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Forbes Media is reaching outside the family ranks for the first time to name a new CEO, the company announced Tuesday. Veteran venture capitalist and media executive Mike Perlis will assume his new post Dec. 1, replacing longtime CEO and former presidential candidate Steve Forbes.

Howard Kurtz, arguably the most influential media reporter in the country, is leaving The Washington Post for Tina Brown's Daily Beast website in the latest high-profile defection from old media titan to new media upstart. Kurtz will cover the intersection of politics and media for the site.

The nation's second-largest newspaper is planning to lay off 130 business and newsroom employees as part of an overhaul to de-emphasize the print edition and works to reach more readers and advertisers on mobile devices.

A new report finds that Americans are abandoning newspapers and magazines an extraordinary rate and are increasingly turning to cable and the Internet. Between 2008 and 2009, cable and online audiences grew nearly 10% whilebut newspapers dropped over 10% and magazines nearly as much.

More than a quarter of Americans now get news via their cell phones, according to a new Pew Research poll -- another stark reminder of the massive problems facing today's media. The biggest draw for mobile news junkies: weather reports.

While watching the Super Bowl this coming February, some viewers may notice a conspicuous absence: PepsiCo, which has advertised during the past 23 Super Bowl shows, won't be running any commercials for its bubbly drinks.

Perhaps you've heard the one about the guy who sent a single "tweet" and got a job? It's pretty entertaining, but it's no joke. Freelance graphic designer Hal Thomas did just that in response to an ad posted by BFG Communications. The ad requested job candidates apply for the position with one...

Twitter's fans say the microblogging service helped Iranian opposition parties organize after the country's disputed presidential elections in June. If Twitter's good for our political health, can it improve our physical health too? A growing number of doctors, hospitals, and health agencies seem...