The study set out to quantify the impact of news media on public life by tracking the volume and quality of sentiment on social media. To help control for audience exposure, the researchers collaborated with an alliance of independent news outlets.

The two-time former Alabama supreme court judge adamantly denies the 'WaPo' charges, dismissing the report as "fake news."

A 39-year-old writer, Ben Ryan, claims Wenner offered him a contract for multiple articles and "preferential treatment" if the younger man would have sex with him.

Wilbur Ross, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, had a personal fortune estimated, until recently, at a respectable $2.9 billion. It turns out to have been less than $700 million. And also, a pack of lies.

Time Inc. Latino is a digital network spanning all Time Inc.'s brands, including the entertainment title 'People en Espanol,' as well as a number of forthcoming launches set for 2018, such as 'People Chica,' a title for young women, and Planeta Futbol, a soccer channel on the 'Sports Illustrated' site.

PubMatic, which operates a sell-side platform for digital publishers, is putting some skin in the game to woo advertisers, with a money-back guarantee for any fraudulent impressions.

Fall 2017 brings the launch of two new magazines for female cannabis enthusiasts - Broccoli, focused on art and culture, and Gossamer, a high-end lifestyle publication covering topics including food and travel.

Another journalistic icon is joining the fight against fake news. Steve Brill will shortly launch NewsGuard, a startup that rates news content, so consumers finding news via search or social media will have a better idea of whether it's trustworthy.

Total revenues for the company fell 3.6% - from $772 million in the third quarter of 2016 to $744 million in the third quarter of 2017. On the upside: Gannett noted digital advertising revenues increased 4.1% to $102.9 million, while digital revenues from all sources, including advertising and circulation, came to $245 million in the quarter.

The New York Times Co. reported substantial growth in both digital advertising and digital circulation revenues, the latter including digital subscriptions, driving an overall increase in quarterly revenues.