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Former CBS reporter arrested over murder-for-hire plot
A former television news reporter has been arrested after authorities allege he attempted to execute a murder-for-hire scheme.
Coroner: Journalist Michael Hastings had drugs in system at time of death
Michael Hastings, a journalist for BuzzFeed and Rolling Stone magazine, had traces of drugs in his system the night he died in a car accident, a newly-released autopsy report revealed.
San Francisco Chronicle to ditch paywall
The San Francisco Chronicle is ditching its paywall after four months, one of the few newspapers in the industry to do so.
Journalists covering protests in Egypt shot, arrested
Two journalists were shot, one fatally, while covering clashes in Egypt overnight.
Majority of employees laid off at Pacifica’s WBAI-FM
Struggling from financial and technical difficulties, Pacifica Radio's WBAI-FM New York laid off most of its employees on Monday, including its entire editorial staff.
Fact check: Obama’s press conference on NSA spying programs
The Desk has compiled excerpts of Obama's remarks made on Friday in relation to the NSA programs along with research that supports or contradicts his statements.
XM Satellite Radio to lose Clear Channel stations
Several satellite radio channels operated by Clear Channel will soon disappear from Sirius XM after the broadcaster sold its stake in the company.
Time Warner Cable sued in Milwaukee over loss of NBC channel
A lawsuit has been filed against Time Warner Cable by three customers after the cable service giant dropped Milwaukee NBC affiliate WTMJ from its lineup.
Time Warner Cable may drop more channels after CBS spat
Time Warner Cable customers who have already lost CBS and Showtime may lose even more cable channels if retransmission agreements cannot be reached with other companies within the next month
Reports: AOL’s Patch laying off hundreds of employees Friday
Patch, the ambitious hyperlocal news website operated by AOL, is set to lay off as many as 500 editorial employees on Friday, according to two news reports.
CBS: Time Warner negotiations “badly off course”
Negotiations between CBS and Time Warner Cable over retransmission fees have gone "badly off course," an executive with CBS said on Thursday.
Sinclair boss eases on national plans for NewsChannel 8
Sinclair Broadcasting Group's CEO conceded Wednesday that he was ambitious when he discussed plans to transform Allbrittton's local cable station NewsChannel 8 into a national news service.