Reports See New Roles for Megyn Kelly and Alec Baldwin

Ms. Kelly and Mr. Baldwin are at the center of unconfirmed reports about planned programming changes at Fox News and MSNBC.

    

Odd Fox News Interview Lifts Reza Aslan’s Biography on Jesus

A Fox News interviewer awkwardly questioned the Muslim author on why he had written about Jesus, and sales of his book, “Zealot,” surged once the video caught fire online.

    

Fox Viewers May Be Graying, but Their Passion Still Pays

The median age of a Fox News viewer is over 65, which could be a cause for concern given that advertisers aim for the 25-to-54 age bracket.

    

Zimmerman Verdict Drew 10 Million to Cable TV News

Preliminary ratings show that from 10 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Fox News and CNN each attracted more than three million viewers, and MSNBC had about 1.3 million.

    

Conservative Voice Goes From ‘View’ to Fox News

Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who has been on the ABC show “The View” for 10 years, will join “Fox & Friends” in September.

    

Megyn Kelly to Get Prime-Time Slot on Fox News

Fox News dominates in total audience, but among younger viewers its lead is slipping. The arrival of Ms. Kelly, after a maternity leave, could help.

    

CNN Media Critic Going to Fox

After 15 years as the host of “Reliable Sources,” Howard Kurtz will host a similar show for Fox News.

    

Palin Returns to Fox News, After a Brief Split

Five months after Sarah Palin’s first stint with the channel ended, the former vice-presidential candidate will become a paid contributor.

    

Conservatives as Defenders of the Media

A Justice Department inquiry of a Fox News reporter has spurred outrage from some reliable critics of the press.

    

May’s News Lifts CNN and Fox, but Sinks MSNBC

The freeing of three women in Cleveland and the Oklahoma tornado brought viewers to only two of the three main cable news channels.

    

News Corp. Says It Was Not Told of Subpoena for Reporter’s Phone Records

Fox News has denied that it knew about the subpoena, while Justice Department officials have said they sent notification 90 days after obtaining the telephone records.

    

Reporters See Chilling Effect From Justice Dept. Inquiries

Despite President Obama’s conciliatory gesture of a review of Justice Department investigations involving journalists, some reporters say that chill has already set in.

    

Dennis K. Burke Criticized for ‘Fast and Furious’ Leak

The Justice Department called prosecutor Dennis K. Burke’s actions related to the release of a memo about a federal agent involved in the “Fast and Furious” investigation “particularly egregious.”

    

White House Defends Tracking Fox Reporter

Officials searched the personal e-mails and tried to track the movements of a Fox News correspondent, James Rosen, in investigating a leak.

    

The Fox News Anchor Megyn Kelly Renews Contract

Her renewal could foreshadow a move to prime time.

    

Book Looks Behind the Scenes at Fox

“The Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies,” by Jonathan Alter, includes a chapter on Fox’s influence on the 2012 presidential campaign.

    

CNN Gets a Ratings Boost From Boston

The coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings increased average total viewership of CNN in April by 80 percent compared with last April.

    

Fox News, MSNBC and the Gun Debate

A steady drumbeat of coverage of the gun debate on MSNBC contrasts with that of Fox News Channel, where critics see a lack of interest.

    

Conservatives See a Turning Tide on Immigration

Opponents of an overhaul plan are trying to harness the airwaves the way they did in 2007, when talk radio hosts helped whip up outrage that doomed a similar bill.

    

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.