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10:40 AM 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 …
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Bryan West / KPNX:
Arizona Republic says it has gotten death threats and canceled subs over its endorsement of Clinton, the first time it's ever supported a Dem for president  —  The decision, impact and reasons for endorsing Hillary Clinton. … PHOENIX - The Arizona Republic says it has received death threats …
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Fortune, Time, and CNBC defend their informal unscientific online polls shared after the presidential debate  —  Donald Trump continues to mislead people about political polling, forcing several news outlets to reconsider whether they should post “who won?” online surveys after presidential debates.
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
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC delays a vote on its plan to open the TV set-top box market after objections by cable industry and disagreements on details among commissioners  —  You'll have to wait longer for free TV apps that replace rented set-top boxes.  —  The Federal Communications Commission has delayed a vote …
Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
Washington Post establishes newsroom-wide initiative to shorten copy; stories to be under 1,500 words for digital, or 50 inches for 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:
Janko Roettgers / Variety:
HBO comes to PlayStation, either through HBO Now app or as part of PlayStation Vue TV service, in a top-tier bundle or $15/month add-on  —  HBO is coming to Sony's PlayStation, and consumers will have more than one way to pay for the network: An app for HBO's standalone subscription service HBO …
Juli Clover / MacRumors:
The CW TV Network releases new Apple TV app that eliminates cable subscription login, but limits content to only five episodes from most recent season of shows  —  As promised last week, The CW network today released a new Apple TV app that allows all fourth-generation Apple TV owners to watch …
Discussion: 9to5Mac and Six Colors
Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:
INMA survey of 37 news executives from Europe and the US finds that Facebook accounts for about 30% of total visits to their websites on average  —  For publishers, Facebook is the proverbial 800-pound gorilla in the room: They know they have to deal with it, but they aren't always sure of the best strategy for approach.
Edmund Lee / Recode:
Sources: a Viacom-CBS merger could require that Shari Redstone vote her shares however CBS head Les Moonves prefers, so he can shore up a struggling Viacom  —  Les Moonves, the head of CBS, would need assurances on how owner Shari Redstone would vote her shares.
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Lauren Johnson / Adweek:
News publisher Circa announces Circa 360, a new project that will produce two weekly ad-supported VR pieces with production company MomentumXR
Peter Kafka / Recode:
Spotify-SoundCloud deal makes sense because it would build Spotify's user base and give SoundCloud investors a return, but sources say deal might not happen
Max Willens / Digiday:
Time Inc. is launching two contributor networks: Springboard, for events, and Time Inc. Connect, using influencers to create content for editors and advertisers
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Sami Main / Adweek:
Video Advertising Bureau report: 87% of streaming is done by only 6% of the US population
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
CNN's Corey Lewandowski no longer receiving severance payments from the Trump campaign; a source says the remainder of his contract was paid off in one lump sum