Tracy Bloom left broadcast news to study at USC's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. There she eventually became deputy editor of Neon Tommy, the most-trafficked online-only college website in the United States. It...
Tracy Bloom left broadcast news to study at USC's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. There she eventually became deputy editor of Neon Tommy, the most-trafficked online-only college website in the United States. It was at Neon Tommy that she started the award-winning Politics Today, a daily blog that combined her interests in media and politics (and Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert). After graduating with a master's degree in communication management, she joined Truthdig as an editorial assistant. She says her passion is to use journalism as a tool for public good.
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 11, 2012
There are disputed reports that deposed Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak has slipped into a coma since he was sentenced to life in prison June 2 in the killings of pro-democracy demonstrators during last year's Arab Spring uprising. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 11, 2012
The Commerce Department said Monday that Secretary John Bryson had suffered a seizure in connection with three Los Angeles-area car crashes he was involved in over the weekend. Bryson was cited for felony hit-and-run, and authorities said the investigation is continuing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 9, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including an endorsement from Rand Paul (above), Obama's "gift" to Republicans and Jon Stewart's take on efforts in New York to criminalize soda and decriminalize pot. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 8, 2012
A federal judge on Wednesday said that her earlier ruling on the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act applied to everyone, not just the plaintiffs in the case. She made the clarification in upholding a preliminary injunction that would block the military from indefinitely detaining American citizens it accused of supporting terrorists. Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges (above) is among the plaintiffs. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 8, 2012
A 14-year-old West Virginia radio show host is in the news after he denounced homosexuality as perverted and unnatural on his program, and blasted the likes of President Obama and Lady Gaga for "making kids gay." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 8, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including the release of May presidential campaign fundraising figures, how Citizens United affected the Wisconsin recall and the controversy surrounding recent comments made by Bill Clinton. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 7, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including Wisconsin exit polls, President Obama's position on the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy and the slap heard ’round the Badger State. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 6, 2012
Leave it to Jon Stewart to point out the absurdity of the election coverage surrounding the attempt in Wisconsin to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker. "The Daily Show" host turned his acerbic wit on the cable news pundits for their assessment of what was at stake. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 6, 2012
Multiple news outlets have called the Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election for Scott Walker By winning the election Tuesday night, the Republican became the first US governor to survive a recall attempt that reached the ballot By winning the election Tuesday night in Wisconsin, Scott Walker became the first U. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 6, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including the Wisconsin recall election, the next step in the battle to legalize same-sex marriage in California and Bill O'Reilly's election prediction. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigApr 26, 2012
Lucky is not exactly the word one would use to describe someone whose videotaped beating, and the subsequent acquittal of the officers accused of beating him, touched off one of the worst urban riots in American history. But 20 years later, that’s exactly the word Rodney King, now 47, uses to describe himself. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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