Report: Lawsuit settled in Maryland newsroom shooting
ANNAPOLIS — The families of victims in the Capital Gazette shooting and some newspaper employees who survived the deadly 2018 attack dismissed civil charges against The Baltimore Sun and Tribune Publishing this week after settling the case, the newspaper said. Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen, John McNamara, Rebecca Smith and Wendi Winters died in the June […]
Police: Newspaper gunman planned deadly attack carefully
First-degree murder charges were filed Friday against a man who allegedly targeted Maryland's capital newspaper, shooting his way into the newsroom and killing four journalists and a staffer before police swiftly arrested him.
C. Fraser Smith: Learning to work in a damaged world
My first real newspaper story would be a presidential assassination: total immersion with all the drama of deadlines and death. Editors at The Jersey Journal in Jersey City, N.J., sent me out to ask people how John F. Kennedy’s death affected them personally.
Fight over control of Philadelphia newspaper moves into court
PHILADELPHIA — Feuding owners fought over control of The Philadelphia Inquirer on Monday before a city judge who must decide if the dispute belongs in her court or in Delaware, where the partners incorporated last year. If she keeps the case, Judge Patricia McInerney must also determine the fate of Publisher Bob Hall and Editor […]
Thanks to readers on our 125th anniversary
Grover Cleveland was in the White House when The Daily Record debuted in Maryland 125 years ago today. “Devoted to law, real estate and finance,” it cost 2 cents and was the start of a publishing phenomenon.
The Daily Record: Over the years
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Man-bites-dog news: California city becomes 2-paper town
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The latest experiment in American journalism is a throwback: a new daily newspaper to compete against an established one in a big city. The front page of Monday’s debut edition of the Long Beach Register featured stories under the headlines “Welcome to your new local paper” and “A glimpse into Long […]
Washington Examiner ends local coverage
WASHINGTON — The Washington Examiner is ending local coverage. The last edition of the free newspaper that covered D.C.-area news for eight years is on newsstands Friday, carrying the headline “Thank you, Washington.” A new website and weekly magazine focused on national politics will debut next week. The paper’s Denver-based parent company, Clarity Media Group, […]
No package deal, but Cordish wants Sun
Baltimore developer David S. Cordish said Monday he still plans to bid on The Baltimore Sun, but only if he can purchase the paper separately from other Tribune Co. newspapers that are expected to be sold within the next few months.
Tribune reportedly selling off newspapers
Tribune Co., owner of The Baltimore Sun, will be auctioning off its newspaper properties, CNBC reported.
Simon named editor of The Daily Record
David B. Simon, an award-winning editor with experience at several Maryland newspapers, has been named editor of The Daily Record, Publisher Suzanne E. Fischer-Huettner announced Thursday.
News Corp. announces plans to split
NEW YORK — Calling it the next logical step in a near six-decade evolution, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. said Thursday that it plans to split into two separate publicly traded companies. Under the proposal, one company will operate as a newspaper and book publisher, while the other will be an entertainment company that includes the […]