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Dylan Byers / Politico:
George Stephanopoulos discloses $75,000 contribution to Clinton Foundation — ABC News chief anchor George Stephanopoulos has given $50,000 to the Clinton Foundation in recent years, charitable contributions that he did not publicly disclose while reporting on the Clintons or their non-profit organization …
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Stephanopoulos says he won't moderate ABC's GOP debate but won't recuse himself from presidential campaign coverage — Stephanopoulos says he should not have donated to Clinton Foundation, will not moderate GOP debate — George Stephanopoulos says he should not have donated money …
The Huffington Post:
George Stephanopoulos' 2016 Role Suddenly Less Certain Amid Criticism Over Clinton Foundation Donations — NEW YORK — ABC News chief anchor George Stephanopoulos' status as a journalistic gatekeeper in the 2016 elections took a hit Thursday after it was revealed that he gave $50,000 in donations to the Clinton Foundation.
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Though ABC says it stands behind Stephanopoulos, donations are a clear conflict of interest for an anchor whose objectivity was already questioned by critics — George Stephanopoulos donations to Clinton Foundation: Immediate crisis for ABC News — ABC News's George Stephanopoulos contributed …
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Jack Shafer / Politico:
The Stephanopoulos Mess — ABC anchor proves to be his own worst enemy.
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Liam Corcoran / The Whip:
Facebook's Instant Articles' likes, comments, and shares in 24 hours: NYT on an athlete: 7.5K, BuzzFeed on improving your day: 6.6K, NatGeo on bees: 24K — Here's How Facebook Instant Articles Performed On Day One — We look at Facebook engagement around the first ‘Instant Articles’ on Facebook.
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Mathew Ingram / Fortune:
Instant Articles' friendly terms for news outlets create tougher competition for Twitter, as well as Pinterest and Snapchat — You know who also stands to lose from Facebook's media deals? Twitter — Wednesday was a fairly big deal in media-land: Facebook finally launched what it's calling its …
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@vivian, Fortune and Talking Biz News
Corey Hutchins / Columbia Journalism Review:
Facebook publishing for local news outlets could arrive ‘in the coming months’ — When Facebook on Wednesday unveiled its new Instant Articles feature that allows news organizations to publish directly to the social media platform—and, in the process, set off an avalanche of commentary …
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Variety:
Sources: New York Times is considering Jonathan Mahler, David Folkenflik, and Sarah Ellison to replace David Carr as media columnist — New York Times Ramps Up Search for David Carr's Replacement (EXCLUSIVE) — Senior Film and Media Reporter @BrentALang
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Jim Romenesko:
Digital First Media memo: It's not in the best interest of shareholders to sell at this time — This news is low in Digital First Media CEO John Paton's memo to employees: … Apollo Global Management was expected to acquire the newspaper chain. — Also: “In light of the strong trajectory …
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg Business:
Sources: Amazon Prime Instant Video to spend more on original programming as it drops Viacom reality shows — Amazon Said to Drop Viacom Shows as Reality Fatigue Hits — Amazon.com Inc.'s subscription-video service will drop several Viacom Inc. shows, including “Teen Mom” and “Mob Wives …
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Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Reddit staff to field user complaints in new anti-harassment policy emphasizing safety — Reddit Introduces Anti-Harassment Policy — Reddit, the popular online message forum, has long been a free-for-all for the collective id of the Internet. A few sacred commandments kept users in check …
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Henry Mance / Financial Times:
BBC's iPlayer popularity falls for first time — The popularity of the iPlayer TV service has fallen for the first time, raising questions about the BBC's ability to maintain its position as a pioneer of online video. — The iPlayer — which gives users access to the BBC's radio and TV programmes …
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BBC:
BBC Global iPlayer to close in June
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James Rainey / Variety:
Disney CEO Robert Iger Sells $21.7 Million in Company Stock — With the good times continuing to roll at Disney, CEO Robert Iger has cashed in some of his stock in the company, taking in some $21.7 million by selling 200,000 shares, according to an official filing.
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