Mediagazer: WaPo to expand its Arc publishing platform as a subscriptions tool sold to others, then as an ad network, aiming to own infrastructure in a similar play as AWS (Ken Doctor/Nieman Lab)

Will Oremus / Slate:

Sources at media outlets say they're seeing little to no ad revenue from Apple News despite huge traffic growth — The world's most valuable company is wooing the media with a human touch and a huge audience. One thing it hasn't delivered: money. — In the years leading up to the 2016 U.S. election …

Discussion: @tomgara, Fast Company, @lainnafader, @tomcoates, @bmorrissey, @jayrosen_nyu, 9to5Mac, @rasmus_kleis, @dangillmor, MacRumors and Peter O'Kelly's Reality Check, more at Techmeme »

Ken Doctor / Nieman Lab:

WaPo to expand its Arc publishing platform as a subscriptions tool sold to others, then as an ad network, aiming to own infrastructure in a similar play as AWS — It is increasingly the tech stack of choice for major news publishers. But now Arc wants to be the backbone of your digital advertising and subscriptions, too.

Discussion: Spirited Media, Poynter, @dangillmor, @ckrewson, @niemanlab, @lpolgreen, @mathewi, @palewire, @tmurphynz, @sprakash007, @jbenton and @jbenton

Mathew Ingram / Columbia Journalism Review:

Inside an investigation of an execution video by the BBC's Eye on Africa, which used a Twitter thread with video, images, and animations to tell the story — Digital media has made it easier than ever for malicious actors to distribute fake news, including video, but at the same time …

Discussion: @bbcafrica, @jamiejbartlett, @peterhorrocks, @cjr, @ifjglobal, @jane__bradley, @ruliharahap, @jane__bradley, @ms_zamandlovu, @risj_oxford, ModernGhana News, CBC News and BBC

Kevin Roose / New York Times:

A close look at USAReally, a pro-Kremlin, pro-Trump site with overt Russian ties and frequent links on the /r/the_donald subreddit as it depicts a declining US — To an untrained eye, USAReally might look like any other fledgling news organization vying for attention in a crowded media landscape.

Discussion: @karolcummins, @brooklynmarie, @nytimestech, @nytmedia, @kevinroose, @bystevereilly, @jasonleopold and NBC News, more at Techmeme »

Bill Chappell / NPR:

Amazon taps Hannah Storm and Andrea Kremer as the first all-female team to call NFL games, as one of four audio options for games streamed to Prime subscribers — Hannah Storm and Andrea Kremer will become the first female announcing team to cover an NFL game this Thursday …

Discussion: Variety, Business Wire, The Week, @hannahstormespn, @kristenerodgers, @jkarsh, @exavierpope, @elsenmidcosn, @andrea_kremer, @slaternfl, Los Angeles Times, MediaPost and SI.com

Deadline:

Janice Min, the former co-president of The Hollywood Reporter, is joining Jeffrey Katzenberg's mobile video startup NewTV — Janice Min, the former co-president of The Hollywood Reporter, is joining Jeffrey Katzenberg's mobile video startup NewTV. — Min, the former US Weekly editor …

Discussion: @janicemin, Multichannel News, The Wrap, Variety, @megwhitman, @dylanbyers and New York Post

Hunter Walker / Yahoo:

Sources: Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah has told multiple people he plans to leave the White House after the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings — WASHINGTON — One of the White House's most visible staffers has his eye on the exit door. Raj Shah, a deputy press secretary who has stepped behind …

Discussion: @altuspresssec and @weinbergersa

Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed News:

Safari's Siri Suggested Websites feature promotes conspiracy sites, Holocaust deniers, and other misinformation; Apple says it removes them when notified — Apple's Safari, one of the internet's most popular web browsers, has been surfacing debunked conspiracies, shock videos …

Discussion: Fast Company, The Verge, MacRumors, Business Insider, BGR and 9to5Mac, more at Techmeme »

Tim Baysinger / The Wrap:

CBS names Richard Parsons as interim board chairman and two more longtime board members, Bruce Gordon and William Cohen, step down — Bruce Gordon and William Cohen step down from board of directors “to focus on other personal and professional priorities” — CBS Corp. has named Richard …

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, Section Page News, Fortune, @cbsnews, @jbflint, CNNMoney, Hollywood Reporter and Broadcasting & Cable

Michael Rosenwald / Columbia Journalism Review:

A look at how the press covered the Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill hearings, as reporters turn their attention to Kavanaugh and Blasey Ford — Anita Hill in 2018. Photo: Gage Skidmore, via flickr. — In November 1991, less than a month after Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill mesmerized …

Erica Sweeney / Marketing Dive:

Magna US ad spending forecast for 2018: digital ad spending will grow 16% to $106B, OTT TV will increase 40% to $2B, and linear TV spending will grow 1% — Dive Brief: — Ad spending on over-the-top (OTT) TV is expected to increase 40% to $2 billion in 2018, according to a fall update to Magna's U.S. ad forecasts for 2018.

Discussion: MAGNA, @marketingdive and Axios

Andy / TorrentFreak:

Report: Google, Yandex, and other internet companies in Russia are discussing creating a database that details copyright-infringing content for easier removal — Every day, countless thousands of pieces of infringing content are uploaded to the Internet including most movies, TV shows, games, and commercial software.

Discussion: Beyond Search