Dec
17
Scene Stealers: Rupert Murdoch, Single Again, Seems to Need Dating Advice
Posted in: UncategorizedThree marriages behind him, Rupert Murdoch is once again available, and the single women in Los Angeles have taken notice.
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Dec
16
The Media Equation: AOL Chief’s White Whale Finally Slips His Grasp
Posted in: UncategorizedTim Armstrong, the chief executive of AOL, had a sentimental, and some would say debilitating, attachment to Patch, a network of local news sites that he is finally winding down.
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Dec
16
NPR Gets $17 Million in Grants to Expand Coverage and Develop Digital Platform
Posted in: UncategorizedThe grants, to be announced Monday, come just three months after NPR, which is facing financial difficulties, said it would cut 10 percent of its staff.
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Dec
12
New York Court Won’t Order Fox Reporter to Testify, Shoring Up State Shield Law
Posted in: UncategorizedNew 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.
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Dec
11
Op-Ed Contributor: Obama’s Orwellian Image Control
Posted in: UncategorizedThe White House has systematically tried to bypass the media by releasing a sanitized visual record of Mr. Obama’s activities, denying photojournalists access.
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Dec
11
News Organizations Call On Syrian Rebels to End Kidnappings
Posted in: UncategorizedThirteen international news organizations have written a letter to the armed opposition in Syria asking for assurances that their reporters will not be abducted.
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Dec
11
The Media Equation: Where Freedom of the Press Is Muffled
Posted in: UncategorizedChina and Britain both underscore how transparency, however painful in the moment, allows democracy, business and the citizenry to thrive in the long run.
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Dec
10
At Peter Kaplan’s Funeral, Mourning the Master of the Masters
Posted in: UncategorizedAbout 600 friends, family and journalists attended the funeral on Tuesday of Peter W. Kaplan, the former editor of The New York Observer.
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Dec
10
Without Notice, Putin Dissolves a News Agency
Posted in: UncategorizedThe decision to dissolve RIA Novosti, along with its international radio broadcaster, came as a complete surprise and signaled a major state media reorganization in Russia.
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Dec
10
If a Story Is Viral, Truth May Be Taking a Beating
Posted in: UncategorizedPeople post on Twitter or write stories for online news organizations like The Huffington Post or Gawker that spread quickly on the web as if factual, when they really aren’t.
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Dec
09
Quips Follow Denver Post’s Naming of Marijuana Editor, but Its Intent Is Serious
Posted in: UncategorizedWith Colorado set to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana on Jan. 1., The Post named Ricardo Baca its marijuana editor.
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Dec
07
As a School Shooting’s First Anniversary Nears, Newtown Asks for Privacy
Posted in: UncategorizedThe town will not mark the anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary, which occurred on Dec. 14, 2012, with a public remembrance, and it has asked the news media to stay away.
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Dec
07
In Cuba’s Press, Streets and Living Rooms, Glimmers of Openness to Criticism
Posted in: UncategorizedIn recent years, Cubans close to the communist government have begun talking more openly about the economy, the political leadership and the restrictions they resent.
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Dec
06
China Pressures U.S. Journalists, Prompting Warning From Biden
Posted in: UncategorizedVice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. raised the issue as Beijing withholds accreditation for journalists from The New York Times and Bloomberg.
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Dec
06
A Settlement Between Fox News and a Former Top Executive? Perhaps
Posted in: UncategorizedThe 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.
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Dec
05
For News Media, a Mostly Cautious Approach to Newtown Tapes
Posted in: UncategorizedWhile two local Connecticut newspapers rushed to make the full recordings available, other media outlets held back.
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Dec
04
Martin Bashir Resigns From MSNBC Over Palin Comments
Posted in: UncategorizedThe host says his decision follows “ill-judged comments” about Sarah Palin, the former Republican vice-presidential nominee.
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Dec
04
Editor Describes Pressure After Leaks by Snowden
Posted in: UncategorizedTestimony to Parliament from the top editor of The Guardian illustrated the aggressive investigative and spying tactics increasingly faced by news organizations.
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Dec
03
Fates of Brooks and Coulson in Tabloid Hacking Case Are Diverging
Posted in: UncategorizedOnce friends, colleagues and lovers, Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson are on trial on charges of illegally intercepting voice messages at The News of the World, but she appears to be faring relatively better.
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Dec
03
The Media Equation: Long on Cutting Edge of Print, New York Magazine Cuts Back
Posted in: UncategorizedNext year, New York magazine will be printed every other week as it shifts resources to support its growing website.
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