The movement to shape a new era of trusted journalism.
Join us again in Washington, DC this February for an unprecedented gathering of the brightest minds in publishing, journalism, media, and investing hosted by Semafor.
This summit, convened by Semafor Co-Founder and CEO Justin B. Smith and Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith, is an urgent call to action for industry leaders to reimagine the future of news and rebuild public trust in an era of misinformation and social media noise.
You can view last year's lineup below.
2025 Speakers
Trust in News 2025 featured one-on-one interviews with...
Bret Baier
Chief Political Anchor, Anchor & Executive Editor of Special Report with Bret Baier, FOX News Channel
Brendan Carr
Chairman, FCC
Cesar Conde
Chairman, NBCUniversal News Group
Mehdi Hasan
Founder, CEO, and Editor-in-Chief, Zeteo
Joe Kahn
Executive Editor, The New York Times
Megyn Kelly
Host, The Megyn Kelly Show
Katherine Maher
CEO, NPR
Mark Thompson
Chairman and CEO, CNN Worldwide
Emma Tucker
Editor-in-Chief, The Wall Street Journal
Jim Brady
Vice President/Journalism, Knight Foundation
Jim Clifton
Chairman, Gallup Organization
Moderators
Justin B. Smith
Co-Founder and CEO, Semafor
Ben Smith
Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Semafor
Max Tani
Media Editor, Semafor