head of launch, media start-up Semafor promised to be “a global newsroom” that would serve “the 200 million or so English speakers with college degrees”.Signalling that intent, the organisation began life in October with an editor dedicated to covering Africa and ambitions to grow further international bureaux. The company is currently advertising for reporters to be based in Johannesburg, Lagos and Nairobi.
Origen: Mapped: One month on from launch, how global has Semafor’s coverage really been?
