This week, host and founder of The Tip-Off Maeve McClenaghan takes us through why it's important to celebrate investigative journalism in an age of 'fake news' and limited resources for journalists. https://soundcloud.com/thetipoff In the news round-up, the team takes a deep dive into new ad-blocking stats, laments the closure of Teen Vogue in print, worries about Snapchat's future and celebrates more paywall success. Audio glitches suspiciously kill a discussion on billionaire media owners. What we're reading: • The United States of American Media, Inc - via Popbitch - http://popbitch.com/2017/10/the-united-states-of-american-media-inc/ • In the hunt for reader revenue, publishers give micropayments another look, via Digiday - https://digiday.com/media/hunt-reader-revenue-publishers-give-micropayments-another-look/ • What your site can learn from 100 news organizations with robust membership programs, via Membership Puzzle Project - https://membershippuzzle.org/articles-overview/what-your-site-can-learn

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