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10:45 PM ET, September 30, 2016

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USA Today:
For the first time in its 34-year history, USA Today's editorial board takes a stance on presidential race, saying Trump is unfit for the presidency  —  The Editorial Board has never taken sides in the presidential race.  We're doing it now.  —  In the 34-year history of USA TODAY …
Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
Washington Post's new newsroom-wide initiative to shorten copy discourages stories over 1,500 words for digital or 50 inches in print  —  In August, Washington Post Managing Editor Cameron Barr and his fellow senior editors decided to do something about a problem that had been niggling at them for some time:
Kelsey Sutton / Politico:
Newsweek suspects that hackers are to blame for “massive DDoS attack” Thursday night, after it published an article about Trump's business dealings in Cuba  —  Newsweek suspects that hackers are to blame for the crash of its website on Thursday night, after it published an article …
Peter Sterne / Politico:
Mental Floss announces it will end its print magazine with November-December issue after a 15-year run  —  Mental Floss magazine is ending its print edition, parent company Dennis Publishing announced on Friday.  —  “While this is the final issue of mental_floss magazine …
Bruce Campion-Smith / Toronto Star:
Torstar chair John Honderich warns of a crisis in Canadian private media as newsrooms shrink, advertising disappears, and federally funded CBC News competes  —  Canadian media are facing a “crisis” as market forces shrink newsrooms, leaving fewer journalists to report the news vital to a vibrant democracy, Torstar chair tells MPs.
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Sean Craig / Financial Post:
Rogers Publishing in Canada retreats from print, announcing 4 magazines will cease printing, 3 other titles will reduce frequency, 34 trade titles are for sale
Periscope / Medium:
Periscope.tv site revamped to add curated channels for breaking news, common hashtags like #music, and planned events  —  On Periscope, live video brings instant content from around the world.  From breaking news and protests to sports and politics, our community shares their perspectives and brings the world along with them.
Discussion: CNET, Engadget, LostRemote and SocialTimes
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Trump has not held a press conference for more than two months, though he has been interviewed by Fox News hosts more than a dozen times in September  —  Donald Trump, who previously knocked Hillary Clinton for avoiding the press, has not held a press conference for more than two months.
Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
Reuters Institute report details changes at 25 private-sector legacy news orgs across six countries in Europe, including Finland, France, Italy, and Poland  —  It's hard not to sound like a broken record here, but the digital media environment has upended everything legacy publishers have relied …
Billboard:
Music app Shazam announces 1B downloads, turns an operating profit as more brands use its audio and visual identification software  —  A business model shift to advertising has helped music discovery company Shazam turn a profit.  The London-based firm on Thursday announced that revenue …
Rob Schmitz / NPR:
How the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong's largest English-language daily, has gradually softened its coverage of mainland China in recent years  —  Audio will be available later today.  —  When Alibaba founder Jack Ma bought the South China Morning Post in December of 2015, he held a meeting with his new employees.
Discussion: @nprinskeep
 
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