Michael Janeway, Former Editor of The Boston Globe, Dies at 73

Mr. Janeway was also executive editor of The Atlantic Monthly and the author of two books on the decline of democracy and journalism.



Chet Curtis, Half of Married News Team, Dies at 74

Mr. Curtis and his wife and co-anchor on WCVB, Channel 5, Natalie Jacobson, delivered the news nightly to Bostonians for 18 years before they split up.

    



Should Reddit Be Blamed for the Spreading of a Smear?

When the Sunil Tripathi rumor went viral after the Boston Marathon bombing, it laid bare the dysfunctional codependence between new and old media.

    

New York Post Sued Over Boston Bombing Article

Two men say photographs and an article that made them look as if they were suspected in the Boston Marathon bombings inflicted emotional distress.

    

The F.B.I. Criticizes the News Media After Several Mistaken Reports of an Arrest

The agency said such unverified reporting, from which many news outlets later retreated, could have “unintended consequences” for its investigation.

    

Media Decoder Blog: WGBH to Partner on Children’s Pilot for Amazon

Amazon’s production arm said Wednesday that it had ordered a children’s pilot called “Sara Solves It,” which was co-developed by WGBH in Boston and Out of the Blue Enterprises.