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8:40 PM ET, December 1, 2017

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Jim VandeHei / Axios:
Trump's tweets provoke a predictable media response that exhausts the public and the opposition, so “check the facts, pay attention, but ignore the pure crap”  —  There is a very specific — and dangerous — formula for manipulating the media and hijacking the Twitter/cable/conventional media industrial complex.
Ivana Kottasová / CNNMoney:
Twitter says it didn't delete anti-Muslim tweets retweeted by Trump because it makes occasional exceptions to rules so people can see every side of an issue
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
NBC News launches internal review into how it handled Matt Lauer sexual harassment allegations  —  NBC News, under intense scrutiny since it fired “Today” anchor Matt Lauer in the wake of revelations of incidents involving him and sexual harassment under its corporate aegis …
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Brian Calle / LA Weekly:
LA Weekly announces new ownership team comprised of investors Brian Calle and Andy Bequer, attorneys David Welch and Steve Mehr, philanthropist Kevin Xu, others  —  There is a lot of talk about who owns L.A. Weekly.  We've seen all the speculation.  Is it a Russian oligarch?  Is it some Trumpista?
Gerry Smith / Bloomberg:
New York Times halves number of articles available to non-subscribers to five to grow subscriptions; first change to paywall since 2012 reflects growing demand  —  Users will access only five stories before being asked to pay  —  Move marks first change to Times online pay model since 2012
HuffPost:
Internal email: Vox Media to drop open bar from holiday party, giving employees two drink tickets instead, amid sexual harassment fears  —  Employees will instead receive two drink tickets, the company said in an internal email sent out Thursday afternoon.  —  Amid the wave of recent sexual …
Garett Sloane / Ad Age:
Advertisers say Facebook plans to test pre-roll video ads for Watch shows after resisting the format  —  Facebook plans to test pre-roll video ads at the start of Watch shows, according to advertisers who are familiar with the social network's strategy, exploring what would be a significant shift.
Lucia Moses / Digiday:
David Kang, senior director of Apple News monetization and strategy since November 2016, is leaving his role for another position at the company  —  Publishers hoping to make money off Apple News can't be cheered by this: David Kang, who became senior director of Apple News monetization …
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Daniel Funke / Poynter:
Q&A with executive director of Africa Check, Peter Cunliffe-Jones, on fact checking in Africa, the technologies used, partnerships, and the fact-checking awards  —  JOHANNESBURG — Journalists from 12 different countries and four continents gathered around a table at the University of the Witwatersrand to talk about fact-checking.
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Tencent Music and Spotify are in talks to swap stakes of up to 10% in each other's businesses ahead of their expected public listings next year  —  Companies would own up to 10% in each other's businesses  —  The music group of Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd …
Katie Roof / TechCrunch:
Twitter Lite rolling out to 24 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Latin America, after Philippines test showed a 50% increase in tweets  —  Twitter is rolling out its “Lite” version, after a successful trial in the Philippines.The Android app will become available …
 
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