Warren Hinckle: Remembering the Godfather of Gonzo

Peter Richardson / Truthdig Aug 27, 2016 The legendary Ramparts editor who later ingeniously paired writer Hunter Thompson and artist Ralph Steadman died this week, leaving a slew of colorful memories behind him. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

News of the World Hacking Trial: Brooks Cleared, Coulson Guilty

Staff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2014 Rebekah Brooks is officially off the hook. For those who might not know, or might have lost track of this story in the whirl of the spin cycle, Brooks is the former editor of Rupert Murdoch's now-defunct News of the World tabloid in the United Kingdom. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ex-Editor of Playboy Indonesia Jailed

Staff / Truthdig Oct 9, 2010 The former editor of Playboy Indonesia has begun a two-year prison stint for publishing images of scantily clad women. Playboy Indonesia began circulation in 2006, but Islamic hard-liners found issue with the magazine's ethos and started legal proceedings against its editor. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Edwin O. Guthman

Staff / Truthdig Sep 8, 2008 Truthdig tips its hat this week to Edwin O. Guthman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, World War II veteran, professor and former press secretary to Robert F. Kennedy. Guthman, who died Aug. 31, was a true class act, a mentor to many and, as the Los Angeles Times noted, a top-notch editor who earned the No. 3 spot on President Richard Nixon's enemies list for what the Times called his "aggressive pursuit of Watergate stories." Updated Dig deeper ( 4 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 )

News Coverage of Iraq War Plummets

Staff / Truthdig May 31, 2008 If ever there was required reading, this article by Sherry Ricchiardi in the American Journalism Review would be it. News coverage about the Iraq war, whether measured in column inches or broadcast minutes, by American news outlets is becoming a mere blip on the proverbial radar, even as lives and resources are still lost every day. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Newsroom Carnage Continues at The Washington Post

Staff / Truthdig May 16, 2008 This just in: The Washington Post is the latest major newspaper to undergo the apparently inevitable newsroom downsizing process, clearing out 100 more journalists with a "blunt instrument," as former Post (and former New York Times) writer Sharon Waxman reports in her WaxWord blog. "The Washington Post as I know it has jumped the shark," Waxman laments. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Turbulent Times in N.Y., L.A. Newsrooms

Staff / Truthdig Feb 16, 2008 It's been a lively week in the newspaper world, and the excitement hasn't exactly been of the desirable variety. Earlier in the week, Tribune Co. Chairman and CEO Sam Zell announced major cutbacks at Tribune papers across the country, and then The New York Times' Valentine's Day edition brought word that the Gray Lady will also be downsizing its staff. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Karl Rove’s Newsweek Gig

Staff / Truthdig Nov 16, 2007 It's really only a matter of time, after a member of the current administration steps down, before he or she re-emerges on the political and/or cultural scene. Take Karl Rove, for example, who, not to be relegated to some contrived yet lucrative "consulting" position (not yet, at any rate), will write about the upcoming elections for Newsweek. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

An Obituary for the Free Press

Staff / Truthdig Sep 20, 2007 A leading Los Angeles religious figure blasts media irresponsibility at a memorial service for one of the Los Angeles Times' top editors, Anthony Day. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Wasserman to Edit Truthdig Book Review

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2007 At a time when newspapers are cutting back on their coverage of books, we're deepening our commitment to the exploration of questions that do not have simple answers. Truthdig is pleased to announce that Steve Wasserman, former Los Angeles Times Book Review editor, will join us as editor of a weekly book review feature, to be launched in October. Please stay tuned. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Most Polls Show Wide Support for Iraq Troop Withdrawal

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2006 Next time you hear a conservative bloviating about how most of the country is united behind "staying the course" in Iraq, you can respond with the truth: Almost every major poll shows strong support for a troop pullout in Iraq, and most Americans declared long ago that the Iraq war was a mistake. Dig deeper