Reuters Clear Channel has settled lawsuits against Tribune Co and several former Clear Channel employees lured away by the newspaper publisher and broadcaster. Clear Channel says Tribune agrees not to further solicit or hire Clear Channel employees under contract....

PBS MediaShift What news orgs can do to retain young people who want change to come faster: Give them a seat at the table in discussions about innovation, and foster bottom-up communication and collaboration. PLUS: Mark Glaser does a Q-and-A with Vickey Williams of Northwestern's Media Management Center....

NPR.org Maurice Possley says the Chicago Tribune is dismantling itself in ways that hurt its ability to do good, meaningful journalism. He talks with Alex Chadwick about his decision leave and his concern for the state of American journalism. (Audio only.) ALSO: Chadwick talks to John Dimsdale about the news biz's financial troubles....

The Guardian Former WashingtonPost.Newsweek Interactive publisher Caroline Little has joined Guardian News & Media in the role of special adviser for its expansion in the United States. She'll also join the board of ContentNext, the US-based digital business news publisher that owns PaidContent.org, which was acquired by GNM earlier this month....

Star Tribune | NY Press | Philadelphia Weekly Is David Carr upset with Howard Kurtz or is a Twin Cities gossip just trying to stir up a media feud? C.J. says the Timesman complained to her that the Post media writer "stapled me pretty good" in Monday's paper. Kurtz's reply: "I'm a little puzzled. I admire David and have for a long time." || David Blum: I've noticed Carr's obsession with the spud. |...