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6:30 PM ET, January 9, 2018

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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Breitbart News announces 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 …
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Sirius XM Holdings Inc.:
SiriusXM announces Steve Bannon will no longer host a show, as the radio company's agreement is with Breitbart News, not Bannon  —  Breitbart News has decided to end its relationship with Stephen K. Bannon, therefore he will no longer host on SiriusXM since our programming agreement is with Breitbart News.
Jason Del Rey / Recode:
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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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.
Kirk Johnson / New York Times:
A look at the rise of low-power radio stations, which focus on community and whose signals often reach only a few square miles  —  SEATTLE — A knowledge of geography is essential if you are running a tiny, 100-watt radio station.  Hills are bad, for example, as are tall buildings.
Committee to Protect Journalists:
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 …
Adrienne LaFrance / The Atlantic:
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 …
Discussion: @jeffreygoldberg and @adriennelaf
HeraldScotland:
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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Graham Ruddick / The Guardian:   UK's new Culture Secretary Matt Hancock has criticized the BBC for paying some male employees more than what British ambassadors earn
Sebastian Gorka / The Hill:
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.
Sam Burne James / PRWeek:
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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Todd Spangler / Variety:
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Jason Schwartz / Politico:
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