Episode 13: Push Pop Press (Facebook Instant Articles) with Todd Bishop

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