Even as belt-tightening has led the New York Times to close sections and shed reporters, the Gray Lady is spending large sums on legal bills to fight a patent troll that claims to own the… Read more »
As Sony’s misery grows over a massive hacking incident, the studio is lashing out in a desperate way: it is warning news agencies to destroy any leaks they receive, or else Sony… Read more »
As the legal budgets of traditional news rooms keep shrinking, they have been unable to fight the public interest battles of the past. Will tech companies be willing or able to… Read more »
A video hosted by the New York Times makes a powerful argument for net neutrality, and also shows how traditional media outlets are re-imagining the definition of an “op-ed.” Read more »
A studio published a Times’ critic’s tweet about Inside Lleywn Davis without permission — despite what some are saying, neither Twitter or the critic can do anything about it. Read more »
A patent troll is using patents from 1998 owned by the Shoah Foundation and USC to sue a wide rang of companies; the latest targets include the New York Times. The… Read more »
New leaks reveal how the government is using a massive secret program to break into personal, business and financial communications long considered secure. Here’s the most important takeaways. Read more »
A US Military judge acquitted Private Bradley Manning, who gave government documents to the website Wikileaks, of “aiding the enemy,” a charge that could have resulted in a life sentence. The… Read more »
The New York Times is losing a famous political writer as Nate Silver, founder of the popular FiveThirtyEight blog, leaves for ESPN. The move reflects a shift of power between media… Read more »