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:

Push Pop Press (Facebook Instant Articles) with Todd Bishop

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