Top News:
CBS Corporation:
Moonves out from CBS, $20M to be donated to #MeToo orgs out of his severance; COO Joseph Ianniello to become acting CEO; CBS and National Amusements to settle — Leslie Moonves Departs as Chairman and CEO; Joseph Ianniello, COO, Appointed President and Acting CEO
Discussion:
New York Times, Vulture, Variety, Multichannel News, Variety, Adweek, Media Matters for America, Business Insider, Deadline, Variety, @cindygallop, Newser, @pamelapaulnyt, KDFW, @lucas_shaw, @lucas_shaw, @megjameslat, @ejeancarroll, @tvmojoe, @jolingkent, @richbtig, @lucas_shaw, @eriqgardner, @megjameslat, @kateaurthur, @_l1vy_, @mizfrizz, @davewiner, @brianstelter, @zeitchikwapo, @lucas_shaw, @cartoonbrew, @lkmcgann, HuffPost, The Hill, Vulture, Deadline, Mediaite, The Wrap, Slate, Engadget, Vanity Fair, Vox, IndieWire and The Verge
RELATED:
Ronan Farrow / New Yorker:
Six more women accuse CBS CEO Leslie Moonves of sexual harassment or assault in incidents that occurred between the 1980s and early 2000s — Members of the board of the CBS Corporation are negotiating with the company's chairman and C.E.O., Leslie Moonves, about his departure.
Discussion:
CNNMoney, Vanity Fair, @ronanfarrow, @racheldoesstuff, CNNMoney, The Guardian, The Wrap, @ronanfarrow, /Film, Adweek, Poynter, Hollywood Reporter, @nickkristof, Vox, FierceVideo, VICE News, CNBC, Washington Post, Hollywood Reporter, WGNO, @kathygriffin, @chrislhayes, @amandamarcotte, @lizzwinstead, @xeni, Decider, Gothamist, TVNewser, @carolineframke, Financial Times, @johnjharwood, @editorialiste, @asasoltan, @keitholbermann, @xlnb, @jaketapper, @juddapatow, @michcoll, Bookseller News, @meganmurp, @lpolgreen, Fortune, The Week, @joshtpm, @greta, @choo_ek, @justinjm1, @juddapatow, Boing Boing, @timesupnow, @jameshamblin, @quinncy, @kimmasters, @breenewsome, @feliciasonmez, Deadline, Section Page News, @emilynussbaum, @gbrockell, @wjcarter, @ronanfarrow, @itskasum, @brianstelter, @vanityfair, Talking Biz News, @jamesmarroquin, @sdkstl, @michaelluo, @alinebmckenna, @arlanwashere, @whitfordbradley, @richbtig, @thrmattbelloni, @thr, @moryan, Crikey, @mlcalderone, The Big Lead, @jamilsmith, @jamilsmith, Fortune, @mileskahn, @davidclinchnews, @mccarthyryanj, Forbes, The Ringer, @w7voa, @juddapatow, @davidfolkenflik, @brianstelter, @michaelluo, @keachhagey, @amandamarcotte, Fast Company, @brentalang, Slate, @variety_pats, CNNMoney, Jezebel, TV Tattle, TrekMovie.com, Axios, IndieWire, NPR, New York Post, TVWeek.com, Hollywood Reporter, Mashable, Deadline, Jezebel, The Daily Beast, CBS Philly, Variety, UPROXX, USA Today, Deadline, Broadcasting & Cable, The Daily Caller, The A.V. Club, Newser, TMZ.com, Bloomberg, Axios, Reuters, The Blast, Ad Age, Law & Crime, Business Insider, Mediaite, The Wrap, Just Jared and Variety
Jennifer Maas / The Wrap:
Memo: CBS interim CEO Joe Ianniello promises employees a “safe and positive” working environment as Les Moonves departs the company — Les Moonves' temporary successor, Joe Ianniello, sought to reassure CBS employees that the network is focused on creating a safe work environment, in a memo to staff Monday.
Discussion:
Variety, Broadcasting & Cable, MediaPost, Vanity Fair, @markharrisnyc, Ad Age and The Week
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Filing: Les Moonves will select the organizations supporting the #MeToo movement that will receive $20M from his severance — Les Moonves out at CBS, sources say — Now that CBS Corporation chief executive Les Moonves has stepped down, the company wants to shake off the scandal and move on.
Discussion:
@brianstelter and The Wrap
Wall Street Journal:
CBS-National Amusements deal replaces six CBS board members; NAI agrees it won't pursue a merger between CBS and Viacom for roughly two years
Discussion:
Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, Variety, The Wrap, HuffPost, @emilyrpeck, New York Post, CNNMoney, @yashar, @yashar, @edmundlee, @yashar, @yashar, @keachhagey and Reuters
BuzzFeed News:
How WhatsApp's popularity in India has fundamentally changed communication norms, exacerbating misinformation sharing, as many only get news through the app — In July, residents of a rural Indian town saw rumors of child kidnappers on WhatsApp. Then they beat five strangers to death.
Christine Schmidt / Nieman Lab:
Pew: despite changes to News Feed, Facebook remains the dominant source of news for US adults, with two-thirds getting their news from social media — Lots of news on social media? Yep. Lots of accurate news on social media? Nope: That's the mindset of the typical U.S. news consumer in 2018 …
Discussion:
Pew Research Center and The Wrap
Kali Hays / WWD:
Sources: Glamour Magazine could go all-digital as early as next year, as print and digital subscriptions fell 15% YoY to 8.6M — The 80-year-old magazine could cease its print format come next year. — ANOTHER ONE TO SWITCH? It sounds like Glamour could be the next Condé Nast title set to say goodbye to print.
Discussion:
Fashionista and Digiday
Beatrice Verhoeven / The Wrap:
A cartoon about Serena Williams published in Australia's Herald Sun newspaper has been slammed as racist by many, including J.K. Rowling and Kathy Griffin — A cartoon published in Australia's Herald Sun of Serena Williams at the U.S. Open over the weekend is causing an uproar …
Discussion:
Ad Age, Mediaite, Washington Post, Vox and New York Times
Christopher A. Bail / New York Times:
Researcher, citing a study he co-authored, says that forcing Twitter users to encounter political views they disagree with can increase political polarization — On social media, encountering opposing views can make people become even more wedded to their own. — Mr. Bail is a sociologist.
Discussion:
Fortune and Quartz, more at Techmeme »
Kainaz Amaria / Vox:
The toxic culture of photojournalism hasn't kindled its own MeToo moment because the industry is dominated by men at every level and at nearly every institution — Amid sexual harassment allegations, a legendary photographer just resigned from a prestigious — and troubled — agency.
Discussion:
@steevill, @kainazamaria, @beimengfu, @lourdesgnavarro, @kainazamaria and @readingthepix
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Apple wins its first Primetime Emmy award for Apple Music's Carpool Karaoke — Apple is getting a head start at the Emmys ahead of the launch of the scripted and documentary series slate of the new worldwide video programming division under Jamie Erlicht & Zack Van Amburg.
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
BBC Asian Network's Head of News Arif Ansari has been charged over a live report in which a journalist allegedly named a Rotherham sex abuse victim — The head of news at BBC Asian Network has been charged under the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 over a live news bulletin …
Discussion:
@andybounds
Senior Data Journalist, NY — 
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — 
Assistant Correspondent, DC — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
Lead Business Reporter, TN — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
City Correspondent, London — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Senior Political Reporter, DC — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
