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11:45 AM ET, February 1, 2017

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Hadas Gold / Politico:
White House is boycotting CNN; official says they're sending representatives “where it makes sense to promote our agenda”, but ban not permanent  —  Trump administration refuses to put officials on air on the network the president called ‘fake news.’
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Ellen Eldridge / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
CNN producer Mohammed Tawfeeq, who was detained in Atlanta airport on Sunday, has filed a federal lawsuit against Trump's immigration order  —  A CNN editor and producer who was detained Sunday at Atlanta's airport has filed a federal lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's immigration order.
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
How White House press secretary Sean Spicer continues to target CNN correspondent Jim Acosta and why it matters
Discussion: Politico and Business Insider
Reuters:
Memo to staff from Reuters Editor-in-Chief Steve Adler on covering Trump  —  In a message to staff today, Reuters Editor-in-Chief Steve Adler wrote about covering President Trump the Reuters way:  —  The first 12 days of the Trump presidency (yes, that's all it's been!) have been memorable for all …
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Max Willens / Digiday:
Q&A with Michael Barbaro, host of The Daily, the New York Times' daily podcast with 15-20 minute episodes that launches Wednesday  —  In a bid to build the New York Times into a habit, the Grey Lady is getting increasingly audible.  On Wednesday, the Times will launch its first daily podcast …
Aaron Pressman / Fortune:
During a conference call with analysts on Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook seemed to drop hints suggesting the company is about to make a big media acquisition  —  There have always been doubts about Apple doing a massive, game-changing acquisition, even though rumors regularly emerge …
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Facebook is now training its News Feed algorithm to detect authenticity of posts to reduce the promotion of spammy, fake, and sensational stories  —  Facebook is prioritizing “authentic” content in News Feed with a ranking algorithm change that detects and promotes content “that people consider genuine …
Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:
During a panel on Tuesday, WSJ Editor Gerry Baker defended his recent directive to stop using “Muslim majority” to describe countries affected by Trump ban  —  “I am an absolute stickler in all of our coverage for precision in language because, as you say, words are loaded.
Discussion: @jkellyca and Fortune
Todd Spangler / Variety:
The team behind Serial have formed a new production company in association with This American Life, Serial Productions, and announced a new podcast, S-Town  —  The creative team behind hit documentary podcast “Serial” have formed a new production banner in association with public radio's “This American Life.”
Discussion: Rolling Stone
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Facebook building video app for Apple TV and other set-top boxes as it ramps up its original programming efforts, competes for ad dollars earmarked for TV  —  Facebook is developing an app for set-top boxes including Apple TV, as a way to bring longer-form video content — and video ads …
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Profile of NBC News' Katy Tur, who was assigned a private security detail while covering Trump after the then candidate singled her out for abuse on Twitter  —  It started in June of 2015, at a small gathering in Bedford, N.H. NBC News had assigned reporter Katy Tur to cover the nascent candidacy …
Discussion: @thefix, @farhip and @jayrosen_nyu
Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:
Time Warner's Turner International's venture arm invests in London-based Bigballs Media, parent company of millennial soccer site Copa90  —  The Time Warner unit's recently established Digital Ventures & Innovation Group strikes its first deal.  —  Time Warner's Turner International unit …
 
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