Mediagazer: Memo: Andy Cohn, president and publisher of The Fader, is stepping down following his suspension due to investigation into EIC's alleged sexual misconduct (Lindsey Ellefson/The Wrap)

Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:

Dayton Daily News and two other Ohio daily newspapers to be cut to three days a week, as part of FCC approval for Apollo to acquire Cox TV/radio stations — The 121-year old Dayton Daily News and two other Ohio newspapers will shrink to three days a week from daily publication to appease regulators …

Discussion: @cindiinco, @mattsauer, @jbenton and @johnerickson58

Leo Kelion / BBC:

US teen says TikTok blocked her from posting after she accused China of putting Muslims into concentration camps; TikTok blames other reasons for the suspension — A US teenager's TikTok video clip accusing China of putting Muslims into “concentration camps” has gone viral on the Chinese-owned social network.

Alex Hern / The Guardian:

The online newspaper Nu.nl, which had been Facebook's only factchecking partner in the Netherlands, quits over political ad exemption — ‘Final straw’ was refusal to allow partner to mark dubious claims by far-right parties — Facebook's only Dutch factchecker has quit over the social network's refusal …

Discussion: The Verge, @rossamcmahon, Engadget, @zachtbaardige, @janelytv and Gizmodo

Marc Lacey / New York Times:

NYT launches “Your Read”, an experiment that will solicit reader questions on a topic and have a reporter find the answer, starting with California's inequality — We have started a new experiment aimed at including our readers more directly in the journalistic process.

Discussion: @sona, @brizzyc, @blackamazon and @hwise29

Julia Carrie Wong / The Guardian:

Facebook bans white nationalist outlets Red Ice TV and Affirmative Right, says VDare's page is still under review, after recent report — Platform bars Red Ice TV and Affirmative Right, as VDare continues to operate — Facebook will no longer allow Red Ice TV and Affirmative Right to use its platform …

Discussion: @juliacarriew, @melissaryan, @redicetv, Engadget, @peterwsinger, @samthielman, @shannoncoulter, @brandyzadrozny, @mollymckew and @digiphile

Rob Pegoraro / FierceVideo:

Comcast to raise its Broadcast TV Fee, which it introduced in 2015 to charge for local channels, from $10 to $15 a month with no way for customers to opt out — Comcast will give its TV subscribers an early lump of coal for Christmas: yet another rate increase.

Discussion: @matthewkeyslive, @steveglista, @matthewkeyslive, The Desk, The Desk and MediaPost

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:

Jimmy Wales says he is planning to a hire a small number of journalists early next year for his news-focused social network WT:Social — Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales plans to a hire a small number of journalists for a “news-focused social network” in the hopes of finding an audience …

Warner Music Group:

Warner Music reports Q4 revenue of $1.12B, up 8.2% YoY, including digital revenue of $674M, up 13.1% YoY, and profit of $94M, compared to a $13M loss last year — • Net income for the quarter was $91 million versus a loss of $13 million in the prior-year quarter

Discussion: RAIN News, Variety, Music Business Worldwide, Billboard and Digital Music News

Lindsey Ellefson / The Wrap:

Memo: Andy Cohn, president and publisher of The Fader, is stepping down following his suspension due to investigation into EIC's alleged sexual misconduct — Cohn was suspended earlier this month after the music publication's editor-in-chief was fired amid misconduct accusations

Discussion: Variety

Shane Phelan / Independent.ie:

Tony Robbins sues BuzzFeed for defamation in Ireland, a prime destination for “libel tourism”, over articles detailing alleged sexual misconduct — American self-help guru Tony Robbins is suing US news website Buzzfeed for defamation in Dublin and is threatening similar proceedings against social media giant Twitter.

Discussion: @buzzfeedben, TheJournal.ie, Mediaite and New York Post

Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:

Female former Fox News staffers criticize Sean Hannity for urging Bill O'Reilly to return to Fox while women are bound by no-rehire clauses and muzzled by NDAs — The trio of female ex-Fox employees further called upon their former employer to release them and other women from non-disclosure agreements.

Discussion: The Hill, @dianafalzone, @gregpinelo, @julieroginsky, @gretchencarlson, @gretchencarlson and Talking Points Memo

Nicholas Quah / Nieman Lab:

Podcasting network Headgum launches Gumball, an advertising marketplace that lets creators circumvent sales reps and address advertisers directly — Plus: Google debuts an automated, aggregated, atomized audio experience. Should publishers buy in? — Welcome to Hot Pod, a newsletter about podcasts.

Discussion: RAIN News and PR Newswire