Top News:
Bloomberg:
NFL Network suspends 3 on-air analysts after sexual harassment allegations; related lawsuit also names Eric Weinberger, president of Bill Simmons' media group — Former employee says ex-producer sent several nude photos — NFL Network says employees suspended pending investigation
Discussion:
CNNMoney, Associated Press, Deadspin, Mediaite, Newser, The Wrap, Press Enterprise, CinemaBlend, Voice of San Diego, @deadspin, TVNewser, CBS Los Angeles, USA Today, The Daily Caller, @vansciverju, Variety, AOL, Fortune, ProFootballTalk, @brodylogan and @soshnick
RELATED:
Kevin Draper / New York Times:
Eric Weinberger, president of the Bill Simmons Media Group, has been suspended after being named in a lawsuit containing claims of sexual harassment and assault — NFL Network has suspended the analysts Marshall Faulk, Heath Evans and Ike Taylor “pending an investigation” …
Discussion:
Fortune, ProFootballTalk and @tmz
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
In the Alabama race, Roy Moore sought to make the press his opponent, with some commentators saying the race has been turned into a referendum on the media — “The media” is not on the ballot in Tuesday's special election in Alabama. That's obvious, yes, but it bears repeating because Roy Moore …
Discussion:
The Daily Beast, The Daily Beast, New York Times, Washington Post, Fox News, Vanity Fair, @samstein, Fox News Insider, Fortune, The Gateway Pundit, @brianstelter, @brianstelter, @desideriodc, CityLab, Pacific Standard, @thedailybeast, @brianstelter, @brianstelter, @jayrosen_nyu, Mediaite, The Week, Al Jazeera English, @cnn and Mashable
Joseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed:
Leaked documents show how Steve Bannon and Breitbart sought to sabotage Twitter via negative coverage, potential litigation, and stock manipulation — Steve Bannon and his associates at Breitbart News planned a broad financial, legal, and editorial campaign to damage Twitter, according to documents obtained by BuzzFeed News.
Discussion:
@kevinroose, @carrasquillo, @sheeraf, @bernstein, @rmac18, @caseynewton, @trickfreee, @anildash, Boing Boing, @glennf, @ewerickson, @willsommer, @nxthompson, Forbes, @mat, @katienotopoulos and @jeffbercovici, more at Techmeme »
David Faber / CNBC:
Sources: 21st Century Fox and Disney are on track to announce a deal on Thursday — - 21st Century Fox and Disney are on track for a Thursday deal announcement, sources familiar with the deal said. — 21st Century Fox and Disney are on a “glide path” for a Thursday deal announcement, sources familiar with the deal said.
Discussion:
Variety, FierceCable, Business Insider, CinemaBlend, The Wrap and USA Today
RELATED:
Anjali Athavaley / Reuters:
Comcast says it has dropped its bid for 21st Century Fox's assets; sources say Disney still in negotiations with Fox and a deal could be reached this month
Discussion:
Stratechery, @roybahat, FierceCable, Deadline, @stratechery, C21Media, Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Bloomberg and Multichannel News
Casey Newton / The Verge:
Twitter makes it easier to tweetstorm by adding a threads feature, letting you easily add linked tweets from the compose screen, rolling out in coming weeks — A few months after being spotted in tests, Twitter's tool for creating tweestorms is now an official part of the app.
Discussion:
Twitter, The Next Web, TechCrunch, ZDNet, Slate, 9to5Google, iDownloadBlog.com, @mgsiegler, @shakersamman, @codepo8, @joshconstine, @stevesi, @alston2008, MacRumors, @indira_l, Fast Company, MacStories, New York Magazine and GeekWire, more at Techmeme »
Alan Butterfield / Daily Mail:
Journalist Terry Richard says former CNN talk show host Larry King groped her on two separate occasions in 2005 and 2006; King denies the claims — Terry Richard, an ex-wife of singer Eddie Fisher, claims that former CNN talk show host Larry King groped her at a public event on two separate occasions …
Discussion:
People.com, Business Insider, TVWeek.com, IndieWire, The New York Observer, @marksimoneny, The A.V. Club and The Wrap
New York Times:
As net neutrality protests take center stage on Reddit, Kickstarter, and others, tech giants including Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Netflix keep a low profile — Protests to preserve net neutrality, or rules that ensure equal access to the internet, migrated online on Tuesday …
Rani Molla / Recode:
Google is sending more traffic to publishers, up 17% this year, than Facebook, who is sending 25% less traffic, according to Parse.ly — Facebook sent 25 percent less traffic to publishers this year, while Google increased its traffic by 17 percent, according to Parse.ly.
Discussion:
@mattnavarra, Forbes, Folio, @coryweinberg, @ritholtz, @raju, @associatesmind, @daveleebbc, @valuemule, @ow, @adrianweckler and @elanazak
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
The Today show beats Good Morning America in the ratings for the second week in a row, the first time since 2016 — Rather than give up on “Today” in the wake of veteran co-anchor Matt Lauer's departure, viewers are flocking to it. — For the second consecutive week …
Discussion:
Multichannel News, TVWeek.com, The Wrap, TVNewser, TVLine, Splinter and The Daily Caller
Shira Hanau / MediaFile:
NYT's Reader Center allows reporters and editors to explain stories and address reader questions and concerns, but it's a poor replacement for a public editor — The New York Times recently found itself under fire when it published a profile of the “White Nationalist Next Door” …
Brian Heater / TechCrunch:
Adobe is shutting down Storify's standalone service on May 16, 2018, with new signups halted today — Storify's eventual shuttering has been a long time coming. The social timeline curation service was acquired by commenting platform Livefyreback in 2013, which, in turn, was picked up by Adobe in May of last year.
Discussion:
Fast Company, Business Insider and @gretchenamcc, more at Techmeme »
John Schwartz / New York Times:
Former New York Times reporter Roy Reed, who covered the civil rights era, has died aged 87 in Arkansas — On June 6, 1966, James Meredith tried to make history for the second time. Having integrated the University of Mississippi in 1962, he announced a plan to walk from Memphis deep into his neighboring home state.
Commissioning Editor - Practical Law — 
Energy Markets Reporter, London — 
Asia Credit Reporter, Seoul — 
Senior Social Media Specialist, NC — 
Courthouse Researcher, CA — 
Associate Editor - Aviation, TN — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Video Producer - YouTube, NY — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Editor, MA — 
Team Editor - Breaking News, ON — 
Senior Reporter & Event Host, NY/CA — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Managing Ed. - Berks County, PA — 
News Editor - UK, Remote — 
News Reporter, MA — 
Multimedia Journalist, PA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Service Journalism Editor, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Los Angeles Issues Reporter, CA — 
Reporter - Middle East — 
Executive Editor, OR — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
Senior Media Editor — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
General Assignment Reporter, FL — 
Staff Reporter, CA — 
Data Editor, NY — 
