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Breitbart News plans to announce today that Steve Bannon is stepping down from his post as executive chairman — WASHINGTON — Stephen K. Bannon is stepping down from his post as executive chairman of Breitbart News, the company will announce on Tuesday. — Mr. Bannon's departure …

Memo: publisher Fred Ryan says Washington Post has more than doubled its digital subs since January, with digital ad revenue increasing, and teams expanding — The Washington Post will celebrate its second consecutive year as a profitable company by adding to its business and technology teams in 2018 …
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As Jeff Bezos becomes the richest man in history, now worth over $105B, questions loom large on his potential philanthropic intentions — It's been seven months since Bezos tweeted a request for philanthropic ideas. — After the New York Times questioned Jeff Bezos about his level …
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Bloomberg.com, Forbes, The New York Observer, CNBC, Business Insider, Editor & Publisher and Peter O'Kelly's Reality Check
CBS News:
John Dickerson has been named as the new co-anchor of CBS This Morning, alongside Norah O'Donnell and Gayle King, replacing Charlie Rose — CBS News anchor John Dickerson has been named co-host of “CBS This Morning,” joining Gayle King and Norah O'Donnell on the network's critically acclaimed and award-winning broadcast.

In response to Trump's “fake news” awards, the Committee to Protect Journalists announces the Press Oppressors awards — Amid the public discourse of fake news and President Trump's announcement via Twitter about his planned “fake news” awards ceremony, CPJ is recognizing world leaders …
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On Tuesday, dozens of reporters and editors gathered at event in the Newseum in D.C. to discuss gender inequity and sexual misconduct in newsrooms — America's newspapers and magazines have doggedly covered the nation's reckoning with sexual harassment in recent months …
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@jeffreygoldberg and @adriennelaf

UK's Equality and Human Rights Commission will write to the BBC over unlawful discrimination claims made by ex-China Editor Carrie Gracie — The Equality and Human Rights Commission will write to the BBC over claims of unlawful pay discrimination made by former China editor Carrie Gracie.
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Former White House adviser Gorka says he was told to speak to Michael Wolff but declined, reminds ex-colleagues they can record interviews they give to press — When I worked in the White House, I was viewed as strange by many of my colleagues on Sean Spicer's press team.
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Hulu says it's surpassed 17M subscribers in 2017, a 40% increase YoY, and viewers have a median age of 31 and median annual household income of $92,000 — Hulu eclipsed 17 million total subscribers in 2017, the streaming service announced Tuesday. That's five million more (+40 percent) …
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CNN:
CNN promotes Jim Acosta to chief White House correspondent; Pamela Brown joins the White House beat — CNN has announced a number of new assignments for its White House and Washington-based correspondents, timed to the start of President Trump's second year in office.
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TVNewser, @nahj, @ajkatztv, Mediaite and @matthewfelling

Gannett fires Burlington Free Press editor after tweets about VT's proposal to add a third gender to driver licenses, saying he violated social media guidelines — Denis Finley, editor of the Burlington Free Press, left the company Monday evening. — Finley became embroiled …
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Newser, Poynter, Washington Post, Poynter, Vanity Fair and Seven Days

UK's Virgin Trains says it's stopped stocking the Daily Mail on its onboard shops because it deemed the paper to be “not compatible with our beliefs” — Virgin Trains has stopped stocking the Daily Mail in its on-board shops or providing it in first-class carriages …
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Ex-Hulu SVP Jenny Wall is joining Brooklyn-based podcast network Gimlet Media as its first chief marketing officer — Entertainment-marketing vet Jenny Wall is jumping into the burgeoning world of podcasting. — Wall, a former Hulu and Netflix marketing executive, has joined Gimlet Media …
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Adweek and Fast Company