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New York Times:
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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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.
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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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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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
A look at Fox News' smear of CNN's Jake Tapper, and how only ratings matter — 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. The network that delights in calling out others …
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.
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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Politico:
Prior actions shows Facebook, Google, and Twitter cannot be counted on to police themselves; it's time for proactive prevention with real oversight — Google, Facebook and Twitter took a beating on Wednesday testifying in front of the Senate and House Intelligence Committees …
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Dan Frommer / Recode:
19 of the 2,752 Twitter account names tied to Russia's Internet Research Agency used the word “news”; 27 included “novosti”, the Russian word for news
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@nerduno, @padresj, @mikeelgan, @mikeelgan and Mother Jones
Washington Post:
Lawmakers release a sampling of Russian Facebook ads placed during and after campaign
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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.
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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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Tucker Higgins / CNBC:
Pandora reports Q3 revenue of $379M, up 8% YoY, vs $381M expected; 5.19M subs, up 29% YoY; 73.7M active listeners vs 74.6M expected; stock down 6%+ after hours — Pandora Media on Thursday reported mixed quarterly results. — Here's how the company did compared with what Wall Street expected:
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Pandora, TechCrunch, Mashable and TechCrunch
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 …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Edgar Bronfman Jr., former CEO and chairman of Warner Music Group, co-founds Waverley Capital, a media VC firm with Luminari Capital's Daniel Leff — Edgar Bronfman Jr., former chairman and CEO of Warner Music Group, has co-founded a venture-capital company focused on media and entertainment along …
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