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Philanthropies Pledge $500 Million to Address Crisis in Local News
The effort, spearheaded by the MacArthur Foundation, will give grants to support newsrooms and start-ups as concern grows over the rapid disappearance of local news...

John Lansing, NPR’s CEO, to Retire at Year’s End
John Lansing, who has run the broadcaster for four years, said it was now in the early stages of a national search for his successor.

NPR C.E.O. to Retire at Year’s End
John Lansing, who has run the broadcaster for four years, said it was now in the early stages of a national search for his successor.

Jamila Robinson Is Named Next Editor of Bon Appétit Magazine
A veteran journalist, she joins from The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Lachlan Murdoch Pays $840,000 to Site He Had Accused of Libel
Mr. Murdoch, the C.E.O. of Fox Corporation, abandoned his lawsuit against the news outlet Crikey in April. The payment covers the publication’s legal costs.

404 Media Is New Tech Site by Ex-Staff of Vice’s Motherboard
They are joining a recent boom of publications owned and operated by the reporters and editors themselves.

Kansas Paper Warns Police Not to Review Information on Seized Devices
Newspaper raids are rare in the United States, and the one that happened at The Marion County Record last week has drawn condemnation from First...

Wired Names Katie Drummond as Its Next Leader
Ms. Drummond will be the first woman to lead the technology magazine in its 30-year history.

New York Times Revenue Rises 6.3%
The company added 180,000 new digital subscribers in the latest quarter, and now has nearly 10 million subscribers in total.

In Canada, Meta Begins Blocking News on Facebook and Instagram
The change came in response to a new law in Canada that requires tech companies to pay news outlets for using their content.