World welcomes Pope Francis on front pages
White smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel a little after 2 p.m. EDT Wednesday, giving…
March 14, 2013
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New York Times, Wall Street Journal drop paywalls for storm coverage
The New York Times will drop its paywall tonight to provide unlimited, free access as…
February 8, 2013
Factcheck: NRA blames media for gun violence
At a Friday "press conference" (no questions were allowed), National Rifle Association Executive Vice President…
December 21, 2012
Some mistakes are a matter of life and death
Poynter's annual roundup of the best (and worst) media mistakes did not include one major…
December 13, 2012
Clark Kent quits The Daily Planet ‘to start the next Huffington Post or the next Drudge Report’
USA Today In the new Superman, Clark Kent quits The Daily Planet "in front of…
October 22, 2012
Obama, Romney tied in swing state newspaper endorsements
There are many reasons newspapers do not endorse candidates: The endorsements don't sway many votes.…
October 22, 2012
Newsweek covers, we will miss writing about you
Newsweek has sparked conversation and controversy with a string of covers designed to boost sales.…
October 18, 2012
Newsweek to reduce staff, eliminate print edition as it goes digital only in 2013
Newsweek will publish its final print edition December 31, the company announced Thursday morning. It…
October 18, 2012
Murdoch (again) reportedly interested in L.A. Times
The Wall Street Journal News Corp.'s publishing business may "pursue acquisitions of distressed newspapers, such…
October 17, 2012
Big Bird fight lives on on newspaper pages
Had enough Big Bird yet? Obama campaign adviser Robert Gibbs said Wednesday "I don’t know…
October 10, 2012
9/11 anniversary forgotten on the front page of today’s New York Times
How do you mark the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks? For some papers in…
September 11, 2012
As RNC kicks off, journalists debate ‘optics’ and coverage
Let's talk conventions. To save time, here's a Storify that strongly implies the only RNC…
August 27, 2012
AOL reports Q1 earnings with progress for Patch as rumors swirl it’s selling tech sites
MarketWatch | All Things D | Pando Daily | The Hook | GigaOm AOL released…
May 9, 2012
New owners bring Bill Marimow back to The Philadelphia Inquirer
Bill Marimow is returning to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Marimow, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist,…
April 4, 2012
Osberg remains CEO as local investors buy Philadelphia newspapers
The news that management once sought to squelch is official: Philadelphia Media Network, which owns…
April 2, 2012