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Two large Philadelphia daily newspapers hope to emerge from bankruptcy debt-free by paying creditors $37 million in cash plus real estate to settle nearly $400 million in debt.

Philadelphia Newspapers filed its reorganization plan Thursday, six months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
The plan gives creditors the iconic downtown building that houses The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News.

Mr. Hewitt changed the course of broadcast news by creating the television magazine program for CBS.

Afghanistan's government on Wednesday called for a media blackout on reporting violence as fresh attacks threatened disruptions a day ahead of pivotal presidential elections.

MSNBC.com just announced that it has acquired EveryBlock, a 'hyperlocal' news and information site that has been publishing and aggregating data and news stories for 16 American cities for the last two years.

The Associated Press has been making controversial moves in the online space recently, including a plan to charge $12.50 for quoting 5 words of an AP story and enforcing strict social media rules on its staff.

After rejecting an earlier offer, The Boston Globe's largest union has voted overwhelmingly to approve a new contract that would give the financially struggling newspaper $10 million in concessions.

If Twitter needed to pay for the media coverage the company and service gets across the board, it would have spent almost as ...

Findings suggested traditional news sites were typically ahead of blogs by two and a half hours when a story line spread.

News Corp. issued a detailed rebuttal of allegations that reporters at two of its U.K. tabloids used illegal methods to collect information on sports stars, celebrities and other public figures.