The Daily Beast

The Daily Beast is an American news reporting and opinion website focusing on politics and pop culture. The site does not limit coverage to only US-specific matters. In a 2015 interview, Editor-in-Chief John Avlon described The Beast's editorial approach, "We seek out scoops, scandals and stories about secret worlds; we love confronting bullies, bigots and hypocrites." The website has won two Webby awards.

History

The Daily Beast began on October 6, 2008, and is owned by IAC. Tina Brown, former editor of Vanity Fair and The New Yorker as well as the short-lived Talk Magazine was the founding editor. Brown stepped down as editor in September 2013.John Avlon, an American journalist and political commentator as well as a CNN contributor, is the site's Editor-in-Chief. Mike Dyer is Chief Strategy and Product Officer and Sarah Chubb serves as Senior Advisor.

The name of the site was taken from a fictional newspaper in Evelyn Waugh's novel Scoop.

On 12 November 2010, The Daily Beast and Newsweek announced a merger deal, creating a combined company, The Newsweek Daily Beast Company. On 3 August 2013 IAC, owner of The Daily Beast, sold Newsweek to IBT Media, owner of the International Business Times. In September 2014, one year after Tina Brown's departure was announced, The Daily Beast reached a new record of 21 million unique visitors - a 60% year-over-year increase in readers, accompanied by a 300% increase in the overall size of its social media community. In 2015, Ken Doctor, a news analyst for Nieman Lab, reported on Capital New York that The Daily Beast is, "one of the fastest-growing news and information sites year-over-year in the 'General News' category".

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Donald Trump

Donald John Trump, Sr. (born June 14, 1946) is an American businessperson and media personality. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Trump's career, branding efforts, personal life, wealth, and outspoken manner have made him famous throughout the country. Since 2015, he is also a candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in the 2016 election.

Trump is a native of New York City and a son of Fred Trump, who inspired him to enter real estate development. After two years at Fordham University and while studying at Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Trump worked for his father's firm, Elizabeth Trump & Son. Upon graduating in 1968 he joined the company, and in 1971 was given control, renaming the company "The Trump Organization". Since then he has built hotels, golf courses, and other properties, many of which bear his name. He is a major figure in the American business scene and has received prominent media exposure. The NBC reality show The Apprentice bolstered his fame, and his three marriages were extensively reported in tabloids.

Ivana Trump

Ivana Marie Trump (née Zelníčková; (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɪvana ˈmarɪjɛ ˈzɛlɲiːt͡ʃkovaː]); February 20, 1949) is a Czech-American former athlete, socialite, and fashion model known for her marriage to American business magnate Donald Trump.

Early years

Zelníčková was born in the Moravian town of Gottwaldov (nowadays Zlín) in Czechoslovakia (today in the Czech Republic), the daughter of Marie (née Francová) and Miloš Zelníček. From a very young age, her father nurtured and encouraged her skiing talent. She has stated that she was selected as an alternate on the 1972 Czechoslovak Olympic Ski Team. However, in 1989, Petr Pomezny, Secretary General of the Czech Olympic Committee, stated, "Who is this Ivana woman, and why do people keep calling us about her? We have searched so many times and have consulted many, many people, and there is no such girl in our records."

In the early 1970s she earned a master's degree in physical education from Charles University of Prague.

Personal life