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Kevin Collier / BuzzFeed:
Twitter took 11 months after being notified by GOP to shut down a fake Twitter account with 136K+ followers run by a Russian troll farm, posing as Tennessee GOP — The account was one of hundreds created by Russia's Internet Research Agency and drew 136,000 followers by tweeting divisive messages …
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Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:
Hearst agrees to acquire Rodale Inc., publisher of Men's Health and Runner's World; source says price was less than $225M — Deal is expected to close in early 2018 following government approval — Hearst has agreed to purchase Rodale Inc., the family-owned publisher …
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Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
AG Jeff Sessions says he won't “make a blanket commitment” not to jail journalists, says DoJ tries to find alternatives to “directly confronting a media person” — Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Wednesday that he reserves the right to jail journalists, “if we have to.”
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Mediaite, Multichannel News, The Hill, @pierre, Fortune and The Daily Caller
Alec Saslow / MapLight:
MapLight recommends more digital political ad rules: requiring platforms to report ad buys, marking ads clearly, and more disclosure from political groups — Following revelations exposing online advertising surrounding the 2016 election linked to a Russian propaganda company …
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McClatchy:
McClatchy reports Q3 adjusted net loss of $5.9M on revenue of $212.6M, down 9.4% YoY; total ad revenue was $115.3M, down 13.4% YoY — McClatchy (NYSE American-MNI) recorded after-tax non-cash charges of $230.9 million in the third quarter of 2017, leading to a quarterly net loss of $238.9 million, or $31.28 per share.
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Morning Consult/Politico poll: 46% of voters think the media makes up stories about Donald Trump, with the number rising to 76% among Republican voters — But voters diverge from the president on whether the federal government should be able to punish news organizations that he believes make up stories about him.
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@ferenstein, Business Insider, Media Matters for America, @owillis, @dylanlscott, @anthony, The Week, VICE News, The Daily Caller, Axios and Mediaite
Hollywood Reporter:
Details emerge about Amazon Studios ex-chief Roy Price's crude talk and pricey Weinstein deals, with little support offered for female-led Big Little Lies — Days after THR published producer Isa Hackett's sexual harassment claims, the head of the streaming giant steps down.
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HuffPost:
Ex-Variety staffers call former editor-in-chief Peter Bart one of Harvey Weinstein's greatest protectors, a charge Bart denies
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Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch:
CNN wins first-of-its-kind waiver from FAA to fly drones over crowds regardless of population density, at altitudes of up to 150 feet — CNN has won an interesting waiver regarding its commercial drone operating license with the FAA - an exemption that allows it to fly its Vantage Robotics Snap drone …
Bloomberg:
Sources: Facebook and Google helped Secure America Now, a conservative nonprofit advocacy group, target ads for an anti-refugee campaign in swing states — The big tech companies worked closely with Secure America Now to target an audience the group felt could be swayed by the message.
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Rob Price / Business Insider:
The Guardian announces $55M venture capital arm, GMG Ventures, which will focus on media tech and invest in areas ranging from AI to payments — - The Guardian is launching a £42 million venture capital firm to invest in startups related to media-tech.
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The Drum, The Guardian and @rafat
Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
Time's Michael Duffy, deputy managing editor and editorial director of parent company Time Inc., is leaving company after 32 years — A three-decade, 50-cover-story vet goes over the side as a new digital regime consolidates: “With Duffy gone, the vestiges of what Time used to be go with him,” said a former colleague.
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Jon Lafayette / Broadcasting & Cable:
Nielsen is to launch a new service measuring viewership figures for Netflix shows; the streaming service does not currently disclose ratings — Studios and networks sign on for SVOD content ratings — While Netflix doesn't divulge how many people are watching its shows …
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