Top News:
Maxwell Tani / Business Insider:
Internal memo: Mic is laying off 25 staffers, primarily from its news and editorial departments, as it shifts focus to video and visual journalism — Mic.com laid off staffers on Thursday in what is part of a larger pivot to video that it will begin later this month.
Discussion:
@joshtpm, Mic, Recode, @kerrymflynn, @chemzes, Mediaite, @maxwelltani, The Wrap, Adweek, @dangillmor, Splinter, Fast Company, @jayrosen_nyu, @megreenwell, @lorengrush, @jordan327, @willsommer, @libbycwatson, @joannastern, @ajs, @morganjerkins, @jayasax, @eringriffith, @ashleyfeinberg, @stevekovach and Mashable, more at Techmeme »
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Google announces that YouTube TV is now available in 50% of US households, with continued rollout in coming weeks — Following July's expansionwhich tripled its footprint, Google today announced that YouTube TV is now available to 50 percent of U.S. households, thanks to a rollout to 14 new markets.
Discussion:
Multichannel News, The Verge, Reuters, TVSpy and Variety
Joseph Goldstein / New York Times:
The ACLU, a defender of even odious speech with membership surging since the US election, faces tough questions about free speech after Charlottesville — The American Civil Liberties Union was under severe duress. Hate mail poured in, death threats, and the executive director was spat on.
Discussion:
Slate, @aclu_norcal, @ryanlcooper, @xirzon, Washington Post, Quartz, @sarahjeong, @christreadway, @waldojaquith, @waldojaquith, @aclu, @popehat, @ethanmendoza11, @joekgoldstein, The Mary Sue, @deathmtn and @danagoldstein
Janko Roettgers / Variety:
Reddit now allows users to upload videos of up to 15 minutes to its website or on its mobile apps for iOS and Android — Videos are coming to Reddit, thanks to a new feature that allows users to upload video clips directly to the service. Reddit rolled out the new video feature Tuesday …
Discussion:
Digiday, VideoInk - Medium, The Next Web and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
Eben Novy-Williams / Bloomberg:
Nielsen is launching a new division, Nielsen Esports, to quantify the rapidly growing industry for teams, sponsors, advertisers, and publishers — Estimates of pro gaming industry, audience vary wildly — Nielsen will provide analysis across traditional, new channels
Discussion:
@novy_williams, more at Techmeme »
Tim Peterson / Marketing Land:
Facebook starts offering in-stream-only video ad units that will play as users watch videos on Facebook — Advertisers can buy video ads from Facebook that will only be served when people are viewing a video, increasing the likelihood that people will watch them.
Discussion:
AdExchanger, more at Techmeme »
Jason Abbruzzese / Mashable:
Cheddar signs radio deals with iHeartRadio, SiriusXM, TuneIn, Amazon Alexa, and Otto Radio — Have cheese, will travel. — Media startup Cheddar has signed a deal to bring its business-focused live content to national radio, adding to the growing distribution of its content beyond its Facebook Live origins.
Discussion:
@lisahopeking and @bakermachado
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
In unexpected move, HBO gave Vice go-ahead to post Charlottesville story to YouTube immediately after it aired on TV — Vice Reporter: Protesters knew what they were doing — When my mom shared Vice's documentary about Charlottesville on Facebook, that's when I knew it had really broken through.
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat:
Electric Jukebox, a UK music streaming service that works through TVs, comes to US with launch of Roxi device for $199 and a subscription of $52 per year — A hardware-based music-streaming service that only works through your TV? That's exactly what Electric Jukebox brought to market in the U.K. last year.
Discussion:
RAIN News, Business Insider, bqlive.co.uk, Fast Company and Fortune
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Sources: Steve Bannon has told associates that he didn't know he was giving an interview to Robert Kuttner of The American Prospect — Steve Bannon's White House colleagues can't believe what they're reading tonight — and here's the twist: neither can Bannon.
Discussion:
American Prospect, Daily Mail, Mediaite, New York Times, New York Times, Slate, Rolling Stone, Decider, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, Washington Post, New York Magazine, The Root, Business Insider, NPR, Vanity Fair, Politicus USA, vice, AOL, The Week, The Wrap, Splinter, The Guardian, Fortune, Mother Jones, FOX2now.com, Memex 1.1 and New York Times
Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
The pro-Trump media is grappling with a post-Charlottesville identity crisis as it tries to distance itself from white nationalism while defending the president — The events in Charlottesville have created the first real crisis for the pro-Trump media, which is caught between …
Discussion:
bookforum.com, @cwarzel, @cwarzel and @cwarzel
Thuy Ong / The Verge:
Facebook will limit the spread of stories in News Feed that feature either fake video play buttons or videos of only a static image — Like ones that have a fake play button on videos of still images … Facebook has announced two new updates that will limit video clickbait posts from appearing in the News Feed.
Discussion:
Fortune, @baekdal, @mattnavarra, @kantrowitz and @verge, more at Techmeme »
Senior Data Journalist, NY — 
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — 
Assistant Correspondent, DC — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
Lead Business Reporter, TN — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
City Correspondent, London — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Senior Political Reporter, DC — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
