Expecting the Unexpected From Jeff Bezos

At Amazon.com, he has upended industries. Now he promises change at The Washington Post. If his history is a guide, he will have all the laughs.

    



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?

    

The Times Isn’t for Sale, Its Publisher Declares

The recent sales of The Boston Globe and The Washington Post make The New York Times the nation’s last major newspaper run by a family.

    

The Media Equation: The Washington Post Reaches the End of the Graham Era

After 80 years of family control and editorial leadership by the Graham family, The Post began to change ownership Monday.

    

Newsweek, Sold in 2010, Is Changing Hands Again

The weekly newsmagazine has suffered much of the same difficulties, as other print media as people moved to online news.

    

New York Times Company Sells Boston Globe

The newspaper was purchased by John W. Henry, principal owner of the Boston Red Sox, returning the paper to local ownership.

    

Newsweek Is Put Up for Sale

An internal memo widely circulated on the Internet disclosed plans to sell the magazine and focus on The Daily Beast.

    

Profit Dives at Washington Post Co., as Its Education Unit Falters

Net income dropped 85 percent, to $4.7 million, largely on costs attributable to buyouts, severance and restructuring.

    

Diller Gives Bleak Assessment of Newsweek

The head of IAC/InterActiveCorp called the acquisition of the struggling newsweekly “a mistake,’’ adding, “I don’t have great expectations.’’