News Corp. chief Rupert Murdoch threw down the gauntlet to The New York Times on Tuesday, announcing plans to launch a New York edition of The Wall Street Journal next month. Murdoch, in a speech to the Real Estate Board of New York, did not mention The New York Times by name but he was clearly referring to the newspaper ...

The Iranian government has closed down two pro-reform newspapers, the publication's editors said Monday, continuing a crackdown on opponents of the regime and their media outlets. Editor Behrouz Behzadi of the Etemaad daily told The Associated Press that his newspaper was banned by the Press Supervisory Board. The order cites ...

The Associated Press is setting up a division to help the news cooperative, newspapers and broadcasters sell digital products directly to readers on the next wave of Internet-connected devices such as Apple's iPad. The AP's chief executive, Tom Curley, announced the new business unit, called AP ...

Honolulu barely escaped becoming a one-newspaper town about a decade ago. Many believe the death of one its two dailies is inevitable this time around. The parent company of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin announced Thursday it was purchasing longtime rival The Honolulu Advertiser, the largest newspaper in Hawaii, and would merge ...