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5:00 PM ET, October 5, 2017

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New York Times:
Sources: Harvey Weinstein has settled at least eight sexual harassment and unwanted physical contact cases; staff describe a code of silence around allegations  —  Two decades ago, the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein invited Ashley Judd to the Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel …
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Hollywood Reporter:
Sources: Harvey Weinstein has hired lawyers including Lisa Bloom and Charles Harder ahead of expected New York Times and New Yorker stories about his behavior  —  The Hollywood mogul has enlisted a team of attorneys to fight planned articles that are said to be about his personal behavior.
Benjamin Hoffman / New York Times:
Quarterback Cam Newton draws rebukes from NFL, Pro Football Writers of America, Association for Women in Sports Media after mocking female reporter's question  —  Jessica Mendoza is analyzing Major League Baseball games on ESPN, Beth Mowins is calling N.F.L. games for CBS …
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Facebook tests button to provide additional context on links in News Feed, such as the publisher's Wikipedia entry, trending information, and related articles  —  Facebook thinks showing Wikipedia entries about publishers and additional Related Articles will give users more context about the links they see.
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Bloomberg:
Facebook requested blanket exemption from FEC over political ad disclosures for many years until changing course in 2017  —  In 2011, company said FEC shouldn't stand in way of innovation  —  Russian meddling prompts calls for political ad transparency  —  Facebook Inc. is pledging greater …
Discussion: @ericgarland
Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
Analysis of six Facebook pages linked to Russian accounts, including Blacktivists and Secured Borders, shows ~19M interactions with posts  —  A Columbia University social media analyst has published his findings about the reach and engagement achieved by Russia-linked Facebook pages during the 2016 election.
Nathan McAlone / Business Insider:
Netflix is raising prices in US starting today: standard $9.99 plan will be $10.99/month; premium $11.99 plan will be $13.99/month; $7.99 plan does not change  —  Netflix will raise prices for its US subscribers starting Thursday, the company confirmed to Business Insider.
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ProPublica:
Pro Publica announces Local Reporting Network, paying salary for one investigative reporter through 2018 at up to six news outlets in cities with <1M population  —  Over the past several years, economic pressures have reduced the ability of local and regional news organizations to support accountability reporting.
Discussion: @stuntbox and @dicktofel
 
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Kris Cheng / Hong Kong Free Press HKFP:
Hong Kong-based anti-Communist magazines Cheng Ming and The Trend cease publication; source says closure due to recent death of founder Wen Hui at age 96
Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
Nielsen ratings fall for TV premiere week as more viewers watch on delay: CBS down 15%, Fox down 14%, NBC down 11%, ABC down 1%
Discussion: VideoInk
US Press Freedom Tracker:
TYT cameraman Ty Bayliss and reporter Jordan Chariton arrested in St. Louis protest on highway, detained for about 20 hours despite press badges, released
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Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
TV trade group accuses Facebook of inflating number of young users throughout US; FB says counts may include visitors, tourists, and users who misreport age
Discussion: Adweek