Top News:
Ben Collins / NBC News:
Both Twitter and YouTube struggled again to contain the spread of conspiracy theories and Islamophobic content amid a news event, as Notre Dame burned — Images and videos of the flaming cathedral spread quickly across social media and were quickly seized upon to push Islamophobic narratives that have flourished in far-right politics.
Discussion:
Twitter, @janelytv, Wired, CNN, Washington Post, Media Matters for America, @janelytv, Mediaite, The Week, @oneunderscore__, @janelytv, @bruce_arthur, @kathygriffin, BuzzFeed News, @chick_in_kiev, Observer, @jysexton, @davidfolkenflik, @oneunderscore__, @bobbybigwheel, @cwarzel, @ethanz, @lollardfish, @mollyjongfast, @cwarzel and @juliettekayyem, more at Techmeme »
RELATED:
Chris Welch / The Verge:
YouTube showed a link and description of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, as part of its fact checking, underneath live streams of the Notre Dame Cathedral fire
Discussion:
Nieman Lab, Nieman Lab, CNN, BuzzFeed News, Washington Post, Hmm Daily, @niemanlab, Variety, Recode, @redlightvoices, @niemanlab, @loudmouthjulia, @holden, @oneunderscore__, @raeuberhose, @kfile, Techdirt, @allisonlcarter, @marietjeschaake, @jbenton, @chetfaliszek, @truthstreamnews, @petercoffin, @trbrtc, Variety, @vickerysec, TechCrunch, The Next Web and New York Post
Lauren Feiner / CNBC:
Netflix reports Q1 revenue surpassed $4.52B, up 22% YoY, vs $4.50B est.; net subscriptions grew 9.6M, up 16% YoY, with 1.74M in the US and 7.86M internationally — - The company reported $4.52 billion, vs. $4.50 billion expected, per Refinitiv consensus estimate.
Discussion:
Netflix, Business Insider, Fast Company, Bloomberg, New York Times, Yahoo Finance, The Guardian, Variety, TechCrunch, NBC News, Recode, @pkafka, @guylodge, @lucas_shaw, @natjarv, @natjarv, @jyarow, @jyarow, @xpangler, @xpangler, @jbflint and @xpangler, more at Techmeme »
RELATED:
Janko Roettgers / Variety:
Netflix will test Top 10 lists of popular shows in the UK, shares data for first month of some shows: The Umbrella Academy, 45M; Triple Frontier, 52M; FYRE, 20M — Ben Affleck-starring ‘Triple Frontier’ Has Been Watched by 52M Households in 4 Weeks — Netflix is getting ready to reveal …
Discussion:
Recode, Business Insider, The A.V. Club, Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap, IGN, Vanity Fair, @jank0 and IndieWire
Lydia Polgreen / HuffPost:
HuffPost is launching a membership program, HuffPost Plus, with tiers from free to premium, offering access to members-only newsletters and other features — From voting rights to self-care, HuffPost's stories put people before power. Support the mission by becoming a member.
Discussion:
@lpolgreen, @jbenton, @ryanjreilly, @paigelav, @mepfuller, MediaPost and @akbarsahmed
Wired:
Interviews with 65 current and former employees on the meltdown inside Facebook over the last 15 months as the Cambridge Analytica scandal unfolded — Scandals. Backstabbing. Resignations. Record profits. Time Bombs. In early 2018, Mark Zuckerberg set out to fix Facebook.
Discussion:
Vox, NBC News, @lauriesegall, NBC News, @caitlin__kelly, @cwarzel, Breitbart, @nxthompson, @lizthegrey, @mtfarnsworth, @johnpaczkowski, @profcarroll, The Week, Mashable, @jayrosen_nyu, @nxthompson, @edsbs, @brianschatz, @mikeisaac, @normative, @mat, The Verge, @cfidd, @ddayen, @brianstelter, @jayrosen_nyu, @nitashatiku, Boing Boing, @bendreyfuss, @mathewi, @silviakillings, @cfidd, @vermontgmg, @bruce_arthur, The Daily Caller, CNET, Mediaite, Beyond Search, Slashdot, Business Insider, CNBC and NBC Connecticut, more at Techmeme »
Reuters:
Google has removed the popular video app TikTok from its Play Store in India to comply with a state court's directive — NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Google has blocked access to the hugely popular video app TikTok in India to comply with a state court's directive to prohibit its downloads …
Discussion:
The Economic Times, The Drum, 9to5Mac, @willoremus, The Verge, VentureBeat and TechCrunch, more at Techmeme »
Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: James Murdoch wants to use some of his proceeds from the sale of 21st Century Fox to invest in comic book publisher Artists, Writers and Artisans — Former chief of 21st Century Fox is beginning to invest some of the $2.2 billion he made from the sale of the company's major entertainment properties
Discussion:
Financial Times, @benmullin, @arappeport and @alexeheath
Lucia Moses / Business Insider:
Jessica Lessin, founder of The Information, says she's considering ads for things like jobs and events but remains leery of programmatic and native ads — - Jessica Lessin, one of Business Insider's “100 people transforming business,” started The Information based on pricey subscriptions …
Discussion:
Talking Biz News and @businessinsider
Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
As The New York Times launches a 5G Journalism Lab to explore storytelling possibilities, a look at how speedier mobile networks could boost newsrooms — If there's one thing you can count on in modern life, one truism that will never let you down, it is this: You want more Gs.
Discussion:
@ismaelnafria, @hannahsbirch, @niemanlab, @jbenton and @thebeenster
Tim Peterson / Digiday:
Meredith says it has had 20M views across its 14 shows on IGTV, Instagram's longform video service, and plans to launch six more by mid-2019 — In October, Meredith announced that it was going to produce 10 shows for IGTV, Instagram's long-form live video service. — Now, it's doubling down.
Discussion:
@media_evan
James Walker / Press Gazette:
Source: the Financial Times is no longer available on British Airways flights following critical coverage of the airline in the paper — British Airways has stopped offering the Financial Times to passengers in response to negative stories about it in the paper, a source at the business title has told Press Gazette.
Discussion:
@billneelynbc, @emilybell and Talking Biz News
Frederic Filloux / Monday Note:
Newspapers with subscription-based models need to stop trying to “lock” their customers into contracts, adopting best practices from Amazon and Netflix instead — The internet for news is closing. In the wake of the global failure for digital advertising, publishers are putting their hopes in subscriptions.
Discussion:
@raju
Ren LaForme / Poynter:
A list of winners of the 2019 Pulitzer Prizes, including Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, the Reuters journalists imprisoned in Myanmar, the NYT, WSJ, and others — This post will be updated as the awards are announced. — The winners of the 2019 Pulitzer Prizes were announced at Columbia University in New York City on Monday.
Discussion:
@pulitzerprizes, Columbia Journalism Review, Poynter, Poynter, Poynter, Poynter, @marcacaputo, MediaPost, @sophiebiblio, @picardonhealth, wgbh.org, @johncassidy, @joshuamckerrow, @chesapeakeguild, @laobserved, @laobserved, @ethanwsj, @jodikantor, @joelrubin, @tianathefirst, @matthewlait, Sun-Sentinel, @tsnmike, @miekeeoyang, @michellerafter, @propublica, @propublica, @propublica, @propublica, @propublica, @jayrosen_nyu, @cwarzel, @poynter, @sewellchan, @latimes and @itsren
RELATED:
Marina Fang / HuffPost:
The Capital Gazette received a special citation from the Pulitzer Prize committee for its coverage of its own newsroom shooting in which five colleagues died
Discussion:
ABC News, The Wrap, Adweek, @joyannreid and Los Angeles Times
Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:
The Wall Street Journal wins a Pulitzer Prize in the national reporting category for stories on Trump's hush-money payments to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal
Discussion:
New York Times, @mmmcgu, @nadineyousif_, @gerritd, @hunterw, @jschool_cu, @smtravis, @cezary, Talking Biz News, @carl_hiaasen, CNN, Vox and New York Times
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 — 
