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9:35 AM ET, January 17, 2017

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CNNMoney:
Following plagiarism revelations, Monica Crowley is stepping away from her appointment to a senior communications role in Trump's administration  —  Conservative author and television personality Monica Crowley is stepping away from her appointment to a senior communications role in Donald Trump's incoming administration, CNN confirms.
Kurt Wagner / Recode:
Sources: publishers think it's unlikely Facebook will renew paid livestreaming deals, as it has been pushing them to focus on creating longer content  —  Publishers don't expect Facebook to renew the deals it was pushing last spring; now Facebook wants something else.
Discussion: @kantrowitz
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Trump's threats against the press are mostly cheap stunts and bluffs, and journalistic access to White House isn't necessary for reporters to do their jobs  —  Last week I watched a conversation on MSNBC in which the anchor asked a guest whether it wasn't a problem that Buzzfeed had published …
Justin Baragona / Mediaite:
CNN issues statement in support of reporter Jim Acosta, after Sean Spicer likened him to a disruptive protestor during an interview on Fox News  —  Last week, CNN reporter Jim Acosta got into a heated exchange with President-elect Donald Trump during the incoming POTUS's first press conference since late July.
Jack Shafer / Politico:
Trump's presidency will strengthen journalism by forcing reporters not to rely on the back-scratching relationship they previously had with D.C. sources  —  In his own way, Trump has set us free.  —  Donald Trump and his forthcoming presidency may be the greatest gift to Washington journalism since …
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold, the journalist behind some of the biggest scoops on Trump during election campaign, joins CNN as a contributor  —  Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold, a breakout star of the 2016 campaign for his coverage of Donald Trump's foundation, is CNN's newest contributor.
Discussion: @nygfankath and @colmorrisdavis
Lucinda Southern / Digiday:
How The Washington Post and El País are bundling daily top stories in one post using new option for Facebook's Instant Articles  —  Publishers are using Facebook's latest Instant Articles update, which lets publishers post multiple articles within one post, to publish regular editions …
Discussion: @digiday
Variety:
Isaac Lee to be chief content officer of both Televisa and Univision, in a move designed to streamline content production across the companies  —  In a major shakeup at one of the world's largest media companies, Mexico's Televisa has named Univision executive Isaac Lee as its chief content officer.
Discussion: Broadcasting & Cable
Associated Press:
UC Davis protests led to cancellation of talk by Breitbart's Milo Yiannopoulos, Martin Shkreli; UC Davis' Interim Chancellor says he's “deeply disappointed”  —  DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Speeches by far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos (yuh-NAH'-poh-lihs) and former pharmaceutical …
Discussion: @boleygo
Nick Vivarelli / Variety:
Viceland will launch across Sub-Saharan Africa through an exclusive partnership with Kwesé, operated by African telecom and pay-TV company Econet  —  Move marks key step in Viceland's international expansion  —  ROME — Viceland will launch across Sub-Saharan Africa through …
Discussion: Media Update and C21Media
Ricardo Bilton / Nieman Lab:
Tarbell, a reader-funded reporting project focused on corporate cash's political influence and founded by ex-healh insurance exec, to launch this summer  —  “There's not enough written about how these processes actually take place.  Who is writing the checks?  What's in it for them?
 
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Peter Beaumont / The Guardian:
Publisher of Israel's Yedioth Ahronoth questioned by police about allegedly offering Netanyahu positive coverage in return for weakening the competition
Discussion: Haaretz
Matthew Sheffield / Salon:
Neo-Nazi blogger and podcaster Mike Enoch, whose real name is Mike Peinovich, resigns from The Right Stuff after doxxers reveal his wife is Jewish
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
PBS launches PBS KIDS, a 24/7 channel available on PBS member stations that will stream online and via the PBS KIDS mobile app
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Sources: Conservative talk show host Laura Ingraham is considering a 2018 Senate run in Virginia, challenging Hillary Clinton's former running mate, Tim Kaine
Discussion: AOL
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Peter Sterne / Politico:
C-SPAN ‘investigating’ why congressional livestream switched to Russia Today
Scarlett Conlon / Vogue:
Wolfgang Blau appointed President of Condé Nast International, with Albert Read promoted to Managing Director, both succeeding Nicholas Coleridge
Discussion: The Guardian