The First Amendment Is Meaningless if Wall Street Destroys the Press
The worst enemy of America’s once-proud newspapers is not Trump—nor is it the rising cost of newsprint or the “free” digital news on websites.
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The Dangerous Rush to Judgment Against Julian Assange
Whether you love the WikiLeaks founder or regard him as a threat to democracy, he is entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty.
Five Reported Dead at a Maryland Newspaper
The suspect in the shooting at The Capital Gazette is a white male who is believed to have carried a shotgun.
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New York Times Reporter Investigated for Relationship With Senate Aide
Ali Watkins got big national security scoops—while dating a key source.
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Truthdig’s Michael Nigro Talks About Being Arrested While Doing His Work
The photojournalist was documenting events staged by the Poor People’s Campaign in Jefferson City, Mo.
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Attempt to Close Al-Jazeera Is an Attack on Freedom of Expression, U.N. Says
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is reportedly "extremely concerned" by four neighboring countries' demand that Qatar shut down the television news network.
Reporter Arrested During Trump Inauguration Protests May Face 75 Years in Prison
A federal grand jury indicts Aaron Cantú, who was covering the protests in Washington, D.C., as an independent journalist.
Juan Cole
Spurned Reporters Should Dump Trump Briefings and Turn to Investigative Journalism
The president's petty attacks on the media are deeply worrisome to Americans sensitive to the danger of a spiral into authoritarian rule.
Geoff Cowan, Former Head of Voice of America, Stresses the Need for a Strong Press in the Trump Age
Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer talks with the USC journalism professor, pictured, about opposition to the new Trump administration and the role of the media in these troubling times.
Five Ways Trump’s 'News Conference' Wasn’t a News Conference
Trump isn’t even president yet, but he’s already eroding our democracy. Donald Trump isn’t even president yet, but he’s already eroding our democracy.
