Mediagazer: Facebook introduces way for publishers to toggle Instant Article recirculation ads on and off after requests from publishers (Hossam Tewfik/Facebook Media)

11:40 PM ET, November 6, 2017

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David Faber / CNBC:

Sources: 21st Century Fox has been holding talks to sell most of the company to Disney — 21st Century Fox has been holding talks to sell most of the company to Walt Disney Co., leaving behind a media company tightly focused on news and sports, according to people familiar with the situation.

Ronan Farrow / New Yorker:

Sources: Weinstein hired private investigators to collect info on actresses and journalists, ahead of revelations, to stop publication of abuse allegations — The film executive hired private investigators, including ex-Mossad agents, to track actresses and journalists.

Debra Birnbaum / Variety:

Television Academy Votes to Expel Harvey Weinstein For Life — Harvey Weinstein has been expelled for life by the Television Academy, Variety has learned. — In a meeting Monday with the board of governors, the organization voted to permanently banish the embattled producer …

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James Bridle:

A look at how YouTube is being used to share traumatizing content to young children automatically and at scale — As someone who grew up on the internet, I credit it as one of the most important influences on who I am today. I had a computer with internet access in my bedroom from the age of 13.

Kaitlyn Tiffany / The Verge:

ACLU defends blogger who linked Taylor Swift with white supremacy after Swift's lawyers demanded removal and retraction of September blog post — Swift's lawyers demanded the article be taken down — The ACLU of Northern California issued a press release today saying it intends to defend …

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International Consortium of Investigative Journalists:

ICIJ releases Paradise Papers, with 95 media partners exploring 13.4M leaked files on offshore dealings, obtained by Süddeutsche Zeitung — The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists today releases The Paradise Papers, a global investigation that reveals the offshore activities …

Wall Street Journal:

Russian Twitter accounts posing as Americans began to support Trump in June 2015, weeks after he announced campaign and earlier than previously known — In three months after Mr. Trump announced his candidacy, tweets from Russian accounts offered far more praise for the businessman than criticism

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The Daily Beast:
How “Jenna Abrams”, a creation of Russia's Internet Research Agency, built ~70K Twitter followers and got quoted in numerous news outlets since 2014

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A.J. Katz / TVNewser:

Fox News stopped running ad calling for Trump's impeachment shortly after POTUS responded to it; Fox cites “strong negative reaction to their ad by our viewers” — Fox News has removed a 60-second spot calling for the impeachment of Pres. Trump.

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Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:

Flavorwire won't review Disney films or cover studio news, and WaPo writer won't review films in advance after Disney studio locked out LA Times over reporting — The Times is currently barred from attending advance screenings of Disney movies. — On Monday, culture and entertainment …

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Wall Street Journal:

Sources: former Amazon Studios chairman Roy Price sexually harassed multiple women, including actresses, faced little discipline over incident with Isa Hackett — Claims that go beyond previous reports simmered inside the e-commerce giant's Hollywood unit — Amazon.com Inc. AMZN .80% …

Brian Steinberg / Variety:

Sources: NBCUniversal's ad sales chief Linda Yaccarino is hosting a conference for TV and digital media execs and ad buyers to discuss advertising decline, more — Linda Yaccarino isn't shy when it comes to talking tough about problems in the media industry or pushing for the highest ad prices …

Discussion: Adweek, @bristei, @jarroddicker and Broadcasting & Cable

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:

Kobalt Capital, subsidiary of royalty tracker Kobalt, unveils $600M music royalties fund to buy new copyrights — Kobalt, the music tech startup that has built a platform for rights holders to track incremental and full plays of music across a wide sea of platforms (in order to collect royalties …

Discussion: Variety, more at Techmeme »

Paul Rosenberg / Salon:

How journalism's norms lead to reluctance by editors and media outlets to call out political lies, and how new tactics or beats could improve reporting — Media's obsession with “balance” and addiction to spectacle led to disaster. Can we get back to real reporting now?

Discussion: Journalism News, @ddale8, @paulhrosenberg, @reedfrich and @jayrosen_nyu

Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
A year into Trump era, reporters have produced great accountability journalism, but relentless news cycles have left people exhausted and mistrustful of media

Discussion: @timobrien, @helenbranswell, @maggienyt, @jayrosen_nyu and @sulliview

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Hossam Tewfik / Facebook Media:
Facebook introduces way for publishers to toggle Instant Article recirculation ads on and off after requests from publishers

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Rosamund Urwin / London Evening Standard:
Female journalists in the UK have set up The Second Source, a network to tackle sexual harassment in the media

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British regulator Ofcom says Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson's shows breached UK's broadcasting code by breaching impartiality rules

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Liam Corcoran / Nieman Lab:
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Ricardo Bilton / Nieman Lab:
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Committee to Protect Journalists:
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