Mediagazer: Sources: Trump's camp has considered the candidate's options for creating a media business but there's currently no serious effort to establish one (Gerry Smith/Bloomberg)

11:20 AM ET, August 30, 2016

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Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:

Anthony Weiner loses his Daily News column, put on indefinite leave from NY1, in wake of new sexting scandal — Multiple news organizations have moved to sever or suspend their ties with Anthony Weiner on Monday after new reports that the former congressman was involved in another sexting scandal.

Gerry Smith / Bloomberg:

Sources: Trump's camp has considered the candidate's options for creating a media business but there's currently no serious effort to establish one — A TV network could struggle to find distribution, advertisers — Glenn Beck's web video service could offer blueprint for Trump

Discussion: Mediaite, TVNewser and EndingFed News Network

Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:

How Donald Trump might transform his campaign into an alt-right news network, with hosts including Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter and Milo Yiannopoulos — It's always wise to have a Plan B. And because Plan A — the Oval Office — is looking less and less likely, Donald Trump surely has something else in mind.

Discussion: @jysexton, @drewharwell and @sulliview

Tanya Dua / Digiday:

Ex-Facebook trending news curator: business side attempted to influence editorial, push towards quotas and producing content stifled newsroom discussion — Barely two days after changes to its Trending Topics section, a fake article about Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly began trending on Facebook …

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Craig Silverman / BuzzFeed:

In featuring fake Megyn Kelly story, Facebook promoted an anonymously registered site, EndingTheFed.com, that republishes dubious posts from the right-wing web — For much of Sunday and into Monday, Fox News host Megyn Kelly was one of the top Trending Topics on Facebook.

Discussion: New Urban Legends, Daily Mail and @craigsilverman

Giulia Segreti / Reuters:

During Italy visit, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg insists the social network is not a media company and will not become a content provider — Facebook Inc. will not become a media company, its founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday, telling students the firm would remain a technology platform.

Discussion: The Wrap, FishbowlNY, Guardian, @dangillmor, @dannagal, @emptywheel and Reuters

Rob Golum / Bloomberg:

Fox News has become the most-watched US cable network for the first time in its history, but its ad sales are still far behind ESPN, according to SNL Kagan — Fox News is top audience draw, while ESPN has higher ad sales — Marketers still favor sports, youth over age, current events

Discussion: @mcely, @chrispalmeri, @justin_b_smith and @niemanlab

Derek Thompson / The Atlantic:
Fox News, with an average viewer age of about 70, is relying on a disappearing demographic, and it's unclear if younger audiences will replace them

Discussion: @lmoses, @senatorshoshana, @brucebartlett, @jamessurowiecki, @theatlantic, @mgsiegler, @mimbsy, @deggans, @petbugs13, @mattyglesias, @gruber, @dkthomp and @dkthomp

Carrie So / Ad Age:

Facebook Live's mid-roll ads resurrects a 20th century broadcast model in a 21st century social network, ignores changing viewing habits, rise of ad-blockers — Mid-Roll Video Ads Show a Disconnect With Changing Audience Habits — With Facebook announcing mid-roll ads for Facebook Live …

Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:

At second-biggest news website in Lithuania, 15Min.lt, ad-blocking fell by 74% after implementing strategy that uses journalists to appeal directly to readers — In May, Tomas Balekas dropped a revelation on the crowd gathered at an internet conference in Vilnius, Lithuania's capital city.

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Brian Steinberg / Variety:

Fox News seeks to move Andrea Tantaros case to arbitration; in legal papers, Fox says the former host “is not a victim; she is an opportunist” — Attorneys for Fox News Channel Monday sought to have a suit filed by a former correspondent, Andrea Tantaros, against the 21st Century …

Discussion: NetNewsCheck Latest, Vanity Fair, CNNMoney, The Wrap, Mediaite, New York Times, Washington Post, Washington Post, @poynter, @emilysteel, @erikwemple, @hadas_gold, Mediaite, Yahoo Sports, @variety, TVNewser and Los Angeles Times

David Uberti / Columbia Journalism Review:

Reuters unveils a new election simulation tool that's powered by an Ipsos national tracking poll and draws from a sample size of 15K to 17K people — Campaign season is a quadrennial reminder that numbers often drive the most consequential stories. Census surveys are sliced and diced into shareable charts.

Discussion: The Week, @josedeynes and @jray05

Bloomberg:

Sources: Shari Redstone, who has taken control at Viacom, is considering merging with CBS, though CBS hasn't received indication that a deal is imminent — Settled lawsuits free daughter of ailing billionaire to lead — Recombining Viacom with CBS is said to be under consideration

Discussion: @clay1016, @cgasparino, @gerryfsmith and @business

James Barron / New York Times:

Penguin Random House partners with NYC transit to launch Subway Reads, a temporary service providing subway passengers with free e-books for their commute — Rainier Velardo watched the basketball-player-tall man in the blue shirt who sat down next to him — the man had gotten on at the last subway stop …

Discussion: Fast Company, GalleyCat, CityLab, Publishers Weekly, @nytimestech, @harlancoben, @danadelany, @thetomzone, @duttonbooks, @publisherswkly, @riverheadbooks, CBS New York, @gayleforman, @porter_anderson and BetaNews

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