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Episode 13: Push Pop Press (Facebook Instant Articles) with Todd Bishop
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Ben and David are joined by Todd Bishop, technology reporter and co-founder of GeekWire, to discuss Facebook's 2011 acquisition of Push Pop Press.
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Highlights Include: The founding story of Push Pop Press by Kimon Tsinteris and Mike Matas.
The evolution of Facebook Creative Labs, Facebook Paper, and eventually, Facebook Instant Articles.
Facebook's role in the changing media landscape today.
GeekWire's experiments with Facebook Instant Articles, Google Accelerated Mobile Pages, and live video.
The Carve Out:
The Startup Podcast Season 3
The Future of Technology is in Your Ear (Link to product)
The Risk Not Taken
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