Mediagazer: German politicians weigh new measures to combat misinformation online, asking political parties to disable bots and considering Facebook fines (Rachel Stern/Christian Science Monitor)

3:20 PM ET, January 10, 2017

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Sources: Fox News personality Juliet Huddy accused Bill O'Reilly and a Fox News executive of trying to derail her career when she rejected their sexual advances — In the weeks after Roger Ailes was ousted as the chairman of Fox News in July, amid a sexual harassment scandal …

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Rachel Stockman / LawNewz:

Sources: Fox News quietly agreed a settlement with ex-host Juliet Huddy who lodged sexual harassment allegations against O'Reilly and Fox's new co-president — LawNewz.com has learned that in the midst of the fallout from Roger Ailes' ousting, Fox News came to a very quiet settlement arrangement …

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Andrew Kaczynski / CNNMoney:

Harper Collins pulls Trump's national security pick Monica Crowley's book from sale until sourcing is added after 50+ passages were found to be plagiarized — Publisher HarperCollins said Tuesday that it will stop selling a book by Monica Crowley that a CNN KFile investigation found to have more than 50 instances of plagiarism.

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Joshua Green / Bloomberg:

Breitbart News hires WSJ's John Carney to lead finance and economics section focused on “economic populism”, launching soon after January 20 — In a bid to expand its influence in the era of Donald Trump, Breitbart News, the crusading populist-right website that was an early champion …

Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:

Q&A with Jim VandeHei, CEO of news startup Axios, on crafting news for other platforms, developing a subscription business, hiring non-journalists, more — “I look at Axios as a rolling R&D lab,” Jim VandeHei, chairman and CEO of the new venture, said in a Q&A.

Discussion: Digiday, @samdjacobson, Editor & Publisher and @niemanlab

Telegraph:

Clare Hollingworth, the former Daily Telegraph correspondent who broke the news that WW2 had started, has died aged 105 — Clare Hollingworth, the former Daily Telegraph correspondent who broke the news of World War Two, has died aged 105. — “The FCC is very sad to announce the passing …

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Oliver Darcy / Business Insider:

Ex-HLN host Nancy Grace launches crime news site, Crime Online, and daily podcast, Crime Stories with Nancy Grace — Television personality and former prosecutor Nancy Grace on Tuesday launched a new digital media venture that aims to be the one-stop-shop for those interested in crime news.

Discussion: @oliverdarcy and @daviduberti

Rachel Stern / Christian Science Monitor:

German politicians weigh new measures to combat misinformation online, asking political parties to disable bots and considering Facebook fines — In May 2015, hackers infected some 20,000 computers in Germany's parliament with malicious software designed to steal sensitive data.

Discussion: Reuters, Mashable, Poynter and Media Matters for America

Peter Sterne / Politico:

Following Trump's request to Congress to investigate the leak of an intelligence report to NBC, attorneys say there's little precedent for such a move — On Friday morning, President-elect Donald Trump tweeted a request for House and Senate intelligence committees to investigate the leak …

Mark Sweney / The Guardian:

Sir David Clementi appointed Chair of BBC's unitary board, which replaces BBC Trust; Clementi was preferred candidate despite lacking broadcasting experience — Former deputy governor of Bank of England will lead BBC's new unitary board, which will replace BBC Trust

Discussion: ITV, The Guardian, Deadline, @samiramadani1, @jbonham_carter, The Drum and Business Insider

Ryan Mac / Forbes:

Sources: Blogger and fake news publisher Chuck Johnson, who published the home addresses of NYT reporters, has been advising Trump's transition team — An internet troll, who was once called “the most hated man on the internet” and is banned from Twitter, is recommending candidates to serve in the Trump administration.

Discussion: @noahcrothman, @goldengateblond, bookforum.com, The Verge and New York Magazine

Matt Hamilton / Los Angeles Times:

Backpage shuts down adult section, citing government pressure and unlawful censorship campaign; the move followed a scathing Senate report on the site — One of the world's largest classified ad websites closed its adult ads section in the United States, claiming to be the victim of a government witch hunt.

Discussion: Forbes, New York Magazine and The Verge

Dana Eisenberg / Mediaite:

Meryl Streep at Golden Globes blasts Trump for mocking disabled reporter and calls for support of The Committee to Protect Journalists — Meryl Streep was honored with a lifetime achievement award at tonight's Golden Globes, and she used her speech to call out Donald Trump and defend Hollywood, foreigners, and the press.

Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
Committee to Protect Journalists sees spike in donations after Streep speech, receiving about 500 on Sunday night, well above the average handful

Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:

Jared Kushner to sell The New York Observer to family trust, his lawyers say; Joseph Meyer, chairman and CEO, to take over as publisher — Editor says election coverage was a ‘disgrace’ — Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner said Monday that he will resign from all of his professional roles …

Discussion: @newday, @felixsalmon and Business Insider

BuzzFeed:
Trump Officially Names Son-In-Law Jared Kushner As Senior White House Adviser

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Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:

Trinity Mirror says it's in early talks to acquire minority stake in Daily Express publisher Northern and Shell, after previous discussions ended in 2015 — The publisher of the Daily Mirror newspaper has confirmed talks are under way to acquire a minority stake in Daily Express publisher Northern and Shell.

Discussion: The Guardian