AP Stylebook Addresses Illegal Immigration

Staff / Truthdig Apr 5, 2013 "Illegal" describes an action, not a person, says The Associated Press; Vice President Joe Biden claims television shows like "Will & Grace" helped change the American public's attitude toward gay marriage; meanwhile, Kansas legislators are close to passing a law that would quarantine people with HIV. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

AP: EPA Buried Fracking Evidence at Drilling Company’s Behest

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jan 17, 2013 The Environmental Protection Agency may be making evidence of water contamination caused by hydraulic fracturing disappear to satisfy the drilling industry and lawmakers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Dog Eat Dog World of Politics

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2013 Canines have more to do with presidential elections than one might think; the conditions in which alleged WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning was detained were "excessive," a military judge found; meanwhile, The Associated Press has started selling sponsored tweets on its Twitter feed. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Syrians ‘Radicalized by Terror’

Staff / Truthdig Feb 22, 2012 Syrian forces are shelling Homs while across the country, reports ITN's Jonathan Rugman, "state brutality has failed to crush" the popular uprising. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

No Freedom of Speech for AP Journalists

Staff / Truthdig Jul 9, 2011 A deputy managing editor at The Associated Press has issued a formal warning to the company’s employees after two journalists voiced their opinions on New York's approval of gay marriage and the Casey Anthony murder trial on social media sites. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

News Minute: Haiti, Health Care, Arenas’ Plea

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2010 In this brief news update, The Associated Press reports about the status of relief efforts in Haiti and the latest in the ongoing saga of health care reform in Washington. In other news from our nation's capital, Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas pleads guilty to a felony gun charge. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Live Election Results

Staff / Truthdig Nov 4, 2008 Bookmark this item for up-to-the-minute election results, powered by Google and the Associated Press. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

AP Writer Razzed, Praised for Obama Speech Analysis

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2008 Was he tone-deaf or spot-on? Or, worse, did AP writer Charles Babington prepare his reaction to Barack Obama's nomination acceptance speech not by listening to the address but by reading the transcript before Obama actually delivered it? And just who is this Charles Babington anyway? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Olbermann to AP Journo: ‘Find New Work’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2008 Although the story was corrected later, the first version of AP writer Charles Babington's critique of Barack Obama's acceptance speech Thursday night contained at least one technical error and other potential discrepancies that some analysts, such as MSNBC's Keith Olbermann, considered to be off-base, to put it mildly. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Accused of Jailing Journalists Without a Just Cause

Staff / Truthdig Aug 22, 2008 An Iraqi cameraman working for such distinguished news organizations as the BBC, Reuters and NPR was recently detained by the U.S. military for nearly a month. It was but the latest questionable detention in what critics view as a pattern of intimidation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

EPA Tells Agency’s Enforcers to Zip It

Staff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2008 According to an internal e-mail obtained by the AP, the chief of staff of the EPA's enforcement wing has issued a gag order, telling staffers in June exactly what to do should a reporter, the inspector general or the Government Accountability Office call: "Please do not respond to questions or make any statements." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

AP Backs Down, Blog Crisis Averted

Staff / Truthdig Jun 16, 2008 The Associated Press over the weekend challenged the very format of blogging, prompting an immediate boycott and, almost as quickly, a reversal. The blogosphere began organizing a bipartisan boycott after AP informed the Drudge Retort that its excerpts of AP stories -- some as short as 39 words -- were a violation of copyright. The news cooperative has since retreated, saying it will work toward "better and more positive" guidelines. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )