Top News:
@ocweekly:
Alt-weekly OC Weekly, distributed in Orange County, California, is shutting down after 24 years — Adios Motherfuckers! Today, the day before Thanksgiving, our owner Duncan McIntosh Company has decided to shut us down. For the last quarter century, we've tried to bring good stories to Orange County. It's been fun, but now we're done. pic.twitter.com/Y51ynOHbgp
Discussion:
@gustavoarellano, @gsanroman2, Orange County Register, Los Angeles Times, Deadline, @conqueroo1, @radleybalko, @mattbors, @mattepannell, @laura_nelson, @thrasherxy, @gustavoarellano, @passionweiss, @kerrymflynn, @asfleischman, @sherlyholmes, @kevinferguson, @wdrjd, @lourdesgnavarro, @theglutster, Los Angeles Magazine, @thesarahbennett, @egavactip, @adamelmahrek, @thyanhvo, HuffPost and The Wrap
Raymond Zhong / New York Times:
TikTok says it blocked device of US teen who posted Uighur video due to bin Laden pic she posted from another account, says video was briefly removed in error — The video app said it would review its policies after a 17-year-old in New Jersey who discussed Chinese detention camps was locked out of her account.
Discussion:
USA Today, The Wrap, Vox, BBC, Washington Post, The Hill, @f_kaltheuner and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
RELATED:
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
Discussion:
TechCrunch, Washington Post, CNBC, BuzzFeed News, Business Insider, Foreign Policy, @drewharwell, @_danielsinclair, Hong Kong Free Press HKFP, Breitbart, @slpng_giants, @rose_catb, @wilsonleungws, @yaqiu, @bewaterhkg, @simonowens, @woppa1woppa, @buzzfeedben, @buzzfeedben, The Guardian, Sky News and Boing Boing, more at Techmeme »
Freddy Mayhew / Press Gazette:
Channel 4 News says it will replace missing party leaders, including Boris Johnson, with ice sculptures at today's climate debate — Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage will each be represented by ice sculptures during tonight's Channel 4 News climate debate, which the pair have snubbed, it has been reported.
Discussion:
@channel4news, @markdistef and BuzzFeed
J. Clara Chan / The Wrap:
Vox Media's Curbed is shutting down its DC, Seattle, New Orleans, and Philadelphia sites; editors say sites cease publishing today — Vox Media's Curbed is shutting down its city sites for Washington, D.C., Seattle, New Orleans and Philadelphia, a company spokesperson told TheWrap on Wednesday.
Discussion:
@missy_wilkinson, @joshsternberg and @sarahannelloyd
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:
@dianafalzone, Mediaite, @julieroginsky, @gregpinelo, @gretchencarlson, @gretchencarlson and The Hill
John Geddie / Reuters:
In test of Singapore's “fake news” law, blogger says he won't comply with order to correct a Facebook post, which could lead to a ~$14K fine or one year in jail — SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A blogger said on Thursday he would not comply with a Singapore government order to correct …
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, @mathewi, @chrismoranuk, @sarahschijen, @jenniferbrandel, @blackamazon and @hwise29
Patricia Nilsson / Financial Times:
Hong Kong man files Ofcom complaint against Chinese state broadcaster CGTN, claiming it aired a forced confession in UK, as Ofcom probes CGTN over HK coverage — A former employee of the British consulate in Hong Kong who claimed he was tortured by mainland Chinese police says he has filed …
Discussion:
Press Gazette and South China Morning Post
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Sources: Breitbart's Middle East bureau chief Aaron Klein has been advising Israeli PM Netanyahu on his campaign against the decision to indict him — Breitbart News Middle East bureau chief Aaron Klein has been advising Benjamin Netanyahu while the Israeli prime minister is preparing …
Discussion:
@klasfeldreports and @bakerluke
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:
@firstdraftnews, @slpng_giants, @joycecaroloates, @casmudde, @rossamcmahon, @zachtbaardige, @janelytv, Engadget, Gizmodo and The Verge
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Twitter confirms it is testing threaded conversations features from its prototype twttr app on Twitter.com, ahead of the official rollout next year — Twttr, the prototype app Twitter launched earlier this year, has been testing new ways to display conversations, including through the use of threaded replies and other visual cues.
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, @matthewkeyslive, @steveglista, The Desk and The Desk
Senior Data Journalist, NY — 
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — 
Assistant Correspondent, DC — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
Lead Business Reporter, TN — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
City Correspondent, London — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Senior Political Reporter, DC — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
