Mediagazer: Uber allegedly tracked journalist with internal tool called ‘God View’ (Rich McCormick/The Verge)

4:20 AM ET, November 19, 2014

Top News:

Uber investigating its New York general manager, Josh Mohrer, for tracking Buzzfeed journalist's location without her consent — Uber Is Investigating Its Top New York Executive For Privacy Violations — Uber said Tuesday that it is investigating its top New York executive for tracking …

Rich McCormick / The Verge:

Uber allegedly tracked journalist with internal tool called ‘God View’ — Josh Mohrer reportedly used internal ‘God View’ tool to follow Buzzfeed reporter — Uber is investigating its top New York executive after he was alleged to have tracked a journalist's location without her permission using …

Discussion: Guardian, BuzzFeed and Storify

Nitasha Tiku / Gawker:

Ten good questions Travis Kalanick failed to address in his tweetstorm apology — Uber CEO Posts 13-Tweet Apology Without Answering a Single Question — Uber CEO Travis Kalanick just responded to privacy and ethics concerns about Emil Michael, after the top executive publicly suggested paying $1 million …

Discussion: New York Times, PandoDaily, Washington Post, The Next Web, Guardian, BuzzFeed, @rohit_x_, @nitashatiku and @janedavis

Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:

YouTube's Refusal to Remove 20,000 Songs Leads to New Irving Azoff Warning — The standoff involves works by Pharrell Williams and other popular songwriters — YouTube has apparently made the decision not to immediately remove songs composed by popular musicians including The Eagles …

Discussion: New York Times, Bloomberg and Stereogum

Michael Sebastian / AdAge:

In Shakeup, Time Inc. Names New Publisher of InStyle — Nina Lawrence Succeeds Karin Tracy — Ad Spending for 100 Largest B-to-B Marketers Nears $5 Billion — InStyle magazine has hired Wall Street Journal executive Nina Lawrence to serve as its publisher. She succeeds Karin Tracy, InStyle's publisher since May 2013.

Discussion: WWD, TimeInc.com Official Website and FishbowlNY

Caysey Welton / Folio:

Meredith Increases Its Bet On Wedding Media — Company adds Mywedding.com to its portfolio. — A month after Meredith announced its licensing agreement with Martha Stewart Ominimedia-which included Martha Stewart Weddings-the company announced it has acquired Mywedding.com.

Discussion: Radio & Television … and WWD

Sachin Kamdar / Mediashift:

If Publishers Are Going to Harness Data, We Need One Language — The following is a guest post. Read more about MediaShift guest posts here. Almost three years ago I wrote an article about “Why Publishers Are About to Go Data Crazy.” This prediction came true, but the degree that publishers have gone …

Discussion: @chrisamccoy and @mediatwit, Thanks:@pbsmediashift

Mathew Ingram / Gigaom:

Mashable editor Jim Roberts on how he approaches the news — Jim Roberts, who left the New York Times to become editor-in-chief of Mashable, told a group of journalists that the social element of journalism has become the most important factor in how news is distributed — and also in how it is created

The Age:

ABC cuts: Malcolm Turnbull announces budget reduction of $250 million — The Minister for Communications, Malcolm Turnbull, has detailed a $254 million funding cut to the ABC in a move that could result in job losses and the closure of foreign bureaux. — Mr Turnbull on Wednesday announced …

Discussion: ABC, TheAustralian, sbs.com.au, @bernardkeane, @will_ock, @612brisbane, @stephenjonesmp and @byoungbris

Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:

Nielsen to Reportedly Measure Netflix and Amazon Viewership — Netflix originals ‘Orange is the New Black’ and ‘House of Cards’ could soon see their viewership outed — One of TV's bigger mysteries may soon be solved. Nielsen Media, the company with the standard measurement of U.S. TV ratings …

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, Home Media Magazine, Deadline, VatorNews, @seidman, @maggiefurlong, @peterlauria3, Broadcasting & Cable, Mashable and Variety

Associated Press:

Netflix postpones launch of Cosby comedy special — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix says it is postponing Bill Cosby's upcoming standup comedy special. — A spokesperson for the company says it is postponing the launch of “Bill Cosby 77.” This follows accusations that Cosby has sexually assaulted several women.

Discussion: The Wrap, Variety, Deadline, USA Today, @cwarzel, @brianstelter, @brianstelter, CNN, Forbes, Arts & Life and CNNMoney.com

Natalie Mortimer / The Drum:

Mashable opens UK site with Blathnaid Healy at helm — Mashable has officially launched its UK website as the latest step in its ongoing international expansion drive. — The new site, which launched today (18 November) will be run by former RTE journalist Blathnaid Healy as UK editor, along with Tim Chester as deputy UK editor.

Discussion: @nycjim, @thedrum and @lexiegrieg