Top News:
Marc Lacey / New York Times:
National editor on NYT's Ohio Nazi profile: extreme corners need more light, not less, but “we regret the degree to which the piece offended so many readers” — The Reader Center is a newsroom initiative that is helping The Times build deeper ties with our audience.
Discussion:
New York Times, @magi_jay, BuzzFeed, Washington Post, Media Matters for America, @maribrighe, @dansinker, Columbia Journalism Review, SPLICETODAY.com, Current Affairs, CNNMoney, @allisonprang, @jasminmuj, LA Observed, bookforum.com, Splinter, @jgreenblattadl, @meghan_daum, Newser, @karaswisher, @kumailn, @emilynussbaum, @espiers, @sarajbenincasa, @jeffsharlet, @monikabauerlein, @thalestral, The Wrap, Mediaite, @clintsmithiii, @fawfulfan, @kumailn, @urbanophile, @tedlieu, Mashable, Media Nation, @sarahlerner, @jbenton, @decolonialblack, @ddale8, @ddale8 and @cwarzel
RELATED:
Indrani Sen / Quartz:
A NYT profile of a Nazi in Ohio failed to explain why the story exists or why the subject became a fascist activist, and thus the story became a puff piece — Criticizing the New York Times has become something of a national sport in recent years—whether it's over the ludicrous suggestion …
Discussion:
Columbia Journalism Review, @michaelwhitney, @ezraklein, @natesilver538, The Atlantic, New York Times, @cwarzel, SPLICETODAY.com, @seanmcelwee, @cwarzel, @willsommer, @willsommer, @libyaliberty, Washington Post, Recode, Business Insider, @ethannichtern, Washington Post, @kissane, @andreicherny, @jbouie, @hollablackgirl, @marisakabas, @andreicherny, @neeratanden, @johnupton, @zeynep, @macloo, Recode, Wonkette, Mother Jones, Splinter, The A.V. Club and Mediaite
Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:
Meredith agrees to buy Time Inc. for $1.85B, at a ~46% premium to Nov. 15's closing price, with $650M coming from Koch brothers, will assume ~$1B in Time's debt — Deal valuing publisher at more than $1.8 billion would be significant bet on future of magazine industry
Discussion:
New York Times, Poynter, Meredith Corporation, Recode, New York Times, @mlcalderone, Folio, The New York Observer, CNBC, Recode, New York Post, @brianstelter, Mediawire, @danprimack, Broadcasting & Cable, Vanity Fair, @mikeisaac, @bgrueskin, Reuters, @mlcalderone, Eater, @realdonaldtrump, NPR, @poynter, Forbes, TechCrunch, Associated Press, @stephengandel, Mashable, Ad Age, @mlcalderone, New York Magazine, Splinter, Fast Company, Variety, @poniewozik, @danprimack, @alansmurray, @pkafka, @pkafka, @pkafka, @rafat, @pkafka, @pkafka, @sulliview, @josephmenn, @raju and TVWeek.com
Greg Evans / Deadline:
Journalists push back against a Trump tweet criticizing CNN International; CNN's Stelter said the tweet reads like an invitation to harass CNN journalists — President Donald Trump's disparagement of CNN International yesterday might not have been just his usual anti-media disdain, says CNN's Brian Stelter.
Discussion:
@cnnpr, @camanpour, @genmhayden, Mediaite, Sputnik International, Washington Post, CNNMoney, Mediaite, Variety, @brhodes, Politico, @evan_mcmullin, The Week, @greenfield64, @leafylizard, Law & Crime, Splinter, @amy_siskind, The Hill, @thehill, @mattriverscnn, @jmclaughlinsais, @brianstelter, @mitchellreports, Mashable, TVNewser, @jillgeisler, The Wrap, Business Insider and Reuters
John Hilliard / BostonGlobe.com:
Tufts cancels event with Anthony Scaramucci, former White House communications director, after he threatens to sue a student and school newspaper for defamation — Tufts University postponed a Monday event featuring Anthony Scaramucci, a former Trump White House spokesman …
Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
YouTube's search autofill found to surface disturbing results like “how to have s*x with your kids”, which YouTube says it quickly removed and is investigating — Dozens of users have reported that a YouTube search for “how to have” is auto-completing with pedophiliac phrases.
Discussion:
Reuters, The Guardian, The Guardian, TechCrunch, Washington Post, BBC, 9to5Google, The Hill, @cwarzel, The Next Web, Business Insider, Fortune, The A.V. Club and Variety, more at Techmeme »
Freddy Mayhew / Press Gazette:
Controversial UK columnist Katie Hopkins leaves Mail Online as her contract is “not renewed by mutual consent” — Controversial columnist Katie Hopkins has left Mail Online. — In a statement to Press Gazette, a Mail Online spokesperson said: “Katie's contract was not renewed by mutual consent.”
Discussion:
The Guardian, London Evening Standard, BBC, Scotsman, The National, HuffPost UK, iNews, The Independent, The Argus, @mehdirhasan, @profanityswan and The Poke
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
SCOTUS to hear a case this week that could decide whether law enforcement can get phone location data without a warrant, a key issue for journalists and sources — That cellphone in your pocket? — Nathan Freed Wessler sees it as a dangerous time machine as well as a communication device.
Discussion:
New York Times, @natewessler, @freedomofpress, @fbajak, @brodiegal, @ninabernstein1 and @sulliview
Jason Zengerle / New York Times:
Inside Crooked Media and their unapologetically liberal and partisan podcast Pod Save America that generated nearly 120M downloads since January — For years, liberals have tried, and failed, to create their own version of conservative talk radio. Has Crooked Media finally figured it out?
Discussion:
@nytimes
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
The Guardian's Ben Jacobs sends cease and desist letter to Montana Rep. Greg Gianforte demanding an end to “false and defamatory” statements about May assault — The Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs's attorneys have sent a cease and desist letter to Rep. Greg Gianforte
Discussion:
IJR
Murray Carpenter / New York Times:
A profile of Reade Brower, whose consolidated ownership of 18 weeklies and 4 dailies in Maine keeps focus on local news coverage and gets politicians' attention — On a drizzly October day here, he could be found tucking into a grilled cheese sandwich with bacon at the Home Kitchen Café …
Discussion:
@jweb, @nytimesbusiness and @murray_journo
Freia Nahser / Global Editors Network:
Q&A with three journalists on how blockchain tech could shape news industry's future, its monetization potential, and why it is like the Internet in early 1990s — Blockchain, the hyped up technology behind bitcoin, is venturing into the news industry, promising more transparency …
Output Producer, CA — 
China Markets Correspondent, Shanghai — 
Senior Assignment Editor, DC — 
Breaking News Editor, Tokyo — 
Senior Correspondent - Wealth, NY — 
Reporter - Ottawa Bureau — 
Local Government Reporter, IA — 
Research Director, CA — 
Immigration Enforcement Reporter — 
Presque Island Reporter, ME — 
Contributing Parks Ed. - SW, CA — 
AI Content Editor, WA — 
Legislative Reporter, TN — 
Editorial Assistant, Remote US — 
Elon Musk Reporter, NY or CA — 
Government & Politics Editor, WA — 
Business & GA Reporter. VT — 
Sports Reporter, WA — 
Energy Reporter, TX — 
Senior Reporter, SC — 
Trade & Climate Correspondent, DC — 
Reporter, WI — 
Political Newsletter Writer, CO — 
Jackson Reporter, MS — 
Music Editor, AZ — 
Breaking News Reporter, NV — 
Fearless Reporter/Producer, IA — 
Reporter II - Technology, Remote — 
Editor, Remote US — 
City Reporter, WA — 
Executive Editor, OR — 
Education & Budget Reporter, CA — 
Senior Writer/Editor, FL — 
Media Editor, Remote — 
