Mediagazer: Just 4 of 36 companies contacted by BuzzFeed said they have identified money that will be refunded to advertisers, following investigation into ad fraud scheme (Craig Silverman/BuzzFeed News)

Bloomberg:

Sources: McClatchy, AIM Media, and Donerail Group have submitted bids for Tribune Publishing — By By Nabila Ahmed , By Kiel Porter , and By Gerry Smith — Aim Media is also said to have submitted offer for publisher — Potential buyers have been circling newspaper chain for months

BuzzFeed News:

Twitter apologizes after “Kill all Jews” appeared as a trending topic in many New Yorkers' local trending sections following the vandalism of Brooklyn synagogue — On Friday morning, the Twitter trending topic “Kill all Jews” appeared in many New Yorkers' local trending sections.

Discussion: The Wrap, @robmanuel, @profcarroll, @bostonjoan, @jordanuhl and Boing Boing, more at Techmeme »

Jonah Engel Bromwich / New York Times:

Blockchain-powered network Civil's token sale failed because people buy into blockchain to make money and don't necessarily want to use it to “fix” journalism — Hype around the technology has led to incomprehensible applications of it. — Civil Media Company was introduced earlier …

Discussion: Phillip Smith, @linda_bernardi, @vivian and @mantzarlis

Kenneth Li / Reuters:

AT&T calls Dish dropping HBO a “tactical decision,” accuses Dish of collaborating with DOJ to block the Time Warner merger as DOJ prepares for December appeal — (Reuters) - AT&T Inc's WarnerMedia has accused the U.S. Department of Justice of “collaborating” …

Discussion: Ars Technica, Wired, FierceVideo, Hollywood Reporter, Techdirt, @matthewkeyslive, Engadget, News Releases, Slate and Bloomberg

Discussion: Multichannel News, Broadcasting & Cable and @latimes

Craig Silverman / BuzzFeed News:

Just 4 of 36 companies contacted by BuzzFeed said they have identified money that will be refunded to advertisers, following investigation into ad fraud scheme — A massive ad fraud scheme that Google acknowledged stole close to $10 million from its ad networks and partners has been shut …

Discussion: The Intercept and MarTech Advisor

Brian Stelter / CNN:

Washington Post announces Press Freedom Partnership in coordination with CPJ, Reporters without Borders, and others to champion independent press — New York (CNN Business)A version of this article first appeared in the Reliable Sources newsletter. You can sign up for free right here.

Erik Wemple / Washington Post:

Trump's speeches should not be broadcast live given the volume of lies, and, instead, should be fact-checked first and covered after, as MSNBC did Thursday — Oftentimes, the three major cable news channels — Fox News, CNN and MSNBC — find themselves doing live coverage of the same events …

Discussion: @mikiebarb, @erikwemple, Washington Post, Politico and Washington Post

Brian Crecente / Variety:

Video game site took down an article based on a Red Dead Redemption 2 leak and donated £1 million to charities chosen by the game creator — A video game website owned by British magazine and digital publisher TI Media, issued an apology to Take-Two Interactive for running a story based on a …

Discussion: Kotaku, @crecenteb, ScreenRant, RockstarINTEL and Trusted Reviews

Michelle Castillo / CNBC:

ESPN+, available to subscribers for $5/month, will likely cost between $200M and $500M this year, but the goal for Disney is testing how to run an OTT service — - Technology and content costs could make ESPN+ a costly venture, especially when subscribers pay only $5 a month.

Pamela Druckerman / New York Times:

A look at the breakdown of media independence in Hungary where the prime minister and his friend control 500+ titles and critical outlets are denied credentials — Viktor Orban didn't like what the press was reporting, so he took it over. — BUDAPEST — If you're wondering what attacks …

The Guardian:

The Guardian US hires Moira Donegan, Rebecca Solnit, David Sirota, and Bhaskar Sunkara as opinion columnists — The Guardian today announces new additions to its US opinion section with four new columnists. — Guardian US editor John Mulholland reinforced The Guardian's commitment …

Discussion: @mangomarxista

Politico:

Sources: Jeff Zucker doesn't want CNN hiring ex administration officials complicit in spreading falsehoods after criticism for hiring officials who signed NDAs — Network president Jeff Zucker has told people that he's not interested in hiring former officials he perceives as complicit in spreading falsehoods.

Discussion: Vanity Fair, @tweettonyharris, @eugene_scott, @ericboehlert, @ronbryn, @mmfa, @vanityfair, @jayrosen_nyu, @davidfolkenflik, @jasonschwartz, Mediaite and The Daily Caller