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3:05 PM ET, December 4, 2017

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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Billy Bush, dropped as a Today host by NBC after Trump Access Hollywood tape leaked, confirms the tape is real, despite doubts reportedly cast by Trump recently  —  Times Trump accepted the ‘Access Hollywood’ tape  —  Billy Bush is reentering the public eye, and he's starting by sending a message to President Trump.
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Fox News and Bill O'Reilly are being sued by Rachel Bernstein, who settled with the ex-anchor in 2002, over comments he made about his accusers in an NYT story  —  Rachel Bernstein is suing for breach of her settlement agreement and defamation.  —  Fox News and Bill O'Reilly have been hit …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
‘House of Cards’ Sixth and Final Season Shooting to Resume in Early 2018, Without Kevin Spacey  —  Netflix has reached an agreement to resume production on “House of Cards” season 6 — the show's final season — in early 2018, according to chief content officer Ted Sarandos.
Lucia Moses / Digiday:
The Information launches a $199 per year plan for readers under 30 and a $749 all-access annual plan that includes event access with option to bring a guest  —  It's been a tough time for ad-based digital media, with companies missing ad revenue goals and their value declining.
Discussion: Talking Biz News and @stevekovach
Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Oprah Winfrey sells 24.5% of OWN for $70M to Discovery Communications, which now controls 70% of the company; Winfrey extends contract with network through 2025  —  Discovery will control 70% of OWN after purchase of stake for $70 million  —  Discovery Communications Inc. is taking majority control of OWN …
Discussion: CNBC
Yashar Ali / HuffPost:
Netflix's Dir. of Global Kids Content Andy Yeatman told an alleged victim of actor Danny Masterson that senior execs don't believe the claims against the actor  —  Police are investigating four women's claims that “The Ranch” star Danny Masterson raped them in the early 2000s.
Discussion: Jezebel
The Guardian:
Police in Malta have arrested 10 suspects over the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, nearly two months after she was killed in a car bomb  —  Malta's PM Joseph Muscat offers ‘personal commitment’ that no stone will be left unturned in finding who commissioned and executed killing
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Jennifer Howard / Slate:
Internet Archive exploits little-known statute to justify reproduction of some copyrighted books published between 1923 and 1941  —  The internet has made it easier than ever to access information that you once had to dig through stacks and archives to find.
Discussion: @cornelllaw
Chris Thilk / Adweek:
Hollywood studios are increasingly paying for social media ads to promote positive press coverage about their movies and stars  —  Why it works—and how it's causing problems  —  This Friday, The Disaster Artist hits theaters in limited release—and indie entertainment company A24 …
Kristen Hare / Poynter:
The Pulitzer Prizes have expanded the Breaking News Category, will no longer limit newsrooms to entries where the story in question is local  —  The Pulitzer Prizes announced Monday a change to the Breaking News reporting category, according to a press release.
Tom Westbrook / Reuters:
Australia's competition regulator says it will investigate whether Facebook and Google have disrupted news media to the detriment of publishers and consumers  —  SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's competition regulator said on Monday it would investigate whether U.S. online giants Facebook …
 
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Jon Levine / The Wrap:
HuffPost reporter Ashley Feinberg has apologized for a tweet congratulating John McCain's family on their “upcoming tax-free inheritance”
Catalina Albeanu / Journalism.co.uk:
Contributoria alumni open new site Publish.org to public beta to produce peer-reviewed journalism; funding comes from donations, partnerships, and grants
Discussion: Nieman Lab
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The Opelika-Auburn News has taken a careful, nuanced approach to editorials about Roy Moore, as it navigates Alabama's Senate race and offers a community forum
Freia Nahser / Global Editors Network:
How the Offshore Journalism Toolkit is working to archive online stories that may be removed due to censorship, right to be forgotten, or organizations closing
Harrison Smith / Washington Post:
Les Whitten, an investigative reporter who worked for Jack Anderson's Washington Merry-Go-Round, dies at 89