Top News:
Brian Stelter / CNN:
CNN sues Trump and top aides, alleging that the suspension of Jim Acosta's press pass is a violation of Acosta's and CNN's First and Fifth Amendment rights — New York (CNN)CNN has filed a lawsuit against President Trump and several of his aides, seeking the immediate restoration …
Discussion:
Washington Post, @whca, MediaPost, New York Times, HuffPost, TVNewser, @erikwemple, @aaronblake, @aaronblake, @brianstelter, @cnnnewsroom, @brianstelter, @maggienyt, Vanity Fair, @alyssa_milano, @renato_mariotti, @aclu, @brianstelter, Associated Press, @davidfolkenflik, Press Gazette, @hunterw, @kfile, @ivanthek, The Daily Caller, Politico, NPR, Law & Crime, Washington Post, Sean Hannity, TVWeek.com, emptywheel, Mediaite, Multichannel News, Bloomberg, New York Post, Hill Reporter, CNBC, Los Angeles Times, Mashable, Boing Boing, Wall Street Journal, The Wrap, Hollywood Reporter, The Week, Newser, MediaFile and Slate
RELATED:
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
CNN's lawsuit could lead to broader questions for Trump's administration in court, including queries about the decision to challenge the AT&T-Time Warner merger
Discussion:
TVNewser, Politico, @grahamdavida, Columbia Journalism Review, Washington Post, CNN, @cjr, @eriqgardner, @jackshafer, Law & Crime and Mediaite
Matthew Garrahan / Financial Times:
Quartz launches free new app with curated news stories and contributions from business leaders and introduces a premium membership tier for $14.99/month — Quartz is to launch a subscription tier for its business coverage and a new app that will offer aggregated news and user discussion …
Discussion:
Nieman Lab, Quartz, @jbenton, @katelaurielee, @noahchestnut, @raju, MediaPost and Talking Biz News
Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
IAB data shows digital ad spending in the first half of 2018 reached $49.5B, up 23% YoY, with mobile accounting for 63% of the total, up from 54% last year — The online advertising business continues to grow at double-digit rates, according to the latest report from the Interactive Advertising Bureau …
Discussion:
IAB, The Drum, @craigsilverman, Adweek and MediaPost
Sam Rutherford / Gizmodo:
Spotify will roll out its Apple Watch app in the coming week but without key features like the ability to stream music on LTE or download songs — One of the big selling points of smartwatches is the ability to control apps without needing to pull out your phone.
Discussion:
newsroom.spotify.com, @arrelid and Fortune, more at Techmeme »
Megan Graham / Ad Age:
Five advertising holding companies say the DOJ has ended an investigation into production bidding practices without charges; a probe into media buying continues — Five top holding companies subjected to a Department of Justice probe into ad industry production practices say the investigations …
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Disney is in talks with Hearst to sell its interest in five European cable channels that are part of its joint venture with A+E Networks — Disney is in talks with Hearst to sell off its interest in five European cable channels that are part of the larger A+E Networks joint venture between the companies.
Thomas Grove / Wall Street Journal:
Turkish court throws out conviction of former Wall Street Journal reporter Ayla Albayrak on charges of engaging in terrorist propaganda — Decision annuls terrorism conviction for 2015 article as Turkey seeks improved ties with West — A Turkish court threw out the conviction …
Discussion:
@aylajean, @aylushka_a, @matinastevis, @pajarirasanen, @murraymatt and @dionnissenbaum
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
A look at the evolution of the NRA's National Rifleman from hunting magazine to a political instrument that stokes fears and directs readers on how to vote — The covers of the group's magazine illuminate its incendiary tactics.
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
In rushing to call the midterm elections in time for next-day analysis, journalists play into the harmful notion that elections are over on election night — Democratic strategist James Carville, on MSNBC, was among the first to make the proclamation last Tuesday evening: “It's not going to be a wave election.”
Discussion:
Poynter, @justinyost, @espiegler, @millie, @aaronjbarlow, @cassvinograd, @johnwhuey, @franksesno, tompepinsky.com and bookforum.com
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Wattpad launches Wattpad Next in the US, a new program offering readers exclusive stories paid for with Coins, its virtual currency — Steve Jobs famously once said that people don't read anymore, but it turns out younger people are, in fact, reading quite a lot - just in different ways than expected.
Discussion:
VentureBeat
Janko Roettgers / Variety:
Portal, a new ad-free video service used by The Young Turks, allows creators to charge up to $100 per video or to monetize through donations — Ads are bad for creators as well as viewers: That's the simple premise behind Portal, a new ad-free video service that launched to the public Tuesday.
Discussion:
TV[R]EV, Crunchbase News and The Wrap
Wayne Friedman / MediaPost:
Study: in the first month of the new TV season, primetime broadcast viewers ages 18-49 in Nielsen C3 ratings dropped 12% to 7.8M; cable sank 11% to 13.7M — The first full month of the new 2018-2019 TV season showed some old, troubling results: double-digit percentage ratings declines for linear TV networks.
Discussion:
@themurdochtimes and Broadcasting & Cable
Output Producer, CA — 
China Markets Correspondent, Shanghai — 
Senior Assignment Editor, DC — 
Breaking News Editor, Tokyo — 
Senior Correspondent - Wealth, NY — 
Reporter - Ottawa Bureau — 
Local Government Reporter, IA — 
Research Director, CA — 
Immigration Enforcement Reporter — 
Presque Island Reporter, ME — 
Contributing Parks Ed. - SW, CA — 
AI Content Editor, WA — 
Legislative Reporter, TN — 
Editorial Assistant, Remote US — 
Elon Musk Reporter, NY or CA — 
Government & Politics Editor, WA — 
Business & GA Reporter. VT — 
Sports Reporter, WA — 
Energy Reporter, TX — 
Senior Reporter, SC — 
Trade & Climate Correspondent, DC — 
Reporter, WI — 
Political Newsletter Writer, CO — 
Jackson Reporter, MS — 
Music Editor, AZ — 
Breaking News Reporter, NV — 
Fearless Reporter/Producer, IA — 
Reporter II - Technology, Remote — 
Editor, Remote US — 
City Reporter, WA — 
Executive Editor, OR — 
Education & Budget Reporter, CA — 
Senior Writer/Editor, FL — 
Media Editor, Remote — 
