Staff / TruthdigApr 4, 2016
The tabloid story about anonymous allegations against Ted Cruz shows all too clearly how politics and media have become part of a show business machine fueled by gossip and snark. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJul 9, 2014
After the British tabloid printed a story (which was picked up by newspapers all over the world) that alleged his fiancee's mother is not in favor of her daughter's marriage on "religious grounds," George Clooney decided to speak out about "irresponsible" journalism and the "violent" effects this negligence can have. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Richard Schickel / TruthdigJul 16, 2011
Morris' film has a giddy quality. But, essentially, he is trying to keep a straight face amid the chaos he is recounting. Come right down to it, what could a filmmaker add to this story by striking attitudes toward the events he recounts? Strange are the ways of love—not to say, in some cases, totally weird. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJan 22, 2010
To answer our own headline question: It remains to be seen whether this year's Pulitzer Prize committee members think so, but the editors at the National Enquirer apparently believe that their tabloid's coverage of John Edwards' extramarital affair has a shot at journalistic glory. They've thrown their reports on the former Democratic presidential candidate's liaison in for official consideration among the submissions for 2009. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 21, 2006
It's one thing to report a story, it's another to obsess over every detail at the expense of real news. Wall-to-wall coverage of the JonBenet case continues on every major news channel, despite Israel's violation of the cease-fire, the ruling against wiretapping, and Iran's missile tests. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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