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10:50 PM ET, October 31, 2019

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Marc Tracy / New York Times:
How Deadspin imploded after a long buildup of resentment between journalists and new bosses, with almost entire staff resigning by Thursday  —  The last meeting for many of Deadspin's journalists took place on Wednesday in a conference room adorned with fake black cobwebs …
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Marc Tracy / New York Times:
In a revolt at Deadspin after the firing of top editor Barry Petchesky, at least 8 journalists resigned Wednesday; 6 of 10 staff writers quit in the past week  —  On Monday, the journalists at the freewheeling website Deadspin were instructed by its owners to stick to sports.
Drew Magary:
Drew Magary, “cheerfully profane sports blogger at-large”, resigns from Deadspin  —  I resigned from Deadspin today.  No more Funbag questions.  No more Jamboroos.  No more telling you why your team, and your children's television program, and the St. Louis Cardinals, and Christmas catalogs, and mayonnaise all suck.
Kevin Webb / Business Insider:
Campbell Brown's defense of Facebook not fact-checking political ads: “It should be the role of the press to dissect the truth or lies found in political ads”  —  - Campbell Brown, Facebook's Head of News Partnership, said she was “astonished” by the media's response …
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Casey Newton / The Interface:
Twitter's political ad ban will run into enforcement issues on defining issue ads and possibly disadvantage lesser-known or nontraditional candidates  —  If you've ever wondered about the value of having multiple social networks competing to develop the best products and policies, Wednesday offered us a clear example.
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
It was heartening to see Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey cut out a part of his business that he realizes he can't control  —  It's always hazardous to ascribe motivations of altruism to a tech titan.  —  They are driven by many things — mostly money, power and avoiding regulation …
@jack:
[Thread] Twitter will stop accepting all political advertising on its platform globally starting November 22
Michael Calderone / Politico:
After Red State and Daily Mail posted salacious photos of Rep. Katie Hill, other media outlets weigh how to handle personal privacy and leaked information  —  “Publishing [intimate] photos ... doesn't make you a journalist.  It makes you a Peeping Tom."  —  Katie Hill may be the first …
Tony Maglio / The Wrap:
AMC Networks beats Q3 expectations with net income of $117M, up from $111M in Q3 2018, on revenue of $718.6M, up 3.1% YoY; ad revenue fell $2.6% to $194M  —  Aided by income tax cuts, AMC Networks reported better-than-expected Q3 earnings on Thursday, but the company whiffed on revenue estimates as domestic ad sales declined.
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Catherine Herridge is leaving Fox News, where she's worked since 1996, for CBS News: “I feel privileged to join a team where facts ... will always matter”  —  Catherine Herridge, a Fox News Channel veteran who has been with that network since it was founded in 1996, is moving to rival CBS News.
Geoffrey A. Fowler / Washington Post:
At least a third of the 500 sites Americans visit most often have run identity checks on your computer or phone, including CNN, WaPo, NYT, and Fox News  —  Our latest privacy experiment tested sites for an invisible form of online tracking that you can't easily avoid.
Lucinda Southern / Digiday:
Amazon is rolling out its Onsite Associates Program in Europe, starting in the UK; publishers add their product reviews on Amazon for a cut of the purchase  —  Amazon has been rolling out its invite-only Onsite Associates Program in Europe.  The program consists of product-buying guides created by affiliate publishers on the platform.
 
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The Ozone Project, the digital ad sales venture by News UK, Reach, the Guardian, the Telegraph, and others, says it reaches 99% of the UK's online population
Reuters:
Thomson Reuters beats Q3 expectations with profit of $262M, up 51% YoY, on revenue of $1.41B, up 10% YoY, thanks to revenue paid by Refinitiv to Reuters News
Scott Roxborough / Hollywood Reporter:
Netflix will lease more space in Amsterdam for its Europe, Middle East, and Africa headquarters, adding room that can accommodate about 800 employees
Richard Stengel / Washington Post:
States should experiment with hate speech statutes given that the idea that underpins the First Amendment, that the truth will out, no longer holds
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