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'Daily Beast' Editor-In-Chief Says Unusual Reporter Pairing Is Behind Latest Success

by David Folkenflik

The Daily Beast is enjoying some success with an unusual pairing of reporters at the White House. Asawin Suebsaeng came from Mother Jones and Lachlan Markay wrote for a series of conservative publications before joining the publication. Editor-in-chief John Avlon says he thinks the pairing is helping their coverage stand out.

A Follow Up On Op-Ed: 'Facebook Wins, Democracy Loses'

David Greene talks to Siva Vaidhyanathan, author and UVA Media Studies professor, who revisits his op-ed. He shares his view on how the social media giant will continue to impact politics.

Facebook, Twitter Issue Policy Changes To Manage Fake News And Hate Speech

Facebook and Twitter update their platforms in order to better manage the amount of misinformation and hate speech that show up on people's news feeds. Kerry Flynn, a reporter at Mashable, speaks with NPR guest host Ray Suarez on what to make of these changes and whether they'll be effective.