Media Critic on Why It’s Only Getting Worse

Staff / Truthdig Mar 23, 2007 Jeff Cohen joins Truthdig to talk about life in the big media trenches, why news coverage is only getting worse, and how horse race politics and the corporatization of information are killing American democracy. Cohen was the communications director for the 2004 Dennis Kucinich campaign, founder of Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting, and author most recently of "Cable News Confidential" (excerpted here). Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Weekly Video Roundup

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2007 Our collection of favorite videos this week includes Sen. Chuck Schumer nailing the Bush administration on the firing of U.S. attorneys, the Discovery Channel drooling over a weapon that kills Americans, and "The Simpsons" dressing down Fox News. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Simpsons’ Nails Fox News

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2007 "The Simpsons" has never shied away from biting the hand that feeds it. In this classic clip, the show eviscerates Fox News in what may be the greatest ever indictment of the network. It's worth watching multiple times just to take in the "crawl." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fox News Debate Implodes

Staff / Truthdig Mar 10, 2007 Liberal bloggers had gone crazy when they heard the Nevada Democratic Party had agreed to co-sponsor a debate with Fox News. On Friday the event was canceled after a series of developments. Barack Obama was freezing out Fox reporters, John Edwards and Bill Richardson announced they wouldn't participate in the debate and, finally, Fox President Roger Ailes (above) brought the whole thing crashing down with a botched bad joke. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Colbert Bids Farewell to Captain America

Staff / Truthdig Mar 9, 2007 Stephen Colbert says goodbye to an American icon, who began his career fighting the Nazis and would go on to capture the cultural temperature for decades. Plus, don't miss Fox News' reaction: "You should not kill Captain America when we're at war." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fox’s Take on the Oscars

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Podcast: Robert Greenwald on Fox News and More

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2007 Documentarian Robert Greenwald ("Outfoxed," "Iraq for Sale") joins regular panelists James Harris and Joshua Scheer to talk about Fox News' latest shenanigans, his effort to create an online Iraq war memorial and more. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Weekly Video Roundup

Staff / Truthdig Feb 23, 2007 This week's collection of Truthdig-flavored videos includes a hard look at the real Iraq; Fox News' smear campaign against Barack Obama; and the gayest place John Amaechi has ever seen. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fox News Targets Obama

Staff / Truthdig Feb 23, 2007 Documentarian Robert Greenwald has collected some of Fox News' worst smears against Barack Obama, who sensibly responded to the attacks by freezing out Fox reporters. At the end of the video, Greenwald urges the Nevada Democratic Party, which plans to allow the "fair and balanced" network to host a debate, to do the same. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Weekly Video Roundup

Staff / Truthdig Feb 17, 2007 This week, our selection of Truthdig-flavored videos includes a preview of Fox's answer to "The Daily Show"; The Dixie Chicks' Natalie Maines speaking about artistic courage to the ACLU; and Chris Hedges laying a smackdown to Colbert and the Christian right. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Stewart on Fox’s Obama Smear

Staff / Truthdig Jan 31, 2007 Jon Stewart is at his ironic best in this riff on Fox News' egregiously irresponsible story on Barack Obama's background. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fox News Resurrects ‘Path to 9/11’ Propaganda

Staff / Truthdig Jan 27, 2007 Fox News intends to broadcast unaired footage from ABC's propagandistic miniseries "The Path to 9/11." The scene in question, which suggested that Sandy Berger rejected a proposal to assassinate Osama bin Laden, was toned down after the series' wild inaccuracies and political motivations led to a national firestorm. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )