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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 …
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Jack Shafer / Politico:
Stephanopoulos has destroyed his journalism-cred and forgotten the political savvy he learned in Clinton's inner circle — The Stephanopoulos Mess — ABC anchor proves to be his own worst enemy. — Former Clintonland insider George Stephanopoulos, who has excelled at both politics and journalism …
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The Huffington Post:
George Stephanopoulos' 2016 Role Suddenly Less Certain Amid Criticism Over Clinton Foundation Donations
George Stephanopoulos' 2016 Role Suddenly Less Certain Amid Criticism Over Clinton Foundation Donations
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
George Stephanopoulos discloses $75,000 contribution to Clinton Foundation
George Stephanopoulos discloses $75,000 contribution to Clinton Foundation
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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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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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Corey Hutchins / Columbia Journalism Review:
Facebook publishing for local news outlets could arrive ‘in the coming months’
Facebook publishing for local news outlets could arrive ‘in the coming months’
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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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Bloomberg Business:
Netflix in talks with Jack Ma-backed Chinese media company Wasu, others, as it tries to enter the country's $5.9B online video market — Netflix Said in Talks to Enter China With Jack Ma-Backed Wasu — Netflix Inc. is in talks with a Chinese media company backed by Jack Ma …
Lisa O'Carroll / Guardian:
Andy Coulson pleads not guilty to perjury in Scotland court — Trial of David Cameron's former communications chief opens in Edinburgh high court over charges related to Tommy Sheridan case — David Cameron's former media chief Andy Coulson has gone on trial in Scotland for alleged perjury.
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Ben Mook / Current:
As podcast revenues climb, NPR board questions effect on radio sales — As NPR's income from podcast advertising grows, the network aims to hold the ad spots to standards that are fairly similar to those governing its broadcast underwriting language, according to a sales executive.
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Ira Glass / Current:
Public radio can capitalize on its popularity without selling out its mission
Public radio can capitalize on its popularity without selling out its mission
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Michael Rondon / Folio:
TheStreet Experiments With A Freemium Model For Its $50-Million Subscription Service — Wary of a fickle ad market, many publishers have been trying to lean more heavily on subscribers for revenue in recent years. TheStreet has done the same, though its market—Wall Street—and its products …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon's Twitch Now Streaming on Roku — For Free — Amazon's Twitch live videogame-casting service is now available for free on Roku platforms. — Twitch, starting Thursday, is available on Roku media players in the U.S., Canada, U.K., and Ireland, as well as on Roku TV models in the U.S. and Canada.
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Emma Bazilian / Adweek:
Lonely Planet Will Launch Its First U.S. Magazine as Interest in International Travel Grows — This fall, travel guide publisher Lonely Planet will become the latest entrant in the travel magazine space with the U.S. launch of Lonely Planet Magazine. Edited by Lauren Finney …
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Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Ruling in Royalty Case Gives BMI a Victory Against Pandora — Last week, Pandora Media won two battles in its long-running war against the music industry, but on Thursday, it lost one — this time over how much it should pay the licensing agency BMI in royalties.
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