Researchers found "social-media news consumers have an appetite for the more substantial varieties of local news."

By creating a hybrid of paywall and free content, Hearst Connecticut aims to generate reader revenue, while also supporting "significant" web traffic that supports ad sales.

Some 71% of U.S. adults believe their local news media is in good financial health, but only 14% paid for a subscription, donated money or signed up for a membership

A leaked internal memo indicates the world's biggest social network will rely on human editors to pick stories highlighted in its upcoming "Top News" section.

Google this week announced a program to help the publishers of Minnesota's 'Star-Tribune' newspaper study ways to reach younger audiences.

Joi Ito resigned from the M.I.T. Media Lab and from the board of The New York Times less than a day after 'The New Yorker' published a bombshell report.

If you want some insight into the current state of publisher dealmaking, a government filing for the planned $1.4 billion merger between GateHouse Media and Gannett is notable.

Social-media apps, such as Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, WhatsApp and Twitter, ranked highest in popularity and usage time.

Every editor knows that buzz -- and its cousin, scandal -- are key to magazine publicity. It’s satisfying to see tongues wagging over revealing stories, finely crafted photo shoots or trenchant analysis of current events. It’s far less satisfying to become the subject of stories, as editors of People, Memphis and Australia’s Who magazine likely have discovered in the past week. Each magazine has committed a gaffe that led to a backlash. Peoplefaced criticism for publishing an online story about a swimsuit worn by Kim Kardashian during a recent trip to the Bahamas -- just as deadly ...

A newly formed company, The Curated Experiences Group, bought the 135-year-old magazine from Duncan McIntosh Co., an event producer and publisher.