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Truthdig Earns Seven Prizes from LA Press Club

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2023 It only took two months for us to garner awards from the LA Press Club. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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Give Press a Chance

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Dec 23, 2018 Corporate media and its relentless spin cycle got you down? We’ve got just the thing: Flip the script—and that’s just for starters.  Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Poor People’s Campaign Aims to Bring MLK’s Dream to Fruition

Emily Wells / Truthdig May 12, 2018 A movement to bring poverty to the center of the political agenda kicks off Monday, and Truthdig is launching a reader-funded drive to help the website cover the story. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Robert Parry Was One of the Good Guys

Norman Solomon / The Nation Jan 31, 2018 What made the editor and publisher of Consortiumnews a trailblazer for independent journalism also burned bridges with the media establishment. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Google’s Threat to Democracy Continues to Hit Alternative Media

Don Hazen / AlterNet Oct 27, 2017 Independent media outlets like Truthdig, AlterNet and more are fighting the loss of readership due to "Goliath Google." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Critics Warn of FCC ‘Death Sentence to Local Media’

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Oct 26, 2017 Free press advocates say rule changes are a "massive handout" to the right-wing Sinclair Broadcast Group that would have far-reaching, negative impacts nationwide. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Joining Forces for Honest Environmental Journalism

Alex Kirby / Truthdig Aug 12, 2017 The future of truthful reporting depends on cooperation among independent news outlets. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Cenk Uygur and the Truthdig Team Question the Future of Progressive Politics

Staff / Truthdig Feb 17, 2017 Truthdig staff members sat down Thursday with the host of The Young Turks to discuss his bid to shake up the Democratic Party. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Allegations of Russian Hacking Cover Up a Larger Issue: Attacks on Independent Journalism

BLANK Jan 15, 2017 Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges argues that politicians are zeroing in on alleged Russian interference in the U.S. election to shut down outspoken media. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Notion Building

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Nov 17, 2012 For those who love pointless games of aggression, rocks will always beat scissors And the reason why that will never change is because logic has nothing to do with arguing for or against the rules of a game And that will never change because logic has nothing to do with arguing for or against the rules of a game. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Indie Media Guns for the Top Spot in Apple’s App Store

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 2, 2012 In a media world dominated by mammoth corporations, a progressive, independent news organization has beaten out Fox News on Apple’s ranking of top 10 news apps. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Goodman on Goodman

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Nov 30, 2009 In a rare turnabout of camera and subject, "Democracy Now!" host Amy Goodman talks with Truthdig's Robert Scheer about the major inspirations and role models of her life, her life's work, and how the ongoing crisis in journalism is really a crisis of truth. Updated Amy Goodman talks with Robert Scheer about the major inspirations and role models of her life and her life's work. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )