The Media Equation: Storytelling Ads May Be Journalism’s New Peril

Native advertising is advertising that wears the uniform of journalism, mimicking the storytelling aesthetic of the host site. Some say it could dilute the power of a brand over time.

    



Online Music Service Rdio in Deal With Cumulus

The agreement will give an online outlet to Cumulus Media, which operates 525 radio stations, and help Rdio, a subscription music service, compete against players like Spotify.

    



The New Yorker Spruces Up a Stalwart of Print, Subtly

The magazine is updating a number of sections and redrawing its typeface, though the magazine says it will still be identifiable to longtime readers.

    



Ex-Ad Chief Is Named Next Leader at Pandora

Brian P. McAndrews, a technology and digital advertising executive, succeeds Joseph J. Kennedy, who announced his resignation in March.

    



Campaign Spotlight: 12 Years Later, Americans Are Asked to ‘Take a Day’ for 9/11

As the 12th anniversary of the attacks on World Trade Center nears, a campaign is getting under way to help build awareness for the memorial museum devoted to what happened that day.

    



‘PBS NewsHour’ Begins Its Overhaul

“PBS NewsHour” has added weekend newscasts and is set to introduce its new weeknight team with Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff, the first female co-anchors at any network.

    



Remote Control: To Protect Its Empire, ESPN Stays on Offense

Emerging competitors, decreasing cable subscriptions and rising political opposition to bundled channels have created a precarious environment for ESPN, which is fighting back.

    



Red Burns, ‘Godmother of Silicon Alley,’ Dies at 88

Ms. Burns helped to lead the movement for public access to cable television and started a New York University program to foster Internet wizards.

    



M.L.B. Media Company Buys Rights to Live Concert

MLB Advanced Media said it would like to distribute all sorts of live events in the future, some free to users and some on a subscription basis.

    



Sony and Viacom Reach Tentative Deal to Stream Cable Channels

The agreement is believed to be the first of its kind between a major programmer and any of the technology giants that are trying to disrupt traditional modes of TV delivery.

    



Tool Kit: Devices Lead the Way to a Smarter TV

While change is coming to the television set, for now the best way to get access to online video is through game consoles and other devices like Apple TV and Google’s Chromecast.

    



Vermont Sisters With Roots in News Embrace Small-Town Papers

Three twenty-something daughters of a 5th-generation newspaper family have thrown themselves into the business, and the papers they run have thrived.

    



Deep Cuts at Patch, AOL’s Local News Sites

The service, Patch, has been losing money and has been a frustration for AOL’s chief executive, Tim Armstrong. The company is expected to shed many of its 900 local sites.

    



Advertising: Tumi Ads Use Less Famous Faces to Underline Its Accessibility

In an effort to be deemed authentic, the luggage maker’s new campaign will feature less-well-known figures whose accomplishments seem more attainable.

    



The Internet’s Verbal Contrarian

The writer Evgeny Morozov has quickly become the most prominent critic of the utopian promises coming from Silicon Valley.

    



How Laura Poitras Helped Snowden Spill His Secrets

It all started with her own fight against surveillance.

    



Technology Industry Extends a Hand to Struggling Print Media

Whether from a sense of obligation, responsibility or guilt, the technology elite has taken up the cause of helping print journalism adapt to change.

    

NBC Buying Web Service to Stream Phone Video

NBC News’s acquisition of Stringwire will allow it to stream live video from the cellphones of witnesses to events into its control rooms in New York.

    

A Gossip Site Finds Its Niche

Mediatakeout.com, a celebrity gossip Web site, moves up in the ranks as its staff hunt down scoops.

    

Common Sense: After Post Sale, Spotlight Shines More Intensely on The Times

The New York Times, one of the last of the family-owned newspapers, is optimistic about staying competitive in an increasingly digital world. Should it be?