The photographs-only account of news service Agence France-Presse was hacked by supporters of Syria's Bashar Al-Assad on Tuesday, and began tweeting graphic images from the war-torn country. The Guild represents AFP journalists in the United States and Canada.

Mary J. Corey, whose personal warmth was matched by a drive that led her to become the first woman in The Baltimore Sun's 176-year history to head its newsroom, died Tuesday of breast cancer. The Sun's senior vice president and director of content, who was 49, essentially grew up at her hometown paper, joining it as a college intern and rising through its reporting and editing ranks. She led The Sun to regional Newspaper of the Year honors during the past two years and spearheaded new print and digital sections while building on its tradition of investigative journalism.

The Seattle Times announced Sunday that it will begin charging non-subscribers $3.99 a week if they want to read content online.  "Of course, we realize that nobody likes having to pay for something they've been receiving for free," writes David Boardman, Times executive editor. "But we believe that if you stop for just a moment to contemplate how important The Times is to the vitality and civility of the Puget Sound region, you might even feel good about your contribution to sustaining the content you value."