Mediagazer: Nexstar Media Group CEO Perry Sook says he has already spoken with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai about Tribune acquisition, as company seeks federal approval (Cynthia Littleton/Variety)

Shannon Liao / The Verge:

Tumblr says it will permanently ban adult content from its platform beginning December 17 — Existing posts containing porn will be switched to private mode — Tumblr will permanently ban adult content from its platform on December 17th in a move that will eradicate porn-related communities …

Discussion: Tumblr Staff, Fast Company, Motherboard, TechCrunch, USA Today, Washington Post, The Daily Beast, Engadget, Piunika Web, Boing Boing, Slate, @samleecole, Variety, The Next Web, Gizmodo, Hit & Run, Fortune, VICE, Polygon, Mashable and 9to5Mac, more at Techmeme »

Cynthia Littleton / Variety:

Nexstar Media Group CEO Perry Sook says he has already spoken with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai about Tribune acquisition, as company seeks federal approval — Nexstar Media Group CEO Perry Sook is taking a friendly approach to the FCC and other regulators as he begins the PR effort …

Discussion: Variety, Radio & Television …, Broadcasting & Cable, Adweek, Gizmodo, Engadget and The Wrap

Hollywood Reporter:

Nexstar confirms it is acquiring Tribune Media Co. for $4.1B; the deal will make it the biggest operator of local TV stations in the US — The deal, worth $6.4 billion when including debt, will make the company the largest operator of local U.S. television stations.

Discussion: Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Broadcasting & Cable, Variety, CNBC, Multichannel News, Ad Age and Radio & Television …

Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:

As digital outlets, which became entry points for young journalists after the demise of local newspapers, go under, journalism may lose a generation of talent — About five years ago, I was asked to visit the newsroom at Mic, a digital-media start-up backed by venture capital and focused on news for the millennial audience.

Discussion: @mekosoff, @gaybonez, @chrisburkeshay, @jimrutenberg, @scottnover, @sulliview, @danielleiat, @dnvolz, @lainnafader, @mmckinne17, @genepark, @kelseymsutton, @glennthrush, @sulliview, @moorehn, @lfung and @jamilahking

Sapna Maheshwari / New York Times:

AOL owner Oath agrees to a ~$5M settlement over charges its ad exchange placed targeted ads on websites directed to kids, violating a federal privacy law — Oath, the owner of AOL and Yahoo, has agreed to pay about $5 million to settle charges from the New York attorney general …

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Discussion: @mdudas, @benmullin and @maxwellstrachan

Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:

BuzzFeed, PopSugar to give data to Memo, launching Jan., which sells info on how readers respond to brand mentions in articles; Memo to split revenue with pubs — Memo builds a marketplace for audience metrics on brands mentioned in the news — A startup is pitching the cash-strapped news industry …

Sheila Dang / Reuters:

FuboTV launches streaming service in Spain for €3.99 per month; CEO says company picked Spain as its first offering outside the US due to its high piracy rates — (Reuters) - FuboTV, a sports-focused internet television streaming service, expanded into Spain on Monday in its first move outside North America.

Discussion: Fast Company and MediaPost

Caleb Howe / Mediaite:

Speaking on CNN podcast “The Axe Files”, CNN President Jeff Zucker says he is interested in running for office — CNN President Jeff Zucker appeared Monday on ‘The Axe Files,’ the CNN podcast with contributor and politico David Axelrod for an hour-long interview touching …

Discussion: Episodes, TVNewser and The Daily Caller

New York Times:

NYT Opinion writer Bari Weiss and Vice writer Eve Peyser, former Twitter enemies, discuss how the Internet polarizes and divides — Bari Weiss and Eve Peyser were Twitter enemies. Then they met. — Ms. Weiss is a writer and editor for the Opinion section. Ms. Peyser writes about politics and culture for Vice.

Camille Elemia / RAPPLER:

Rappler CEO Maria Ressa posts bail of 60K Philippine Pesos, after court finds probable cause that Rappler's parent company failed to disclose tax info — (3rd UPDATE) The case at the Pasig court is just one of the 5 tax cases the Department of Justice has filed against Rappler Holdings Corporation and its president Maria Ressa

Discussion: @mariaressa, @daveyalba and Financial Times

Max Willens / Digiday:

Internet publishers like Mic wanted to remake the news for millennials but have struggled to reach them, with Mic reaching just 2.6% of the 25-34 demo — Once upon a time, news needed to be remade for millennials. — The 21st century's second decade was new, and a perfect storm was brewing …

Simon Owens / What's New in Publishing:

When BuzzFeed relied on native ads it praised Facebook, but after failing to scale that business, it's now alarmed by Facebook/Google like any other publisher — I can't be the only person who was genuinely perplexed by the interview BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti gave to The New York Times last week.

Discussion: The Drum

Jon Levine / The Wrap:

Speaking at UBS media conference, New York Times COO Meredith Levien said some print subscribers are paying upwards of $1000/year for the paper — The New York Times has long been the gold standard of journalism in the United States, but for an unknown number of print subscribers …

Discussion: Ad Age and @sarafischer

Jon Levine / The Wrap:

Reuters has laid off 13+ employees, including at least three top editors in the US, 10 staffers in London, and an undisclosed number across its foreign bureaus — “We are confident that the changes we are making will increase our efficiency," said the company in a statement Monday

Discussion: Politico and Talking Biz News