Viewers Flock to TV News After Boston Blasts

An NBC special report drew the most viewers, but all cable news channels reported a spike in audiences.

    

Fox Reporter Faces Jail Over Refusal to Identify Sources

In a case involving the killings at a Colorado theater last summer, a reporter says she will not reveal the names of officers who told her about a notebook kept by the accused.

    

Media Decoder Blog: Tucker Carlson Takes Over ‘Fox & Friends’ Weekend Edition

Mr. Carlson, a longtime political voice and founder of The Daily Caller, becomes the permanent host and instant competitor to the new weekend host on MSNBC.

Media Decoder Blog: Chris Hayes to Take Over 8 P.M. Slot on MSNBC

Mr. Hayes, who has been hosting a weekend morning show, will replace Ed Schultz, whose working-class bluster wasn’t always a good fit with MSNBC’s other prime-time shows.

Media Decoder Blog: The First Strike in the Roger Ailes Book Wars

In an excerpt from “Roger Ailes: Off Camera,” Mr. Ailes, the head of the Fox News Channel, takes aim at Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Newt Gingrich, among others.