual Trust in Media Summit will convene the industry’s most influential leaders in the heart of Washington, DC, for candid, forward-looking conversations led by Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith and Media Editor Max Tani, moving beyond the headlines to explore what comes next.
Speakers
Trust in Media 2026 features one-on-one interviews with...
Brendan Carr
Chairman, Federal Communications Commission
Mathias Döpfner
CEO, Axel Springer
Jacqui Heinrich
Senior White House Correspondent & Anchor, The Sunday Briefing, FOX News Channel
Hamish McKenzie
Co-Founder & Chief Writing Officer, Substack
Matt Murray
Executive Editor, Washington Post
Maribel Pérez Wadsworth
President & CEO, Knight Foundation
Deborah Turness
Former CEO, BBC News
Kristen Welker
Moderator, Meet the Press and Anchor, Meet the Press NOW
Moderators
Justin B. Smith
Co-Founder and CEO, Semafor
Ben Smith
Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Semafor
Max Tani
Media Editor, Semafor
2025 Event
