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Las Vegas Review-Journal killed story in 1998 about Steve Wynn sex misconduct claims and ordered its author to delete it from the newspaper's system — Cocktail waitresses at The Mirage sued over sexual discrimination in the 1990's. Jim Laurie Las Vegas Review-Journal — A 1998 fax.


How automated Twitter accounts gamed social media to push #releasethememo, along with help from congressmen, far-right media sites, and other influencers — Russian bots and their American allies gamed social media to put a flawed intelligence document atop the political agenda. That should alarm us.


Sources: in the US, Apple Music subs are growing ~5% a month, may overtake Spotify, which is growing at ~2% a month, this summer; Apple says Music has 36M subs — Apple's U.S. subscriber-account base has been growing about 5% a month, versus No. 1 Spotify's 2% clip


After the Shitty Media Men list emerged, 7 men out of about 70 lost jobs or faced significant job setbacks; others said it affected work and personal lives — On the morning of Oct. 11, a week after The New York Times exposed Harvey Weinstein's systematic harassment and assault of women in Hollywood …
Discussion:
Harper's, The Wrap, Vox, @cherylstrayed, @ohnopaige, @jackiepeiser and Jezebel

Time Inc.'s demise: the result of poor mergers, leaders unprepared for the digital age, and a risk-averse culture fostered by its own prosperity — Workers prepare to cover up the Time Inc. signage with Meredith Corporation signage at the Time Inc. office building on January 31, 2018 in New York City.


TheAtlantic.com to replace comments with a curated letters section that seeks to elevate the best reader ideas — “Design-wise, comments are treated as an afterthought. We wanted to find a way to elevate the best ideas from our readers." — TheAtlantic.com pulled the plug on comments on Friday …


Behind the success of The Old Farmer's Almanac and its rival The Farmers' Almanac, which are among the oldest continuously published periodicals in the US — Meteorologists warned of a coming “bomb cyclone.” Satellite images showed a giant, hurricane-like weather system barreling towards land.
Discussion:
@marincogan


The New York Times to start adding augmented reality to articles, starting with a piece on Winter Olympics in its iOS app next week; Android support coming soon — Something profound has happened to your camera. — Its very purpose — capturing images — has expanded to include a new role …


News organizations using WaPo's Arc publishing software highlight its major benefits as The Lenfest Institute prepares to document Philly.com's switch to Arc — “The amount of effort we'd have to invest into doing these things is completely outweighed by effort it would take for us to just do it with Arc."


Hugh Grant wins damages and admission from Mirror Group that its senior journalists encouraged or condoned “unlawful information gathering activities” — Lawyer says actor donated what is believed to be six-figure sum to campaign group Hacked Off
Discussion:
Reuters, @dailysabah and Hacked Off


National Magazine Awards replace Magazine of the Year and Multimedia awards with social media, digital innovation categories; no print-only categories remain — This year's 57 nominees should focus on the “general excellence” categories, according to the American Society of Magazine Editors.
Discussion:
ellieawards.secure …


How YouTube's recommendation algorithm can promote divisive clips and conspiracy videos and may have spread disinformation during the 2016 election — An ex-YouTube insider reveals how its recommendation algorithm promotes divisive clips and conspiracy videos. Did they harm Hillary Clinton's bid for the presidency?
Discussion:
The Guardian, @chatox, @aparatbar, @grady_booch, @lizpelly, @zeynep, @profcarroll, @randfish, The Guardian and The Guardian