Top News:
Peter Sterne / Politico:
How Bill O'Reilly became the latest target for Angelo Carusone of Media Matters through pressure on advertisers — Angelo Carusone is targeting Fox News' biggest star with a plan he used on Beck and Limbaugh. — Angelo Carusone thinks Bill O'Reilly's days at Fox News are numbered.
Discussion:
Washington Post, Indianapolis Star, Hollywood Reporter, New York Times, Ad Age, Mashable, The Huffington Post, Politicus USA, CNNMoney, @kylegriffin1, New York Magazine, The Wrap, @yashar, @salhernandez, The Week, Washington Post, Media Matters for America, Vanity Fair, @davidfolkenflik, The Hill and New Yorker
RELATED:
Alexandra Alter / New York Times:
As harassment claims hound Bill O'Reilly, his latest book “Old School”, a defense of traditional values, tops charts — The timing of Bill O'Reilly's latest best-selling book could hardly be more awkward. — The book, “Old School,” is billed as a defense of traditional values …
Discussion:
Washington Post, New Yorker, Media Matters for America and New York Magazine
Naomi Martin / Dallas Morning News:
Conservative commentator Tomi Lahren sues Glenn Beck and TheBlaze for wrongful termination, claims her Facebook page is not TheBlaze's property — Tomi Lahren, the young incendiary conservative commentator, is suing her former boss, Glenn Beck and his media firm, The Blaze, for wrongful termination involving her pro-choice comments.
Discussion:
Mediaite, Scribd, Death and Taxes, @oliverdarcy, The Inquisitr, Mashable, CNNMoney, Newser, The Daily Caller, Fortune, New York Magazine, Axios, The Wrap, @oliverdarcy, BuzzFeed, @jasonleopold, The Huffington Post, Business Insider, @zaidjilani, @ryanjreilly, @wired, @becketadams, @zaidjilani, @comfortablysmug, @oliverdarcy, @naomimartin and @kt_thomps
RELATED:
Adam Ragusea / Columbia Journalism Review:
When colleges and local governments hold public media licenses, editorial integrity can be precarious — Former WUTC reporter Jacqui Helbert. Photo by Megan Hollenbeck. — I ALWAYS CHUCKLE WHEN PEOPLE ALLEGE corporate sponsors or major donors are compromising the editorial integrity of American public broadcasting.
Discussion:
@aragusea, Nashville Scene and Current
RELATED:
Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Profile of The New York Times' Maggie Haberman, a tough but fair political reporter who may have a better handle on Trump than any other journalist — Several days before Donald Trump announced his bid for the presidency in June 2015, he invited New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman to lunch at Trump Grill.
Discussion:
@ananavarro, @dylanbyers, @selenalarson and @cnn
RELATED:
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Facebook adds new features to Instant Articles to encourage email sign-ups and Page Likes — Facebook today rolled out an improvement to its Instant Articles feature that now lets publishers include call-to-action units in their articles to better connect with readers, including those that encourage email sign-ups and Page Likes.
Discussion:
Facebook Media, Nieman Lab, CNET, Poynter, Adweek and VentureBeat
Alexios Mantzarlis / Poynter:
Google is rolling out a “fact check” feature in its search results that will include who said each claim and its accuracy rating within a featured snippet — Google rolled out a new feature Friday morning that will help fact checks stand out in search results.
Discussion:
Google, Recode, Refinery29, Press Gazette, Nieman Lab, AOL, Infowars, Engadget, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, Wall Street Journal, Highsnobiety, The Guardian, The Drum, The Week, MacRumors, 9to5Google, MediaNama, @0xabad1dea, Fortune, Business Insider, Axios, Daily Mail, BetaNews and Peter O'Kelly's Reality Check, more at Techmeme »
Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:
SEC filing: CBS chairman and CEO Les Moonves received $69.6M compensation in 2016, up 22.5% over 2015 — The filing also disclosed that Sumner Redstone would leave his voting role on the CBS board as of the annual shareholder meeting in May. — CBS Corp. chairman, president …
Discussion:
Variety, Los Angeles Times, The Wrap, Deadline, The Wrap and TVWeek.com
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix's chief product officer Neil Hunt departing in July after 18 years, will be replaced by Greg Peters; chief talent officer Tawni Cranz also leaving — Netflix said international exec Greg Peters will become chief product officer in July, taking over for Neil Hunt, who is leaving the company after 18 years.
Discussion:
TechCrunch, Netflix Media Center, Home Media Magazine, Fortune, Silicon Valley Business … and Hollywood Reporter
Mike Shields / Wall Street Journal:
Mic raises $21M in Series C funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, putting the company's valuation at “mid hundreds of millions”, a source says — Plan is to fund new channels, ramp up premium video output — The millennial-focused web publisher Mic announced last week that it was rolling out nine new channels.
Discussion:
Nieman Lab, TechCrunch, @macloo, @sarahcuda and @jeremysliew
Tony Romm / Recode:
Source: Internet Association, which represents Facebook, Google, Twitter, others, will meet with FCC's Ajit Pai next week to discuss net neutrality rule changes — Some in Silicon Valley fear the draft blueprint from FCC Chairman Ajit Pai lacks teeth. — A short-lived ceasefire over net neutrality is quickly coming to an end.
Discussion:
Mashable, Reuters, VentureBeat, @reckless, BGR, The Next Web, The Hill, @brianschatz, The Verge, Common Dreams, Gizmodo, Motherboard and Axios, more at Techmeme »
Nieman Lab:
Scholars studying “fake news” say documenting how it moves and mobilizes people can help tell us why it circulates — Just as with works of art or literature, the meaning of a fake news story or image cannot be sharply separated from different ways of seeing, cultures of reading, or traditions of interpretation around it.
Discussion:
Journalism.co.uk, @teslaughter, @bb_liliana and @jbenton
RELATED:
Nausicaa Renner / Columbia Journalism Review:
First Draft News launches a Field Guide to Fake News, with exercises to help anyone understand how stories travel on social media
Discussion:
The Daily Caller, Press Association, Business Insider, BetaNews, @cjr, @nyguild, @cjr, Fortune and Softpedia News
Russell Brandom / The Verge:
Department of Homeland Security has withdrawn its order to unmask @ALT_uscis Twitter account that criticized Trump, prompting Twitter to drop its lawsuit — Just one day after being sued in federal court, the Department of Homeland Security has withdrawn its order to unmask the @Alt_USCIS account …
Discussion:
@alt_uscis, Adweek, New York Times, Boing Boing, Forbes, The Wrap, The Guardian, @aclu, @npr, East Bay Times, Engadget, Variety, CNNMoney, CNET, Recode, @omarjadwat, ZDNet, Talking New Media and NPR, more at Techmeme »
International Economics Reporter, DC — 
Consumer Brands Reporter, GA — 
Deputy Editor - Playbook, VA — 
Product Editor, CA — 
Indigenous Affairs Editor, Sydney — 
China Autos Correspondent, Beijing — 
Bangor Reporter, ME — 
Commerce Editor - Health, Remote US — 
Sports Editor, MI — 
Managing Editor, Remote US — 
Public Policy Editor, London — 
Stock Picks Writer, NY — 
Part-Time Reporter, AZ — 
Executive Editor, CA — 
Political Correspondent, NV — 
Sr. Reporter, Singapore — 
Evening Dep. Breaking News Ed., CA — 
Commercial Real Estate Reporter, NY — 
Kansas Statehouse Reporter, KS — 
Senior Science & Health Writer, NY — 
Data Journalist, MN — 
DeFi Correspondent, Remote — 
City Government Reporter, OR — 
Healthcare Business Reporter, MA — 
Senior Consumer Tech Reporter, NY — 
Washington Correspondent, DC — 
Editorial Director - Audio & Video, NY — 
Local Editor - Morris County, Remote NJ — 
AI Columnist - Weekend, CA/NY — 
Washington Correspondent, DC — 
Deputy Managing Editor, IA — 
Senior Editor - News, NC — 
Breaking News Editor - Weekend, HK — 
Reporter - National, Remote NY — 
