Media

Patrick Cockburn: Covering Syria’s Complicated Civil War

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 31, 2013 "As a journalist, no one tells you something because they like the look of your face, generally," the Independent reporter told Truthdig in an exclusive interview "They tell you to further their own interests or the interests of their party""No one tells you something because they like the look of your face, generally," the Independent reporter told Truthdig". Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Fox News Under Fire for ‘Embarrassing’ Interview With Reza Aslan

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 29, 2013 The religious scholar went on FoxNews.com's online program "Spirited Debate" on Friday to promote his new book, "Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth." Right off the bat, host Lauren Green set the tone for the interview when she asked Aslan: “You’re a Muslim, so why did you write a book about the founder of Christianity?” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

George Zimmerman ‘Got Away With Murder,’ Juror Says (Video)

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 26, 2013 In an exclusive interview with ABC News, a member of the jury that acquitted George Zimmerman says the "law couldn't prove" he was guilty, but that she believes the neighborhood watch captain "got away with murder" in the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Jeremy Scahill Condemns President Obama

Staff / Truthdig Jul 26, 2013 The investigative reporter slammed the Obama administration Thursday for the role he says it played in the continued detention of Abdulelah Haider Shaye, a prominent Yemeni journalist who was the first to expose an American cruise missile strike that killed dozens of civilians. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’: John Oliver Mocks Royals, CNN After Kate Middleton Gives Birth

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 24, 2013 Temporary host John Oliver may be British, but that doesn't mean he was about to go soft on the monarchy--and CNN's coverage of it--after the newest member of the royal family was born earlier in the week. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Report: Nate Silver Leaving New York Times

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 22, 2013 Election forecaster extraordinaire Nate Silver is packing up his FiveThirtyEight blog and taking it elsewhere, according to the Times' own media reporter Brian Stelter. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Helen Thomas

BLANK Jul 21, 2013 The woman who broke the barrier against female reporters in the White House and criticized the deceitful and secretive practices of the Bush and Obama administrations died Saturday. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Back to Blunt the Cutting Edge

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 19, 2013 John Summers, editor-in-chief of the critical, satirical magazine The Baffler, appeared on Boston's WGBH News to introduce his journal to television audiences, saying that when people ask what the publication is about, he "remind[s] them that this sort of thing existed for a long time in the American cultural scene." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges: Journalism Should Be About Truth

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 18, 2013 In the second part of a series of interviews with The Real News, the Truthdig columnist details his criticism of the Iraq War and the news coverage leading up to it. He says it is his belief that great reporters care about the truth above all. In the second part of a series of interviews with The Real News, the Truthdig columnist details his criticism of the Iraq War and the news coverage leading up to it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Don’t Judge a Magazine by Its Cover

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jul 18, 2013 America's apparent outrage over the Rolling Stone cover featuring a photo of accused Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev reveals a great deal about this country's insecurities and prejudices. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

CNBC Hosts Try to School Sen. Warren on Financial Regulations, Fail Miserably

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 18, 2013 Some smug CNBC hosts learned the hard way that it's never--repeat never--a good idea to argue with Sen. Elizabeth Warren over financial regulatory issues, especially on legislation that she herself has proposed. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Big Tragedy and a Big Story: Race, Guns and Television

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Jul 18, 2013 What happened in the killing of Trayvon Martin was a crime and the acquitted shooter, George Zimmerman, is no role model for anyone. I have no basis for judging him racist, but there is no doubt he was aggressively stupid. But for me, the moronic vigilante killer is not the issue. I think this story is about guns and television. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )