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12:45 PM ET, September 9, 2016

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Espen Egil Hansen / Aftenposten:
Facebook limits freedom with algorithmic censorship, says editor in chief of Norway's Aftenposten in letter to Zuckerberg after deletion of historic war photo  —  Dear Mark Zuckerberg.  —  I follow you on Facebook, but you don't know me.  I am editor-in-chief of the Norwegian daily newspaper Aftenposten.
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Norwegian prime minister Erna Solberg calls on Facebook to “review its editing policy” after it deleted her post in support of Aftenposten  —  Erna Solberg shared photo that had resulted in writer and newspaper falling foul of social media giant's rules
Mathew Ingram / Fortune:
Facebook's claim that it isn't a media entity is becoming increasingly untenable as the impact of its content ranking and removal policies continues to escalate  —  Facebook is more than just a site where people share photos of their children or pets.  It has become a crucial way in which hundreds …
John Daniszewski / The Definitive Source:
AP deletes and replaces a 2-week-old tweet lacking context about Clinton State Department meetings, says tweet fell short of standards, is revising practices  —  The Associated Press today is deleting a 2-week-old tweet about Hillary Clinton's meetings as Cabinet secretary after concluding …
Jose A. DelReal / Washington Post:
In an interview with Larry King on Kremlin-backed RT, Trump criticizes US media and dismisses idea that Russian hackers targeted Democratic Party  —  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump criticized U.S. foreign policy and the American political press corps Thursday during an interview …
Sean Craig / Financial Post:
The Globe and Mail is aiming to find 40 employees who will agree to voluntary severance packages; Globe CEO says the paper will pursue layoffs if necessary  —  With print circulation in decline and digital subscriptions not able to make up the revenue gap, The Globe and Mail is asking staff …
Jordan Cohen / The New York Times Company:
The New York Times is giving non-subscribers free access from September 9 to September 11  —  For the first time ever, The New York Times will be offering all registered users full, unlimited access to NYTimes.com on the web and via its smartphone apps from September 9 through September 11.
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Amazon seeking streaming rights to a wide range of sports like French Open tennis championship and professional rugby, for its Prime Video service  —  Prime Video service could offer live tennis, rugby matches  —  Online retailer could acquire rights or offer apps from others
Lucia Moses / Digiday:
Leaked Washington Post memo: annual digital ad revenue now in nine-digits, biggest growth comes from native advertising, which is up 275% YoY  —  The Washington Post is enjoying a “remarkable” revenue picture, the paper said in a leaked memo.  —  The Post's financial picture has been shrouded …
Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge:
FCC revises plan to open up set-top boxes, proposes free searchable apps be created by pay-TV providers for platforms that ship 5M units/year in US  —  The Federal Communications Commission is making huge changes to its plan to overhaul cable boxes, scrapping much of the initial idea in favor of having cable companies make new apps.
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Behind the scenes, NBC executives concede Matt Lauer's forum performance was a disappointment, with one source calling it a “disaster”  —  NBC News knows the “Commander-in-Chief Forum” was not Matt Lauer's finest hour.  —  One executive, speaking anonymously, was blunt about it: “Disaster.”
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Matt Lauer criticized by journalists and political observers for weak performance moderating Clinton-Trump forum, accused of unfairness, sloppiness, sexism
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Geraldo Rivera apologizes to Gretchen Carlson and Gabriel Sherman for doubting the sexual harassment allegations made against Roger Ailes  —  Fox News correspondent Geraldo Rivera wrote an apology for his early support of Roger Ailes when allegations of sexual harassment against the former Fox News CEO and Chairman first surfaced.
Kristine Lu / Pew Research Center:
Pew: 55% of US smartphone users get mobile news alerts, but only about half of them click through to the story or search for more information  —  Many news organizations have recently ramped up their use of mobile news alerts - notifications that pop up on mobile phones, alerting people of breaking news or major headlines.
 
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