William Worthy, a Reporter Drawn to Forbidden Datelines, Dies at 92

Mr. Worthy defied borders and the United States government while seeking the truth with his pen and a notepad.



Howard Smith, Trend-Spotting Columnist, Dies at 77

Mr. Smith’s Scenes column in The Village Voice was the message board of the hippie counterculture in the 1960s.

Vox Takes Melding of Journalism and Technology to a New Level

The new site, led by Ezra Klein, the founder of Wonkblog, features a next-generation content management tool that greatly enhances digital storytelling.



The Media Equation: Risks Abound as Reporters Play in Traffic

The availability of ready metrics on content is not only changing the way news organizations compensate their employees, but will have a significant effect on the news itself.

    



Khushwant Singh, Provocative Indian Journalist, Dies at 99

Mr. Singh, a diplomat, journalist and a chronicler of the bloody sectarian strife in India, was also known for his wit and bawdy stories.

    



A Website Asks Readers to Finance Independent Journalists

Beacon will be supporting writers with a $5-a-month fee, similar to a Netflix model.

    



Joel Brinkley, a Times Washington and Mideast Reporter, Dies at 61

Mr. Brinkley won a Pulitzer Prize for The Louisville Journal-Courier and had an admired career as a correspondent for The New York Times.

    



Bits Blog: With Medium, Evan Williams Is Tackling the Future of Writing Online

Medium, which will introduce a mobile app next week, is an effort by a founder of Twitter and Blogger to strike a balance between the old world, where professional editors were gatekeepers, and the new one, where anyone can post anything online.

    



Chris Pavone’s Thriller ‘The Accident,’ Set in Book World

Chris Pavone, a novelist and former nonfiction editor, contends that the sedate book publishing industry can make an exciting setting for a fictional thriller.

    



Bill Adler, Author, Editor and Compiler, Dies at 84

Mr. Adler collected and published letters children had written to President John F. Kennedy and helped popularize novels written by political, entertainment and sports celebrities.

    



Writers Guild Plans Forum on Affordable Care Act

“This is not about advising writers; we’re in search of information,” said Michael Winship, the president of the Writers Guild of America East.

    



Be Careful at the Book Club, the Author Might Be There

Book the Writer, a new service, brings authors to book clubs.

    



Op-Ed Contributor: Life as a Female Journalist: Hot or Not?

Men are also attacked, but their bodies aren’t the target.

    



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.

    



Peter Kaplan, Editor of New York Observer, Dies at 59

In his 15 years as editor, Mr. Kaplan was credited with making The New York Observer both pertinent and impertinent as it gleefully chronicled the every move and shake of the city’s movers and shakers.

    



Herbert Mitgang, 93, Intrepid Journalist

Mr. Mitgang, a longtime reporter and editor for The New York Times, told of mountains of F.B.I. and C.I.A. records squirreled away on America’s most well-known writers.

    



PEN American Center Survey Finds Caution Among Members

A survey by the writers’ organization PEN American Center has found that a large majority of its members are deeply concerned about the extent of government surveillance of email and phone records.

    

The Media Equation: Marrying Companies and Content

The New York-based company Contently has developed a roster of writers and journalists for hire and a software application that helps companies tell their own stories.

    



Doug Ireland, an Acerbic Activist and Left-Wing Writer, Is Dead at 67

Mr. Ireland managed the congressional campaigns of Allard K. Lowenstein and Bella Abzug and wrote about politics, the media and gay issues.

    



Chris Chase, Actress Who Turned to Writing, Dies

Ms. Chase appeared on the New York stage, on television and in film under the name Irene Kane, before finding her voice in writing.