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2:50 PM ET, October 3, 2016

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Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
The New York Times risked legal trouble to publish Donald Trump's tax return  —  Dean Baquet wasn't bluffing.  —  The New York Times executive editor said during a visit to Harvard in September that he would risk jail to publish Donald Trump's tax returns.
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Susanne Craig / New York Times:
How Susanne Craig and a team of New York Times journalists confirmed the authenticity of Trump's tax documents she received in the mail  —  Times Insider delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how news, features and opinion come together at The New York Times.
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Ex-Trump campaign manager and CNN analyst Corey Lewandowski says he hopes the candidate sues NYT “into oblivion” for publishing his tax returns  —  This is what CNN gets for hiring a fired Donald Trump campaign manager.  —  In a discussion this morning on CNN's “New Day,” …
Discussion: @erikwemple
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
BuzzFeed editor Andrew Kaczynski and three members of his scoop-driven political research unit are joining CNN; they begin on Tuesday  —  The cable network scores a major coup in hiring the political research unit known for 2016 scoops.  —  NEW YORK BuzzFeed's Andrew Kaczynski …
Ken Doctor / Politico:
Sources: Gannett and Tronc near deal, likely pricing Tronc at about $18.50 to $19 per share; announcement could come as early as Monday  —  Sources tell POLITICO the announcement could come as early as Monday morning  —  Gannett's long quest to buy the newspaper company known as Tronc is nearing the finish line.
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Ex-NYT, Mashable Executive Editor Jim Roberts joins public strategy and communications firm Mercury, will lead its global digital practice  —  Jim Roberts is turning in his newsman's hat.  Mercury, a global public strategy and communications firm, is announcing on Monday it has hired him to lead its global digital practice.
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Driven by ratings, as a top exec at NBC Entertainment and CNN, Jeff Zucker aided Trump's rise with Apprentice shows and airing of rallies during primaries  —  Looking for someone specific to hold responsible for the improbable rise of Donald Trump?  —  Although there are many options …
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Twitter's hate speech and harassment issues have steadily grown worse, exacerbated by the company's failure to enforce its own rules and political campaigns  —  If you go by what some Twitter users have to say, it's a wonder I can string together a sentence.
Mark Sweney / Guardian:
BBC Radio 1 controller Ben Cooper says the network is competing with Minecraft and Pokémon Go for younger audiences  —  In any normal week, Ben Cooper's eye-catching and ambitious mission to make BBC Radio 1 like a Netflix for radio would make an ideal entry point to an interview with the station's controller.
Discussion: @prconnors and @martinsfp
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Carol Morello / Washington Post:
Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian and his family file federal suit against the Iranian government, claiming his imprisonment was for political gain  —  Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian and his family filed a federal lawsuit Monday against the Iranian government …
Claire Landsbaum / New York Magazine:
Olivia Nuzzi, Katy Tur, Rosie Gray, and other journalists reflect on what it's like to be a female reporter covering Donald Trump  —  When Olivia Nuzzi walked into Donald Trump's office on the 26th floor of Trump Tower, she wasn't sure what to expect.  She'd seen the Republican nominee up close before …
Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
Sources: despite recent relaunch, Relativity is now up for sale, after founder Ryan Kavanaugh failed to secure the financing needed to make debt repayments  —  Sources say the studio has hired EMP and Zolfo Cooper to help with the sale and has begun fielding offers over the weekend.
Discussion: The Wrap and @thrmattbelloni
 
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