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Psyched to announce that Media Summit | SF is BACK. Here’s an early look at our lineup for June 8th in San Francisco: • @eringriffith • @dee_bosa • @sfstandard CEO Griffin Gaffney • @LaurenGoode • @berber_jin1 • @annatonger • @jasminewsun • @dseetharaman • @rocketalignment • @JoshConstine Want to join more than 200 reporters, comms execs, investors, & founders? Request a spot below: mediasummit.live/events/media-s… As always, 10% of ticket sales go directly to @pressfreedom. Can’t wait to see you all in June!

We hosted the second edition of Media Summit | NYC on Monday, and it was freaking awesome. Over 200 journalists, comms leaders, founders, and investors came out to spend the day with us and hear from some of the smartest folks in journalism, including: @ajs, @RandallLane, @erichippeau, @mikehofman, @drubs, @Emily_Sundberg, @EricNewcomer, @alexrkonrad, @alexeheath, @hopeking, @ninabambysheva, @leomschwartz, @Yueqi_Yang, @RebeccaBellan, @RashiShrivast18, @haydenfield, @maxwelltani, @oliverdarcy, @sarafischer, @pkafka, @juliepsamuels, @nayeema, @kerrymflynn, @Hadas_Gold, and @dansimon Massive, massive thanks to them for saying such smart and funny things on stage. And huge thanks to everyone who joined us and donated to @pressfreedom. The biggest thanks go to the @HaymakerGroup team, whose attention to every tiny detail made this the smoothest Summit we’ve done. Mark your calendars for Media Summit | SF, coming to San Francisco in June 2026!

Our President @dvyhnz is much more comfortable staying behind the scenes vs. making headlines, but he made an exception to talk to CNN about how important the craft of journalism is in an age of AI slop & social media nonsense. In my view, real, quality, human-verified information is only going to become more valuable going forward.

We’re a month out from Media Summit | NYC and it turns out that we've packed an *absurd* amount of media firepower into one afternoon. That includes: • One-on-one conversations with @ajs, @RandallLane, @erichippeau, @mikehofman, and @drubs • Discussions with the biggest stars of Substack and indie media, including @Emily_Sundberg, @EricNewcomer, @alexrkonrad, @Kantrowitz, and @hopeking • Panels with some of the best beat reporters covering AI, crypto, and media, including @ninabambysheva, @leomschwartz, @Yueqi_Yang, @RebeccaBellan, @RashiShrivast18, @haydenfield, @maxwelltani, and @oliverdarcy Check out the full agenda in all its glory below. Want in? We have limited space but you can still request a ticket at mediasummit.nyc. I CANNOT wait to see everyone.

Announcing: More speakers at Media Summit | NYC! The latest additions: @TechNYC President @juliepsamuels, Macro Talk Founder @hopeking , Qwoted’s Dan Simon, and CNN’s @Hadas_Gold. Want in? Apply for an invitation at the link below. 10% of sales go directly to the Committee to Protect Journalists. Mediasummit.nyc

We’re 2 months away from Media Summit | NYC and the lineup is looking STRONG. That means editors-in-chief like @ajs and @mikehofman, and Substack all-stars like @Emily_Sundberg, @alexrkonrad, @EricNewcomer, and @Kantrowitz. We’ll talk to The New York Times’ Chief Brand Officer, @drubs, about the future of the dominant player in news and we have, hands down, the best media reporters in the business, including @pkafka, @sarafischer, @maxwelltani, and @oliverdarcy. Wanna talk crypto? We've got @leomschwartz, @Yueqi_Yang, and @ninabambysheva to guide us through that wild world. And we'll explore the AI race with TechCrunch’s @RebeccaBellan. Want in? Apply for an invitation at the link below. Slots are filling quickly and ten percent of ticket sales go directly to @pressfreedom! mediasummit.nyc

News from the Media Summit universe: we now have a podcast! Since we have more demand than we can accommodate at our events, we wanted to make sure we released all of the insider insights that get shared on-stage at Media Summit, complete with shiny graphics and editing. The first session to get the podcast treatment? Our Venture Reporting panel from June's SF event with @sallyshin, @nmasc_, and @GeorgeNHammond. It's a killer episode. Follow @mediasummitpod for daily clips and subscribe on Apple, Spotify or YouTube at mediasummitpodcast.com for weekly episodes.

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Somehow we still keep adding incredible reporters to the roster for Media Summit | SF on June 2nd. The latest? @ZeffMax of @TechCrunch and @imkialikethecar of @PitchBookNews. If you've been approved to join us, grab your ticket before it's too late! mediasummitsf.com

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