Mediagazer: Interview with Jason Kottke, whose blog kottke.org turns 20 this year, on the function of blogs, newsletters, how memberships bring in 60% of his revenue, more (Laura Hazard Owen/Nieman Lab)

8:00 PM ET, February 13, 2018

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Ex-Vice employee, who had access to info on dozens of employee salaries, sues Vice over pay discrimination, says male subordinate made $25K/year more than her — A former female employee of Vice Media has alleged in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the company discriminates against female employees …

Josh Breiner / Haaretz:

Israel police recommend charges against Arnon Mozes, the publisher of Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, as part of one case against Prime Minister Netanyahu — ‘Case 1000’ alleges Netanyahu received lavish gifts from wealthy businessmen in return for political favors; ‘Case 2000’ alleges a tit-for-tat with publisher of Israeli daily

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Krystie Lee Yandoli / BuzzFeed:

Jay Asher, author of the book Thirteen Reasons Why, adapted for Netflix, was removed from a literary organization over allegations of sexual harassment — Asher told BuzzFeed News that he was the one being harassed, and that he left on his own accord. — Author Jay Asher …

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Edmund Lee / Recode:

Janice Min says Tronc approached her about running LA Times newsroom, but she withdrew from consideration because plan for national content network was unclear — The former editor of the Hollywood Reporter spoke to us at the Code Media conference. — The Los Angeles Times is undergoing …

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Hannah Levintova / Mother Jones:

Video by Russian activist Alexei Navalny, alleging new link between Russia and Trump campaign, is subject of injunction, may lead to YouTube and Instagram block — Last week, a 25-minute video published by Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny alleging a new link between the Kremlin …

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Jillian D'Onfro / CNBC:

When asked about Facebook's increasing video ambitions, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki said the social network should “get back to baby pictures” — - As Facebook has been beefing up its video offering in what looks like a more direct assault on YouTube, Wojcicki says that she's staying focused …

Discussion: RAIN News, Business Insider, Fortune, Gizmodo, Engadget and Fast Company

John Lynch / Business Insider: YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki says the site hasn't banned Logan Paul because he has not violated its policies three times, the requisite for such a punishment

Sapna Maheshwari / New York Times:

A year after pulling its ads from YouTube, AT&T has yet to return to the platform, says Google needs to get as close to “zero tolerance” as possible — AT&T, one of the nation's biggest marketers, has yet to return to YouTube nearly a year after pulling its advertising …

Discussion: @whatthebit, @ennisnyt, @nytimestech and @prashantrao

John Battelle / NewCo Shift:
Former IAB board member questions Unilever's boycott of Facebook and Google, says major advertisers have little influence on platforms

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Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:

Google launches AMP story format, a mobile-friendly tool for video, image, and animation-heavy stories, partnering with CNN, Vox Media, and other publishers — The format doesn't support advertising yet, which could slow its adoption among publishers — Alphabet Inc.'s GOOGL .79% Google unveiled …

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Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:

Interview with Jason Kottke, whose blog kottke.org turns 20 this year, on the function of blogs, newsletters, how memberships bring in 60% of his revenue, more — “I am like a vaudevillian. I'm the last guy dancing on the stage, by myself, and everyone else has moved on to movies and television."

Discussion: @travelfish, @minnams, @kottke, @hemantmehta, @ryansholin, @mathewi and @niemanlab

Dave Lee / BBC:

UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd is visiting tech companies in Silicon Valley to discuss UK govt's new AI tool which can detect 94% of IS's online activity — The UK government has unveiled a tool it says can accurately detect jihadist content and block it from being viewed.

Discussion: GOV.UK, Gizmodo, The Verge, Engadget, TechCrunch, Gigaom, Business Insider and @daveleebbc, more at Techmeme »

Joan E. Solsman / CNET:

Oath CEO Tim Armstrong says programs in Go90, Verizon's free mobile video app, will be redistributed inside Oath outlets like HuffPost, Yahoo Finance — Shows on Go90, Verizon's free mobile video app, are likely to be broken out and deposited in other parts of the Yahoo/AOL empire.

Discussion: Tubefilter, more at Techmeme »

Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:

WH briefing room is now much worse than a spin room, with Sarah Sanders channeling Trump's abuse of media, hitting new low when talking about respect for women — She dripped disdain. — She oozed contempt. — “If you were paying attention to what I just read to you . . .” …

Discussion: @jayrosen_nyu, @atrupar, @lawrence, @mickywhitenv, @dabeard, @ninabernstein1, @sulliview and Journalism News

Kellie Ell / CNBC:

Speaking on CNBC on Monday, New York Times CEO Mark Thompson said the NYT's print products would last at least 10 years in the US before ceasing — - As the company continues to build its digital presence, it will re-evaluate the demand for print, Thompson says.

Discussion: Fortune, @lionelmedia and @politicalshort

Liam Corcoran / Nieman Lab:

How Scandinavian publishing house Schibsted's machine learning tech predicts which readers are 3 to 5 times more likely to buy a subscription — Across the sites where it's currently in use, the company's purchase prediction model has been able to identify groups of readers three to five times …

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PBS CEO Paula Kerger issues statement protesting Trump's proposed new budget which strips funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

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Howard Kurtz' book Media Madness claims bias led to a “massive imbalance” between coverage of Trump and other presidents, expressed indignation at fair coverage

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As podcasts struggle to be discovered on social media, producers add video, newsletters, and WhatsApp and Facebook groups to gain traction

Discussion: TechCrunch, The New York Observer, Recode and Forbes

Laura M. Holson / New York Times:
Profile of MSNBC host Joy Reid, whose Saturday show AM Joy averages nearly 1M weekly viewers and has found popularity on Twitter as a leader of the #resistance

Discussion: @jamilsmith, TVNewser and Bookforum

Kurt Wagner / Recode:
Facebook wants to build section inside Watch tab for news video, hasn't figured out how to measure “meaningful social interactions” after big News Feed update

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Kurt Wagner / Recode:
eMarketer says Facebook lost ~2.8M US users under 25 in 2017, predicts it will lose ~2.1M in 2018; Instagram's US users will grow 13%, Snapchat's by 9% in 2018

Discussion: TechCrunch, The Daily Beast, Daily Mail, The Week, @37chandler, Vanity Fair, @dhh, The Wrap, Fast Company and Ad Age, more at Techmeme »

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Sam Tobin / Reuters:
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