Top News:
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.
Discussion:
Wall Street Journal, Variety, Broadcasting & Cable, Bloomberg, CBS News, Forbes, Deadline, The Guardian, Vanity Fair, The Wrap, TVWeek.com, Business Insider, The Atlantic, Multichannel News, The Hill, Recode, CBC News, Reuters, Chicago Tribune, CNBC, Polygon, Collider, Omega Underground, CNNMoney, Mashable, Birth.Movies.Death, TheStreet, The New York Observer, Vanity Fair, @genepark, Financial Times, Screen Rant, Adweek, CinemaBlend, The Verge, FierceCable, Business Insider, /Film, Cord Cutters News, The Guardian, Fortune, The A.V. Club, @brianstelter, Engadget, IndieWire, Gizmodo, USA Today, Axios, TVNewser, AOL, Fast Company and Mediaite
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.
Discussion:
New York Times, @kissane, Fast Company, @katecrawford, @shujaxhaider, @jfruh, @jwherrman, The A.V. Club, @tomgara, @katienotopoulos, @robinsloan, @newsmary, @kashhill, @sarahkendzior, @feliciaday, @mikeisaac, @lpolgreen, @coreypein, @b0bduh, @erikhinton and @codybrown, more at Techmeme »
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.
Discussion:
Columbia Journalism Review, The Wrap, Mediaite, Mashable, The Daily Caller, New York Daily News, The Hill, Variety, Mother Jones, The A.V. Club, IndieWire, @chrislhayes, The Daily Beast, @jbarro, @ronanfarrow, @michaelluo, @ronanfarrow, @brianstelter, @gabrielsherman, @yashar and @alexweprin
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 …
Discussion:
The Guardian, International Consortium …, NBC News, Recode, Forbes, International Consortium …, The Guardian, Axios, The Slot, Vanity Fair, Washington Post, FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV, The New York Observer, NPR, The Daily Caller, Ad Age, Quartz, AOL, Business Insider, Mashable, Fast Company, @omanreagan and Splinter, more at Techmeme »
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
Discussion:
Engadget, The Hill and Mother Jones, more at Techmeme »
RELATED:
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 …
Discussion:
ACLU of Northern CA, Stereogum, NME, Variety, Glamour, NYLON, Noisey, Raw Story, @agcrocker, The Wrap, The Daily Dot, Deadspin, Real Stories, Pitchfork, SPIN, PopFront, The A.V. Club, Business Insider, @aclu_norcal, @matt_cagle and Mashable
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.
Discussion:
@brianstelter, The Wrap, Washington Post, The Guardian, Breitbart, Vanity Fair, AOL, Hollywood Reporter, @kfile, The A.V. Club, Politico, The Drum, Shareblue Media, Politicus USA, @tomsteyer, Talking Points Memo, The Hill and Forbes
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% …
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 …
Discussion:
Washington Post, The A.V. Club, Flavorwire, @alyssarosenberg and The Wrap
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
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:
@ddale8, @paulhrosenberg, @reedfrich, @jayrosen_nyu and Journalism News
RELATED:
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 — Rosamund Urwin explains how a Twitter message sparked a movement — In just three weeks a single message has morphed into a movement. Back in mid-October I contacted …
Discussion:
The Guardian, New Statesman, @sadiqkhan, @raju, @angelaeagle, @rosamundurwin, @uksaysnomore, @jessphillips and ELLE UK
Henry Chu / Variety:
British regulator Ofcom says Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson's shows breached UK's broadcasting code by breaching impartiality rules — Findings that Fox News breached fairness rules come as Fox-Sky takeover bid remains up in the air — British media regulator Ofcom has concluded …
Discussion:
Press Gazette and The Wrap
Congress Editor, DC — 
China Night News Reporter, London — 
Senior Reporter, DC — 
Senior Editor - Styles, NY — 
Part-time Editor, Remote — 
Home & Travel Reporter - Ireland — 
Assistant Digital Editor, MA — 
South Reporter, GA/Remote — 
Executive Ed. - News, CA — 
Middle East Editor, Remote — 
Private Capital Reporter, London — 
Reporter - Police Beat, OR — 
Articles Editor, CA — 
Harrisburg Reporter, PA — 
Metro Reporter, TN — 
Higher Ed. Reporter, Remote CA — 
Sustainability Editor, Brussels — 
Tech Reporter, CA — 
Investigations & Enterprise Ed., WI — 
Social Strategy Editor, NY — 
Business Reporter, TX — 
Senior Narrative Editor, CA — 
News Correspondent, MS — 
Accountability Reporter, NC — 
Freelance Reporter - L.A. Education, CA — 
Associate Editor, London — 
Writer/Editor, Remote — 
Political Reporter, TX — 
Afternoon/Night Editor, NH — 
Education Lab Editor, WA — 
Staff Writer, MA/Remote — 
State Worker Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, NC — 
