The first studies on parasocial relationships, in the Eighties, were about soap opera stars and newscasters, since that was who people used to feel familiar with on a daily basis.
With a global sensibility, reach, and reporting hubs now spanning from Washington DC, Silicon Valley, Wall Street to sub-Saharan Africa and the Gulf, Semafor’s journalists around the world power its suite of daily first-read email briefings and signature live journalism convenings.
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Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
From athletes and entertainers to journalists to everyday Americans, deepfakes and voice clones can wreck careers, scam families, distort public discourse, and leave a trail of exploitation, humiliation, and real emotional harm across the internet.
On a call from Mexico on Thursday with reporters, Estrada Juarez, 42, said DACA was supposed to protect people like her who work hard and follow the rules.
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Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
The Department of Defense is working to schedule the dignified transfer, Leavitt told reporters at White House press briefing on March 4.
Once broadcasters enter the Pete Maher broadcast booth — named after the longtime, legendary Flames broadcaster — they’re treated to some of the best sight lines in the league for broadcasters.
Attempts by newsmen to get word from the Complex 34 blockhouse proved fruitless as pad personnel declined to supply information or page public information officials.
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Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
Bartleby, to be sure, often works at home as do most newsmen.
Instead of just relying on the network’s standard correspondents, the network’s broadcast seemed to lean equally on Free Press favorites and proponents for Iran strikes.
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Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Some of the most harrowing images were shared by correspondents on social media, including Fox News’ Lucas Tomlinson, who posted on an explosion in Bahrain.
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