National Briefing | Washington: Ex-Contractor Sentenced for Leak to Fox News

A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a former State Department contractor to 13 months in prison for leaking information about North Korea to a Fox News reporter.

    

Ex-Contractor at State Dept. Pleads Guilty in Leak Case

Stephen J. Kim agreed to serve a 13-month prison sentence for leaking classified C.I.A. information on North Korea to a Fox News reporter.

    



Books of The Times: ‘The Loudest Voice in the Room’ Is a Look at Roger Ailes

“The Loudest Voice in the Room” is Gabriel Sherman’s biography of Roger Ailes, the president of Fox News.

    



Bill O’Reilly to Interview President Obama Before Super Bowl

As he has each year of his presidency, Mr. Obama made himself available to the news department affiliated with the network covering the Super Bowl.

    



The Media Equation: Roger Ailes’s Permanent Pushback Campaign

Gabriel Sherman’s portrayal of the Fox News operation in his new book is hardly shocking, but it is not a pretty picture, and Mr. Ailes must know that.

    



New York Court Won’t Order Fox Reporter to Testify, Shoring Up State Shield Law

New York’s Court of Appeals buttressed the state’s shield law in the case of the James E. Holmes, who is accused of killing 12 people in an Aurora, Colo., movie theater.

    



A Settlement Between Fox News and a Former Top Executive? Perhaps

The network has been silent on whether it has reached a settlement with Brian Lewis, the former close adviser to the Fox News chairman, Roger Ailes.

    



For News Media, a Mostly Cautious Approach to Newtown Tapes

While two local Connecticut newspapers rushed to make the full recordings available, other media outlets held back.

    



Civil Behavior: The Changing Rules of Outing

Intention matters when a publication chooses to out a celebrity.

    



CNN Ratings Fall as Health Care Coverage Rises

CNN fell to fifth place during the week, below Fox News and MSNBC, as well as HLN and CNBC.

    



The Media Equation: Gawker Kicks Open the Closet, but Its Disclosure Barely Reverberates

Now that gay marriage is a fact of life, a person’s sexual orientation is not only not news, it’s not very interesting.

    



CNN Jolts Ratings Race With ‘Blackfish’

On Thursday night, the network drew a surprisingly young audience for the documentary about the safety and ethics of confining killer whales.

    



A Liberal Parts Ways With Fox

Sally Kohn, one of the Fox News Channel’s most visible liberal pundits, parted ways with the network this week.

    



The Caucus: Clinton Defender Takes On Fox News Over Benghazi Attack

David Brock, the founder of a liberal watchdog group, has written an e-book titled “The Benghazi Hoax” and plans to advertise it on the Fox News Channel.

    



Megyn Kelly Draws a Bigger, Younger Audience on Night 2 in Prime Time

Ms. Kelly’s new show led all cable news programs Tuesday night among younger viewers, in an impressive turnaround from her debut.

    



Megyn Kelly Draws a Large, Older Audience on Fox News Show

Ms. Kelly’s new show at 9 p.m. had an audience of more than two million, but trailed MSNBC among the younger viewers advertisers pay to reach.

    



George Will to Leave ABC News for Fox News

Mr. Will has been contributing to ABC’s Sunday political show “This Week” since 1981, when the host was David Brinkley.

    



Fox News Unveils New Prime-Time Lineup

Greta Van Susteren will move to 7 p.m. from 10, making way for Sean Hannity. Megyn Kelly will host “The Kelly File” in Mr. Hannity’s old slot at 9.

    



Shepard Smith to Run a ‘Breaking News Division’ at Fox

The new position will enable Fox News to add a new opinion program in prime time headed by Megyn Kelly.

    



Fox News Confirms the Firing of a Top Executive Who Was Once Close to Ailes

The company initially declined to comment on reports that Roger Ailes, the chief executive, had fired Brian Lewis, one of his chief lieutenants.