Mediagazer: Joe Ricketts closes DNAinfo and Gothamist, a week after staff votes to join union; move cuts 115 journalists, including at SFist, LAist, DCist, and Chicagoist (New York Times)

2:55 AM ET, November 3, 2017

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Joe Ricketts closes DNAinfo and Gothamist, a week after staff votes to join union; move cuts 115 journalists, including at SFist, LAist, DCist, and Chicagoist — A week ago, reporters and editors in the combined newsroom of DNAinfo and Gothamist, two of New York City's leading digital purveyors …

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Chloe Melas / CNNMoney:

Former House of Cards production assistant says Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted him; other current and former workers call Spacey's behavior “predatory” — Spacey apologizes for alleged sex assault against a minor — Kevin Spacey made the set of Netflix's “House of Cards” …

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BBC:
Three more men have alleged that actor Kevin Spacey sexually harassed or assaulted them; one was a teenager when the incident happened

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Bloomberg:

Memo: Breitbart benefactor Robert Mercer to sell his stake in Breitbart News to daughters and disavows Milo Yiannopoulos as he steps down as RenTech co-CEO — Renaissance Technologies' Robert Mercer plans to step down as co-chief executive officer effective Jan. 1, according to a letter he sent to investors in the firm's funds.

Andrew Beaujon / Washingtonian:

Alt-weekly Baltimore Beat to debut Nov. 15 in print and online, two weeks after Baltimore City Paper ended, with same owners as Washington and Los Angeles Blade — The Baltimore Beat launches November 15, two weeks after the Baltimore City Paper's demise. — Baltimore will have a new alt …

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Glenn Dixon / Washington Post:

A look at the last days of Tronc's Baltimore City Paper and the importance of alt-weeklies, with irreverent, relentlessly local journalism and an underdog role — In July, in a corner of the Baltimore Sun building, one floor above the Sun newsroom, about a dozen staffers of the smaller …

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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:

A look at Fox News' smear of CNN's Jake Tapper, and how it was defended as fair game because of Fox dominance in ratings — The tweet from the main Fox News account seized upon the feverish overlaps among the mainstream media, religion and terrorism: — Too bad it was a crock.

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Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:

Nielsen's new Netflix ratings show 15.8M US viewers for first episode of Stranger Things in 3 days, not including mobile; 361K binged full season in 24 hours — The leader in TV measurement cites significant binging in its new SVOD data on the Netflix hit.

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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

YouTube rolls out multiple profiles for YouTube Kids, with app tailored to children's ages if parents provide birthdate, adds parental controls — YouTube Kids, the kid-friendly, more filtered version of YouTube first introduced in 2015, is getting a notable upgrade.

Discussion: YouTube Blog, Adweek, MacRumors, The Verge and Android Central, more at Techmeme »

CNNMoney:

Lawyers for CEO of Russia's XBT, who is suing BuzzFeed for posting the Trump dossier, argue BuzzFeed can't protect sources because it's not a news organization — Lawyers for a Russian tech executive are asking a federal judge to force BuzzFeed to reveal its source for an unverified dossier …

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Alexandra Steigrad / WWD:

Conde Nast will close Teen Vogue print edition, cutting 80 jobs or 2.5% of their workforce, and will lower frequency of some titles, including GQ and Glamour — The publisher continues to slash costs as it builds up its digital business. — Condé Nast headquarters at 1 World Trade Center.

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Paul Bond / Hollywood Reporter:

CBS reports mixed Q3 results with net earnings of $592M on revenue of $3.2B, vs. $3.3B estimated — Analysts weren't expecting much growth from CBS, and ditto for its competitors in the TV industry. — Revenue and profit for CBS both grew slightly in the third quarter compared …

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Jonathan Randles / Wall Street Journal:

Bankruptcy adviser is marketing various Gawker's assets: domain names, social accounts, archive, and potential legal claims against Peter Thiel — Gawker's lawyers are examining the relationship between Thiel and Hulk Hogan's lawyer — The adviser in charge of liquidating Gawker Media LLC …

Sean Burch / The Wrap:

AMC Networks profit jumps 25% YoY in Q3, revenue rises 2.1% YoY to $648M but narrowly misses estimates — AMC Networks — the entertainment conglomerate that includes a number of popular cable channels, including AMC, IFC and SundanceTV — posted a 25 percent increase in profit year-over-year …

Discussion: Home Media Magazine, @thr and Broadcasting & Cable

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Discovery Communications Q3 revenue rises 6% YoY to $1.65B while profit remains flat; ad and distribution revenue offset cost of Scripps Networks acquisition

Discussion: Fortune, ZDNet and The Wrap

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