Top News:
Nick Bilton / Vanity Fair:
Inside the Desperate, Year-Long Hunt to Find Donald Trump's Rumored Apprentice Outtakes — Throughout the election, both the media and the Clinton camp were obsessed by outtakes from the reality show, amid allegations of hair-raising things said by the now president-elect.
Discussion:
Washington Post, @john_overholt, @nickbilton, The Daily Beast, @yashar, @yashar, @panger2016 and Mediaite
RELATED:
Eric Mandel / MyNorthwest.com:
Comedian Tom Arnold claims to have unreleased footage of Trump's outtakes on The Apprentice, says they feature the President-elect using racist language — While visiting with KIRO Radio's Dori Monson on Friday to talk about his upcoming performance in Seattle, comedian Tom Arnold revealed a bombshell …
Discussion:
Hollywood Reporter, Variety, @tomlevenson, Jezebel, @feministabulous, FishbowlNY, The Wrap and Mediaite
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Facebook Live Audio launches with select publishers and authors including the BBC, LBC, and Harper Collins, will open up to more next year — Book readings, interviews, and news radio are coming to Facebook thanks to its new Live Audio feature launching today with a few publishers and authors before opening up next year.
Discussion:
Facebook Media, Adweek, Marketing Land, MediaNama, Digiday, Digital Trends, Android Police, Variety, @mekosoff, VentureBeat, Recode, SocialTimes, Engadget, The Verge and The Drum
David Chavern / Nieman Lab:
CEO of News Media Alliance says fake news will diminish in 2017 as tech platforms recognize importance of maintaining a credible environment — My prediction for 2017 is that the explosion of overtly “fake news” of the Macedonian-teenager variety — like that found on highly influential …
Discussion:
Nieman Lab, @rsarver, @bypetereisler and @blakehounshell
RELATED:
Jacob Soll / Politico:
Despite media handwringing, fake news has been around since news became a concept 500 years ago with the invention of print, often provoking violence — Bogus news has been around a lot longer than real news. And it's left a lot of destruction behind. — The fake news hit Trent, Italy, on Easter Sunday, 1475.
Discussion:
bookforum.com
Don Kaplan / New York Daily News:
Roger Ailes makes a rare call to the New York Daily News in an unsuccessful effort to get an apology for “Gropey old men” headline — Former Fox News chief Roger Ailes called the Daily News' MediaBlast Monday — to complain about a headline. — “I was hoping you would be a gentleman …
Discussion:
Mediaite, @palafo, @brianstelter, @azi, WVXU, FTVLive, TVNewser, New York Magazine, TheBlaze and The Week
Ginny Marvin / Marketing Land:
Russian hackers use “Methbot” botnet to steal $3M-$5M video ad revenue per day from over 6K premium publishers in largest ad fraud uncovered to date — The botnet has been siphoning an estimated $3 to $5 million in ad revenue per day, making it the largest ad fraud scam uncovered to date.
Discussion:
Fast Company, New York Times, Forbes, Fortune, Krebs on Security, @weldpond, @moorehn, AdExchanger, ZDNet and @leahmcelrath
Chris Welch / The Verge:
Sling TV website shows details for AirTV Player, a new Android-powered device with an interface that combines Sling TV with over-the-air broadcasts and Netflix — Putting streaming and antenna TV channels all in the same guide — Dish's Sling TV website has (perhaps prematurely) unveiled a new set-top box, the AirTV Player.
Discussion:
Zatz Not Funny!, Variety, Decider, AndroidHeadlines.com, Redmond Pie, Engadget, Fierce Cable and TechCrunch
Kurt Wagner / Recode:
Sources: Snap acquired San Francisco-based ad tech firm Flite which has raised money from Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, more; source calls deal “acquihire” — Snap is beefing up its ad tech team. — Snap, the parent company that owns Snapchat, has acquired San Francisco …
Discussion:
The Drum and Street Fight
Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Source: White House press secretary job likely to go to RNC strategist Sean Spicer; Daily Mail's US Political Editor David Martosko turned down for role — Dodging an ethical bullet, the Daily Mail's Donald Trump-friendly U.S. political editor, David Martosko—who had been interviewing …
Discussion:
Business Insider, Broadcasting & Cable, @isaacdovere and @colinjones
Jane Martinson / The Guardian:
Labour MP Ed Miliband urges Parliament to block 21st Century Fox bid for complete control of Sky — Former Labour leader argues in parliament that nothing has changed since tycoon's last attempted takeover five years ago — Ed Miliband urged the government to block Rupert Murdoch's bid …
Discussion:
The Guardian, @benhcarrington, Reuters, The Huffington Post, Mirror.co.uk and The Guardian
Russell Brandom / The Verge:
Twitter agrees to hand over user's data in a civil suit brought after Newsweek journalist Kurt Eichenwald was sent a seizure-inducing tweet — Four days ago, an unidentified Twitter user tweeted a seizure-inducing animation at Newsweek and Vanity Fair writer Kurt Eichenwald, who has epilepsy.
Discussion:
Digital Trends, Engadget, BBC, Business Insider, Fast Company, Mediaite and Ars Technica
Output Producer, CA — 
China Markets Correspondent, Shanghai — 
Senior Assignment Editor, DC — 
Breaking News Editor, Tokyo — 
Senior Correspondent - Wealth, NY — 
Reporter - Ottawa Bureau — 
Local Government Reporter, IA — 
Research Director, CA — 
Immigration Enforcement Reporter — 
Presque Island Reporter, ME — 
Contributing Parks Ed. - SW, CA — 
AI Content Editor, WA — 
Legislative Reporter, TN — 
Editorial Assistant, Remote US — 
Elon Musk Reporter, NY or CA — 
Government & Politics Editor, WA — 
Business & GA Reporter. VT — 
Sports Reporter, WA — 
Energy Reporter, TX — 
Senior Reporter, SC — 
Trade & Climate Correspondent, DC — 
Reporter, WI — 
Political Newsletter Writer, CO — 
Jackson Reporter, MS — 
Music Editor, AZ — 
Breaking News Reporter, NV — 
Fearless Reporter/Producer, IA — 
Reporter II - Technology, Remote — 
Editor, Remote US — 
City Reporter, WA — 
Executive Editor, OR — 
Education & Budget Reporter, CA — 
Senior Writer/Editor, FL — 
Media Editor, Remote — 
