Biography Casts Critical Light on Fox News Chief

A 560-page biography about Roger Ailes being published this month aims to be an exhaustive look at the television executive’s life and monumental career.

    



Leadership Change May Signal New Start for Billboard Magazine

The magazine may see a colorful reinvention under Janice Min, who transformed The Hollywood Reporter from a dry trade paper to an influential glossy.

    



De Blasio Fills Press Positions With Past Campaign Officials

Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed seven City Hall press aides, including several alumni of President Obama’s political operations and veterans of the mayor’s past offices and campaigns.

    



Advertising: New Agency, a Spinoff, Will Aim Its Message at a Hispanic Audience

The JeffreyGroup, an agency known mainly for public relations, is creating a new agency to provide cross-cultural marketing to Hispanics.

    



Advertising: New Campaign Markets Activia to Wider Audience

A new campaign for the yogurt brand aims to reach younger consumers and men, without the actress Jamie Lee Curtis.

    



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.

    



Advertising: Telling the World It Sells Stethoscopes, Too

A new campaign for Staples promotes the fact that the office products chain sells much more these days than folders and clips.

    



An Imported Sport, Soccer Gets New Glossy Magazines in the U.S.

Three soccer magazines, all fairly recent, attest to the growing embrace of soccer by Americans.

    



Mike Hegan, 71, Player Who Made Long Journey Home

Mr. Hegan, who played for several teams in the major leagues, including the Yankees, returned to his Cleveland and became a broadcaster.

    

Google Penalizes Rap Genius for Gaming Search Rank

The site rapgenius.com, which offers annotated song lyrics, acknowledged that it had violated Google’s rules regarding optimizing search results.

    



As New Services Track Habits, the E-Books Are Reading You

Several new e-book subscription services are analyzing the data of readers and providing it free.

    



Disney Chief Was Paid Less in 2013, Filing Shows

Robert A. Iger received overall compensation valued at $34.3 million, down from $40.2 million in the 2012 fiscal year.

    



Advertising: A Skin Care Purchase That Benefits More Than Your Face

For six weeks, Kiehl’s is donating all the net profits from the sale of its Midnight Recovery Concentrate to the Keep a Child Alive organization.

    



After Death, Indonesian Ad Industry Scrutinized

Ananda Pradnya Paramita, 27, died shortly after posting on Twitter that she had worked for 30 consecutive hours, prompting criticism of the industry’s workaholic culture.

    



Advertising: Fans Criticize Move to Suspend ‘Duck Dynasty’ Star

Religious and conservative groups accused A&E of attacking Christian values and free speech after the network suspended Phil Robertson over comments he made in GQ magazine.

    



Advertising: Samsung’s Video Campaign Pits Earth’s Soccer Stars vs. Aliens

The electronics maker is promoting its Galaxy mobile devices in videos that tell the story of how humans fare in a soccer match to decide Earth’s fate.

    



Tech Leaders and Obama Find Shared Problem: Fading Public Trust

A meeting that started with discussions about the federal health care site shifted quickly to the concerns over National Security Agency spying.

    



New Zealand Increases Incentives for ‘Avatar’ Sequels

The country will now return 20 percent of the production money Hollywood studios spend in the country in the form of rebates, up from 15 percent.

    



Apple Says ‘Beyoncé’ Set a Record on iTunes

Apple said Beyoncé’s surprise release last week was the fastest-selling album in iTunes history, reaching No. 1 in the sales rankings in 104 countries.