@MsMelia

Executive Producer, longform, docs & specials @ABC @abcnewsstudios | @nightline & @columbiajourn alum | #MauiRising #10MillionNames & more @Hulu @DisneyPlus

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Joined February 2009
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Thank you @RTDNA for recognizing “MAUI RISING: The Fight for Hawai’i’s Future” with a national Edward R. Murrow Award. Very proud of our @ABC @abcnewstudios team & deeply grateful to all who shared their moving stories with us. #MauiRising #ABC #Hulu #DisneyPlus 🌺✨
RTDNA@RTDNA14 Aug 2025
The results are in! 🏆 The 2025 National Edward R. Murrow Awards winners have been revealed, and we’re thrilled to announce the best in broadcast and digital journalism. Congratulations to all national winners! 🎉 View full list of winners: buff.ly/M9CnEuK #Murrow
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NY Post: Over 8K rapes were reported at US colleges in one year: Here are the schools most plagued by sexual violence nypost.com/2026/10/03/us-new…

Exclusive | Over 5K rapes were reported at US colleges in one year: Here are the schools most...

A staggering 5,799 rapes were reported by American colleges and universities in 2024, and elite New York institutions are far from immune.

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Judge Blocks Trump’s White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico nytimes.com/2026/09/23/busin… via @NYTimes

Judge Blocks Trump’s White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico

Judge Timothy J. Kelly issued a temporary restraining order and told the White House to immediately restore the press credentials for the employees of the three news outlets.

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“Despite Mr. Trump’s years of lawsuits and threats against the news media, archrival news organizations have rarely undertaken this kind of collective action.”
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Breaking News: Major TV networks — ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC — agreed to suspend their pooled coverage of President Trump after the White House blocked CNN from its duties. nyti.ms/4yLP5O9

Networks Suspend Pool Coverage of Trump After White House Bars CNN

The move was an escalation of President Trump’s showdown with the White House press corps after he moved to bar journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico.

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Joint statement from the White House television pool members:
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Anthropic CEO worries we're 6-12 months away from a swarm of AI agents capable of taking over the ENTIRE internet Calls for immediate, global 1-2 year slowdown in AI development Time to trust the people building the technology over the people merely investing in it
Dario Amodei
@DarioAmodeiSep 12
We Must Pace the Frontier: I’ve written a new essay on why the AI industry should slow down, with a three-part plan for doing so. Anthropic is unilaterally committing to the first of these steps. We’ll provide third-party evaluators with permanent, employee-level access to our systems, so that they can verify adherence to our safety measures, report on incidents, and assess models’ alignment during training. You can read the full post here: darioamodei.com/post/we-must…

Dario Amodei — We Must Pace the Frontier

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AP: ABC sues FCC over challenge to its broadcast licenses: “If the Administration gets its way, the message to every media company in the country will be unmistakable: tell only the stories the Administration deems favorable..." tinyurl.com/2765uwfr

ABC sues FCC over challenge to its broadcast licenses, saying actions present 'existential threat'

ABC has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s Federal Communications Commission, alleging violation of its First Amendment rights.

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Tonight, we honor three individuals for their courage, perseverance and service at The @ESPYS. • Arthur Ashe Award: Jason Collins (posthumously) • Jimmy V Award: Jim Abbott • Pat Tillman Award: Scott Ruskan Join us at 8 PM ET on ABC and the ESPN App ❤️
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Belated & sincere thank you to @nlgja for recognizing our @abc @abcnewsstudios docuspecial "Late to the Party: Coming Out Later in Life" with the Excellence in Network Television Award. 🏳️‍🌈 Now Streaming on @Hulu shorturl.at/yKl3p and @DisneyPlus

Late to the Party: Coming Out Later in Life

Bestselling author Charles Blow explores the struggles and triumphs of people coming out as LGBT late in life, ultimately learning it’s never too late to find acceptance, community and true self-love.

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Now Streaming on @Hulu @DisneyPlus "AMERICAN STORY: Hands That Build the White House with Robin Roberts" - 1st confirmed descendants of enslaved person who helped build White House speak to ABC News abcnews.com/US/1st-confirmed…

1st confirmed descendants of enslaved person who helped build White House speak to ABC News

ABC News and American Ancestors found the first confirmed living descendants of an enslaved individual who helped build the White House.

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Beloved actor, singer and trailblazer Sheryl Lee Ralph delivers a powerful and heartfelt rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner from beside the historic Liberty Bell in Philadelphia to mark America's 250th birthday. #DisneyCelebratesAmerica
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A groundbreaking discovery and a search for lost ancestry: The story behind Philadelphia's contested slavery memorial. abcnews.link/pVDg2Y1

A groundbreaking discovery and a search for lost ancestry: The story behind Philadelphia's contes...

As the Trump administration seeks to replace the exhibit at the President's House in Philadelphia, the man who launched the movement to build it is fighting back.

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@ABCNetworkJul 4
TONIGHT at 8/7c, tune in for the Star-Spangled Bash event, hosted by Ryan Seacrest, during #DisneyCelebratesAmerica! Watch performances, special appearances, fireworks and MORE, all live coast-to-coast from Nashville. 🎸
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In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia. @DavidMuir is in the room where it all happened – and going into the vault holding some of America's founding documents. #DisneyCelebratesAmerica
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WABC-TV anchor Bill Ritter shares new details of Alzheimer's diagnosis, future at work - ABC News via @ABC - abcnews.com/wellness/story/w…

Ritter, 76, announced on-air on June 12 that he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

Ritter, 76, announced on-air on June 12 that he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

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‘60 Minutes’ Journalist Who Accused CBS of Political Meddling Loses Her Deal nytimes.com/2026/05/27/busin…

‘60 Minutes’ Journalist Who Accused CBS of Political Meddling Loses Her Deal

Sharyn Alfonsi, whose segment on a brutal Salvadoran prison was pulled abruptly in December, said that CBS News and its top editor, Bari Weiss, had let her contract expire.

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Thank you @tellyawards for recognizing our docuspecial “Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship” w/ a GOLD Telly Award. Special thanks to the pioneering producers & writers who redefined TV representation for women over 50 & who graciously shared their stories with us.
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The wait is over... 🎉 The Season 47 Telly Award winners have been revealed! ㅤ This season's winners embodied what it means to "Capture the Original. Huge congratulations to all on this incredible achievement. ㅤ 🏆 View winners gallery: vist.ly/54piw #TellyAwards
Promotional image for the 47th Annual Telly Awards announcing that the winners are live. The image features three Telly Awards trophies on a colorful background.

ALT Promotional image for the 47th Annual Telly Awards announcing that the winners are live. The image features three Telly Awards trophies on a colorful background.

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President Trump, first lady Melania Trump and other dignitaries were removed by security after a shooting incident outside the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday night. ABC News' Jay O'Brien reports. abcnews.link/0t51l1q
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John Morgan@morganzetajonesMar 31
That Thrifting Show with Laura Spencer is delightful.
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nolee@noleemitkosherApr 4
Wow "That Thrifting Show" on Hulu tooooo good
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Freeform
@FreeformTVMar 20
2 days to transform 2 rooms with thrifted finds? yes please 🕰️ stream the first 6 episodes of #ThatThriftingShow on hulu. watch thursdays on freeform.
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