Boston Globe Hires Journalist to Focus on Catholicism

The newspaper said it would hire John L. Allen Jr. from The National Catholic Reporter and explore starting a publication aimed at Catholics.

    



Susan Rasky, Award-Winning Reporter for The Times, Dies at 61

She shared a Polk Award for national reporting for coverage of Congress in 1990 and most recently taught at the University of California, Berkeley.

    



Bratton and Miller Back in Blue for Round 3

As New York City’s police commissioner, William J. Bratton will reunite with his friend and sidekick, John Miller, a prominent CBS News reporter.

    

How Gay News Anchors Broke Their Own Coming Out Stories

A look at how Robin Roberts of “Good Morning America” and other news anchors broke the news that they are gay.

    



New Venture for AllThingsD Journalists

The ReCode site was started by Walter Mossberg and Kara Swisher after they parted ways with News Corporation and The Wall Street Journal.

    



Mike O’Connor, Journalists’ Advocate, Dies at 67

Mr. O’Connor, a veteran war correspondent, became an advocate for threatened journalists in Mexico, one of the world’s most dangerous countries for the press.

    



Egypt Says 3 Journalists Will Be Held 15 More Days

The journalists from Al Jazeera English face charges that include belonging to a terrorist group and harming Egypt’s reputation abroad.

    



Egypt Detains Journalists It Says Aired ‘False News’

The arrests of people working for the Al Jazeera English news channel appeared aimed at deterring journalists from reporting on the Muslim Brotherhood’s continuing protests.

    



Time Inc. Is Preparing to Head Out on Its Own

Time Warner is joining other media conglomerates in pushing to compartmentalize their publishing units during a fragile time for the industry.

    



John Miller, CBS Correspondent, to Join New York Police Dept. Again

After a career spent toggling between television and law enforcement, Mr. Miller is leaving CBS News to work in counterterrorism, the network announced on Thursday.

    



Stan Brooks, a Familiar Voice on 1010 WINS, Dies at 86

Mr. Brooks’s tenure and prolific output on New York’s first all-news radio station made him one of the most recognized voices on the radio for more than 40 years.

    



As Violence Rises, Journalists in Iraq Face Renewed Risks

A suicide attack on a television station in Tikrit underscores a stepped-up campaign by Al Qaeda against journalists, who also face the wrath of officials.

    



Plan for Tribune Spinoff Raises Concerns for Future of Newspaper Operations

The new company being created to publish The Chicago Tribune and other papers will have to pay rent and a dividend to its former parent.

    



The Media Equation: When ‘60 Minutes’ Checks Its Journalistic Skepticism at the Door

Viewers expect and deserve the show to bring its A game when it takes on a huge issue like the N.S.A., to serve as a stand-in for the American people and ask the uncomfortable questions.

    



With Punishments or Pardons, Putin Shows He Is in Control

He has demonstrated an ability not only to wield the executive power of the Kremlin but also to bend the legislative and judicial branches of government to his will.

    



News Corp. Buys a Media Start-Up for $25 Million

The deal is another example of how traditional news organizations are adapting to social media and adopting technologies like video.

    



A Plea to Deny Gunmen Their Quest for Infamy

After another school shooting, many families of victims and law enforcement officials have begun urging journalists and public officials to avoid using the names and photos of gunmen in public.

    



World Briefing | Europe: Turkey Jailing the Most Journalists

For the second consecutive year, Turkey is imprisoning more journalists than any other country, according to a report from the Committee to Protect Journalists released Wednesday.

    

F.C.C. Withdraws Plan to Relax Ownership Rule

The F.C.C. has tried to loosen the ownership rule at least three times in the last decade, an effort that has been strongly supported by large media companies.

    



Harold Camping, Dogged Forecaster of the End of the World, Dies at 92

Mr. Camping, who founded the Family Radio network, repeatedly prophesied the date of the apocalypse, and apologized when it turned out to be wrong.