Stephanie Smith
@ssmithnyc.bsky.social
Former news producer, current news junkie. Communications executive. Endlessly curious about everything. Passionate about new forms of communication, companies creating new industries. Storyteller. Defender of democracy and journalism.
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My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
February 4, 2026 at 7:40 PM
My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
Gutted. And Gutting.
The journalism industry is ruthless. The Post’s decline feels like a choice.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Companies using AI to interview candidates? A terrible use of the technology. For both the applicants…and the brand. stephaniemsmith.substack.com/p/ai-job-int...
AI Job Interviews Are a Brand Killer
When you’re hiring, you’re not just filling a role.
stephaniemsmith.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Companies using AI to interview candidates? A terrible use of the technology. For both the applicants…and the brand. stephaniemsmith.substack.com/p/ai-job-int...
In the past year, CEOs backed off corporate activism. With the killing Saturdayin Minneapolis, we are at a tipping point. Corporations have tools at their disposal. Consumers and employees are watching. It's time for CEOs to stand up and meet the moment:
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Tipping point
It's time for corporate America to meet the moment.
stephaniemsmith.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:16 PM
In the past year, CEOs backed off corporate activism. With the killing Saturdayin Minneapolis, we are at a tipping point. Corporations have tools at their disposal. Consumers and employees are watching. It's time for CEOs to stand up and meet the moment:
stephaniemsmith.substack.com/p/tipping-po...
stephaniemsmith.substack.com/p/tipping-po...
January 7, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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Her videos are gold.
She Found a New Way to Sell High-End Houses: Mock the Rich www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/b...
She Found a New Way to Sell High-End Houses: Mock the Rich www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/b...
She Found a New Way to Sell High-End Houses: Mock the Rich
www.nytimes.com
September 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Her videos are gold.
She Found a New Way to Sell High-End Houses: Mock the Rich www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/b...
She Found a New Way to Sell High-End Houses: Mock the Rich www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/b...
An incredible piece, well worth your time
ICE Took Half Their Work Force. What Do They Do Now? www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...
ICE Took Half Their Work Force. What Do They Do Now? www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...
ICE Took Half Their Work Force. What Do They Do Now?
www.nytimes.com
July 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
An incredible piece, well worth your time
ICE Took Half Their Work Force. What Do They Do Now? www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...
ICE Took Half Their Work Force. What Do They Do Now? www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...
Face to Face, Powell Told Trump He Was Wrong About a Construction Project www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/u...
Face to Face, Powell Told Trump He Was Wrong About a Construction Project
www.nytimes.com
July 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Face to Face, Powell Told Trump He Was Wrong About a Construction Project www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/u...
‘I Want to Clear My Name’: Deported Migrant Takes First Step to Sue the U.S. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/u...
‘I Want to Clear My Name’: Deported Migrant Takes First Step to Sue the U.S.
www.nytimes.com
July 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
‘I Want to Clear My Name’: Deported Migrant Takes First Step to Sue the U.S. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/u...
[email protected] AP footage of raid. ICE attempts to arrest a landscaper while medical personnel stand in the way, demanding warrant & agent identify himself. You can hear immigrant in the background hyperventilating. It is, in miniature, the cruelty of the policy and the budding resistance to it.
July 11, 2025 at 7:51 PM
[email protected] AP footage of raid. ICE attempts to arrest a landscaper while medical personnel stand in the way, demanding warrant & agent identify himself. You can hear immigrant in the background hyperventilating. It is, in miniature, the cruelty of the policy and the budding resistance to it.
For Deadline Whitehouse @nicollewallace.bsky.social AP footage out of California of a disturbing ICE raid at a medical facility. It, is in miniature, the cruelty of the policy, and the budding resistance to it. There are many Americans who are standing up to help but who need guidance...
July 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
For Deadline Whitehouse @nicollewallace.bsky.social AP footage out of California of a disturbing ICE raid at a medical facility. It, is in miniature, the cruelty of the policy, and the budding resistance to it. There are many Americans who are standing up to help but who need guidance...
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AI is increasingly where people turn to find information and solutions. But as AI learns from trusted sources—earned media—there’s a blind spot with major implications for how brands show up—or don’t—in AI-powered discovery.
Read about it here:
open.substack.com/pub/stephani...
Read about it here:
open.substack.com/pub/stephani...
The AI Blind Spot Reshaping Communications Strategy
Building for Persistent Discoverability
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July 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
AI is increasingly where people turn to find information and solutions. But as AI learns from trusted sources—earned media—there’s a blind spot with major implications for how brands show up—or don’t—in AI-powered discovery.
Read about it here:
open.substack.com/pub/stephani...
Read about it here:
open.substack.com/pub/stephani...
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HR using AI to interview candidates?
A terrible use of the technology.
Read more here.
open.substack.com/pub/stephani...
A terrible use of the technology.
Read more here.
open.substack.com/pub/stephani...
AI Job Interviews Are a Brand Killer
When you’re hiring, you’re not just filling a role.
open.substack.com
July 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM
HR using AI to interview candidates?
A terrible use of the technology.
Read more here.
open.substack.com/pub/stephani...
A terrible use of the technology.
Read more here.
open.substack.com/pub/stephani...
HR using AI to interview candidates?
A terrible use of the technology.
Read more here.
open.substack.com/pub/stephani...
A terrible use of the technology.
Read more here.
open.substack.com/pub/stephani...
AI Job Interviews Are a Brand Killer
When you’re hiring, you’re not just filling a role.
open.substack.com
July 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM
HR using AI to interview candidates?
A terrible use of the technology.
Read more here.
open.substack.com/pub/stephani...
A terrible use of the technology.
Read more here.
open.substack.com/pub/stephani...
AI is increasingly where people turn to find information and solutions. But as AI learns from trusted sources—earned media—there’s a blind spot with major implications for how brands show up—or don’t—in AI-powered discovery.
Read about it here:
open.substack.com/pub/stephani...
Read about it here:
open.substack.com/pub/stephani...
The AI Blind Spot Reshaping Communications Strategy
Building for Persistent Discoverability
open.substack.com
July 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
AI is increasingly where people turn to find information and solutions. But as AI learns from trusted sources—earned media—there’s a blind spot with major implications for how brands show up—or don’t—in AI-powered discovery.
Read about it here:
open.substack.com/pub/stephani...
Read about it here:
open.substack.com/pub/stephani...
U.S. job growth appears strong on the surface, but the underlying pace has been slowing
www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
The Jobs Market Is Starting to Fall Apart
Even if Thursday’s job report comes in strong, a look behind the headline number tells a different story.
www.wsj.com
July 3, 2025 at 12:29 AM
U.S. job growth appears strong on the surface, but the underlying pace has been slowing
www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
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If you ever get to the place where injustice doesn't bother you, you're dead. — Molly Ivins
I miss Molly Ivins
June 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM
If you ever get to the place where injustice doesn't bother you, you're dead. — Molly Ivins
Tillis is channeling McCain vibes.
June 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Tillis is channeling McCain vibes.
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nonzero chance that neither the World Cup nor the 2028 Summer Olympics take place in the United States the way things are going
Five players, and thirteen staff members from the Senegalese basketball team have been denied visas to the US.
The team is here to prepare for the upcoming Afrobasket tournament.
The team is here to prepare for the upcoming Afrobasket tournament.
June 20, 2025 at 12:34 AM
nonzero chance that neither the World Cup nor the 2028 Summer Olympics take place in the United States the way things are going
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very important article!!
Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.
slate.com/technology/2...
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Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
slate.com
June 20, 2025 at 1:32 AM
very important article!!