Los Angeles Press Club Nominates Truthdig for 20 Southern California Journalism Awards

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2016 Journalists from press clubs around the United States selected the finalists, and winners will be announced June 26 in downtown Los Angeles. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Americans Should Care About Political Murders in Bangladesh

By Vijay Prashad / AlterNet Apr 14, 2016 Bloggers' deaths are buried in the language of terrorism, but it's much more complicated than that. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Saudi Prisoner Raif Badawi, Flogged for Blogging, Is Awarded the EU’s Top Human Rights Prize

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Oct 30, 2015 The president of the European Union's Parliament calls on Saudi Arabia's king to free Raif Badawi "so he can accept the prize." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Company Helps Russia Block Prominent Putin Critic

Staff / Truthdig Sep 9, 2014 The U.S. blogging company LiveJournal is showing an error message to users inside Russia who try to read the blog of Alexei Navalny, a prominent politician and critic of the Russian government. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Will Yahoo ‘Ruin’ Tumblr?

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig May 19, 2013 The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that Yahoo's board has approved a deal to buy social media site Tumblr for a whopping $1.1 billion in cash. But there's a good reason that not everyone is enthused. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdig Wins Webby for Best Political Site

Staff / Truthdig Apr 30, 2013 Truthdig prevailed over stiff competition in an election year to take home a Webby Award on Tuesday as best political website. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdig Nominated for Two Webby Awards

Staff / Truthdig Apr 11, 2013 As a small but tenacious site, we are gratified to be one of the finalists among an array of heavy hitters in the categories of best political website and best political blog. But we still need your help. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Media Outstrips U.K. in Royal Wedding Coverage

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2011 Well, this is embarrassing: According to The Nielsen Co., the U.S. news media have outdone their U.K. counterparts in terms of covering the upcoming nuptials of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton -- and not by a small margin, either. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Huffington’s Plunder

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 21, 2011 The sale of The Huffington Post to AOL for $315 million, and the tidy profit made by principal owner and founder Arianna Huffington, who was already rich, is emblematic of the new paradigm of American journalism.The sale of The Huffington Post and the tidy profit made by principal owner and founder Arianna Huffington is emblematic of the new paradigm of American journalism. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Blogging Mom Gives Haters a Cyber-Spanking

Staff / Truthdig Nov 5, 2010 Here's another salute to the mother and blogger known online as Nerdy Apple Bottom, who had absolutely zero tolerance for anything resembling homophobia directed at her 5-year-old son, whose big wish this Halloween was to dress in the guise of a cartoon girl. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What ESPN’s Bill Simmons Superdeluxe Media Empire Means for Facts, Fans and Sports

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Jul 8, 2010 Going bonkers, lionizing winners and dumping on losers is fun, even if the cycle is accelerating to absurdity and beyond with modern 24/7 reportage That’s today’s price of fame Privileged as they are, today’s starry-eyed young athletes pursue their dream through a driving shitstormThat’s today’s price of fame. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Live Blogging the Health Care Vote

Staff / Truthdig Mar 22, 2010 As the U.S. House saddles up to decide on the latest health care bill, check out The New York Times' coverage of the vote in all its live-blogging, a-critical glory. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )