In an op-ed piece, Temple journalism professor Christopher Harper criticized New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan's defense of leaks by government officials. "She has apparently become a supporter of [Pfc. Bradley Manning] who leaked more than 700,000 documents about U.S. involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan," he wrote. "Unfortunately, she runs roughshod over some critical facts. Manning…has pleaded guilty to 10 charges, including the misuse of classified material.

The media spotlight has been shining on Temple students studying abroad at Temple Rome as American news crews arrive to cover the announcement of the installment of Pope Francis. "Seeing the Pope come out and being blessed by him was probably the greatest moment of my life so far," said Temple student Laura D'Angelo. Another Temple student, Felicia Pomon, ran through the streets toward St. Peter's when the smoke turned white. "People here are like fascinated by him and they love what he does and what he has to offer," she said.

Three Daily News reporters have won the 2013 Larry Weiss Award for Investigative Journalism for a series of articles exposing misconduct by several high-ranking Philadelphia police officials. The Weiss Award was created in 2012 by businessman Larry Weiss, and is administered by the Temple University Center for Public Interest Journalism. "Our communities benefit greatly from the work of our investigative journalists," Weiss, said.