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Google Reader users in dictatorships like China and Iran say they rely on the soon-to-be-killed RSS service to access blocked content.

CNN's coverage of the Steubenville rape verdict continued to spark criticism on Wednesday. A petition on Change.org has amassed more than 236,000 signatures.

For its first performance at the new Barclays Center, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is being met with protests by animal-rights groups who say it habitually abuses its elephants.

Fox News devotes more of its airtime to straight reporting than its liberal rival, MSNBC, according to the Pew Research Center's annual "State of the News Media" report.

Some viewers of "The Bible" thought the character of Satan resembled President Obama. The History Channel and producers denied it was intentional.

Rumors are circulating about who will replace Alex Trebek on "Jeopardy." Candidates include Matt Lauer, Dan Patrick, and Brian Williams.

The Portela Law Firm in NYC was hit with a class-action lawsuit on behalf of a former unpaid intern who said he worked without pay.

The Boston Phoenix is closing after 47 years in print and a failed rebranding; loss of advertisers is to blame.

The American Humanist Association said Thursday the world can expect more atheists with Pope Francis' election and no social progress.

Google is suffering a backlash after it announced that it will do away with its RSS service, Google Reader.

Glenn Beck's TheBlaze TV network, which he founded after his departure from Fox News, is launching "For the Record," which purports to offer an objective viewpoint. Can a conservative network pull off investigative journalism?

Sarah Palin fires back at "politically correct Scrooges," Justin Bieber melts down on purpose, and Matt Lauer points fingers.

Politico's 2-year-old subscription service, Politico Pro, has a 96% renewal rate, and it's launching a print mag to help lure subscribers.

Paul Krugman is not bankrupt, Elisabeth Hasselbeck is not leaving 'The View,' and the New York Times pay wall workaround is not an accident.

From "Mike & Molly" to Bloomberg Businessweek, experts say social media is making potentially offensive content more difficult to ignore.

With Knight Foundation support, Hollaback is creating an iPhone app that will allow people to report street harassment directly to authorities.

American Atheists launched its "Go Godless Instead" campaign this week, but its intended targets seemed to be shrugging it off.

Microsoft is backing a Mass. bill that would prohibit the use of student data for commercial purposes. The bill could affect Google, too.

A new study by the Pew Research Center found that public opinion on Twitter is often significantly out of step with public opinion among the general population.

New research conducted at the University of Manitoba and the University of Michigan found that that blatantly sexual advertising elicited negative brand associations from female consumers.

No Fare Hikes, an NYC subway riders group, has launched a campaign called "Swipe Back," in which riders swipe in fellow riders for free.

Cablevision slapped Viacom with an antitrust lawsuit over wholesale bundling. Could a victory lead to lower subscription rates?

Legendary Washington Postman Bob Woodward got into a tussle with the White House after he challenged its handling of the sequester.

Bloomberg Businessweek is being criticized for a cover designed by artist Andres Guzman, which features minority caricatures clutching gobs of cash.

BuzzMedia, the digital pop-culture publisher and owner of Spin, is cutting 50 employees, or 20 percent of its workforce, according to CEO Steve Hansen.

A new joint campaign by the MPAA and big media companies aims to educate parents on how to limit kids' exposure to violent movies and TV shows.

Mary Fetchet, the mother of 9/11 victim Brad Fetchet, told the Daily News that Kathryn Bigelow's "Zero Dark Thirty" featured an audio clip of her son's last words without her permission.

Michael Moore lashed out at the viral news website BuzzFeed over an article, and media reporters were ready to pounce.

Will Leonard Riggio, the book giant's founder and chairman, buy out the retail business and leave Nook Media behind?