Rafat Ali

CEO/Founder

2011 - Current

Skift is the largest industry intelligence platform providing MEDIA, INSIGHTS and MARKETING to key sectors of travel. Skift deciphers and defines global travel trends for marketers, strategists and technologists in the global travel industry. Check out: http://Skift.com.

Board Member

2022

The IWMF is the only global organization built to serve the holistic needs of women and nonbinary journalists. We are an ambitious, bold and inclusive organization that supports journalists where they are with awards, reporting opportunities, fellowships, grants, safety training and emergency aid. As one of the largest supporters of women-produced journalism, our transformative work strengthens equal opportunity and press freedom worldwide.

Board of Advisors

2013 - 2015

Digital News Ventures makes seed investments in news and information start-ups, and is part of Media Development Investment Fund, which provides financing and business assistance to independent news outlets worldwide. MDIF has invested $130.9m in 94 independent news businesses in 32 countries since 1996.

Board Member

2013 - 2015

The Investigative News Network helps nonprofit news organizations produce and distribute stories with impact, achieve cost efficiencies by pooling resources and develop new revenue streams to become sustainable businesses. Includes some of the biggest names in journalism — NPR, WNET.org and American Public Radio — as well as startups and everything in between.

Board of Advisors

2012 - 2015

Gigaom provides intelligent, credible analysis of emerging technologies.

Board of Advisors, Digital Media

2013 - 2014

Founder, Editor, Publisher

2002 - 2010

Founder of paidContent, online media company covering the business of digital media, entertainment and information industries. Was the first blog-media company in existence. Raised one round of venture capital from Greycroft Partners in 2006, sold it to UK-based Guardian News & Media in 2010, and left the company in summer of 2010. The company was subsequently resold to Gigaom Network in early 2012.

Managing Editor

2001 - 2002

Wrote on the usual suspects in digital media, including tech, business, venture capital and M&A side of it.

Digital Media Reporter

2001 - 2001

Digital media reporter at Inside.com, one of the early online-only digital media news startups.