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3:50 PM ET, November 20, 2017

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Laura McGann / Vox:
NYT suspends Glenn Thrush pending investigation after several women, including Vox reporter Laura McGann, allege he sexually harassed them  —  Several women told Vox about their experiences with the star reporter, and the Times has suspended him pending an investigation.
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
MSNBC says it is awaiting the outcome of the NYT's investigation into Glenn Thrush, a frequent network contributor, but notes he has no scheduled appearances  —  An MSNBC spokesperson tells The Hill the network will await the outcome of an investigation by The New York Times …
Discussion: The Wrap
Bloomberg:
Source: US Department of Justice is poised to sue AT&T to block merger with Time Warner  —  AT&T will face an antitrust suit over its Time Warner deal, Bloomberg News reports.  —  The Justice Department plans to brief media later today on a U.S. antitrust announcement, though didn't specify what the announcement will be about.
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
The publisher of AL.com, which runs Alabama's three largest newspapers, stands by reporting and blasts back at legal threats from Roy Moore  —  After The Post published an investigative article documenting Roy Moore's pursuit of a 14-year-old girl in 1979, the Republican Senate candidate from Alabama pledged to sue the newspaper.
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HuffPost:
Freelance photojournalist Alexei Wood, swept up in mass arrests at Trump inauguration protests earlier this year, faces criminal trial today  —  A photojournalist facing a criminal trial on several felony charges sounds like something that would happen in another country.
Discussion: @carpediem1969ui
Ashley Boucher / The Wrap:
Lenny Letter contributor Zinzi Clemmons has quit the newsletter after Lena Dunham defended Girls writer Murray Miller who has been accused of sexual assault  —  Writer Zinzi Clemmons quit contributing to Lena Dunham's newsletter “Lenny Letter” after the “Girls” creator faced harsh criticism …
Discussion: Washington Post, NME and Mashable
Emily Steel / New York Times:
As part of a settlement with a shareholder, 21st Century Fox is launching a panel to monitor the company's workplace culture  —  In the aftermath of the sexual harassment scandal at its Fox News division, 21st Century Fox has struck a settlement with a shareholder that is intended to overhaul the workplace culture at the network.
Discussion: The Wrap and Broadcasting & Cable
Sherwin Chua / The Splice Newsroom:
Independent news startups in Singapore often struggle to cover costs as many advertisers shun them because of the perception that they are anti-establishment  —  Sherwin is a Singapore-based journalism lecturer and freelance journalist who bridges academia and industry.
Peter Kafka / Recode:
Sources: possible buyers for 51% of Rolling Stone include trade publisher Jay Penske, Bustle's Bryan Goldberg, and music exec Irving Azoff backed by James Dolan  —  In the mix: Trade publisher Jay Penske, Bustle CEO Bryan Goldberg and music executive Irving Azoff.
Discussion: Hit & Run, Forbes and @aweissman
Karen K. Ho / Columbia Journalism Review:
Interview with AP's new race reporter on statistics' role in showing systemic racism, and how race should be considered in all reporting areas  —  AP Race and Ethnicity writer Errin Haines Whack.  Courtesy photo.  —  Some reporters have to find creative ways to write about race and culture in their beats …
Discussion: @emarvelous
 
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Crain's Chicago Business:
Crain's Chicago Business is shutting down its comments section, saying it does not have the resources to curtail comments from trolls, including hate speech
Tom Grater / Screen:
54-year-old British camera operator Mark Milsome killed while filming stunt for upcoming BBC and Netflix drama The Forgiving Earth; an investigation is underway
Discussion: Hollywood Reporter
Jeff Bercovici / Inc.com:
How Topix pivoted to pay platforms for traffic to its slideshows, quizzes, and other evergreen content, earning $5M on $36M in revenues in '16 with 29 employees
Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
The work of suspended VOA reporter Joshua Fatzick shows problematic story selection and misleading statements; review of his work will be part of internal probe
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Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
Mirror EIC says company will face deeper job cuts if it fails to close deal with Express and Star, warns of upcoming gender pay gap report worse than BBC report
April Glaser / Slate:
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects websites from liability for user posts, has enabled both website growth and hate speech
 

 
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Bloomberg:
Sources: Canadian authorities arrested Alexander “Connor” Moucka, who is allegedly behind hacks in June and July of up to 165 Snowflake customers including AT&T

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is exploring a push into smart glasses by conducting an internal study, codenamed Atlas, to gather employee feedback on products on the market

Juli Clover / MacRumors:
The second developer beta of iOS 18.2 shows a “daily limit” for free access to “advanced” ChatGPT via Siri and an option to upgrade to ChatGPT Plus in Settings
 
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