Staff / TruthdigMay 29, 2006
In light of the CBS crew that was just attacked (two killed, one wounded) reporting a routine feature story in Iraq, watch CBS reporter Lara Logan speak in late March about how these kinds of attacks are tragically all too common. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 25, 2006
The Dept. of Defense says that the Pentagon's practice of paying Iraqi journalists to write positive stories could damage American credibility. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Larry Gross / TruthdigMay 17, 2006
Former New York Times Executive Editor Abe Rosenthal, who died this month, was a raging homophobe--a failing that proved tragic when the AIDS crisis erupted on his watch. Gay and lesbian studies pioneer Larry Gross explores what happened when America's paper of record ignored one of the major civil rights stories of our time. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Molly Ivins / TruthdigMay 11, 2006
"The president's approval ratings are at 31%, and not a single Shih Tzu will yap at him." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Norman Solomon / TruthdigMay 8, 2006
"Journalists routinely function as cogs in media machinery that processes tragedy [in this case world hunger] as just another news commodity." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Blair Golson / TruthdigMay 3, 2006
The legendary father of New Journalism discusses his first new book in 14 years; the fallout of his wife's publication of James Frey's fabricated memoir; and how he may have spawned the "The Sopranos." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 20, 2006
The journalist posed as a potential recruit and mingled with a cavalcade of zombie-like followers, among other oddities. "I have rarely felt more fearful for my sanity," she writes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Blair Golson / TruthdigApr 12, 2006
The country's leading author on the natural world discusses his new book, "The Omnivore's Dilemma," which details the truth behind "free range" chicken; the "illusions" of Whole Foods stores; and the reason why the cheapest calories are the least healthy. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 2, 2006
The freed American journalist said her captors forced her to make the anti-U.S. propaganda tape, and told her she would be released if she cooperated.
UPDATE: Carroll lands safely in Boston. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 28, 2006
Watch video clips of reporters who refuse to accept White House spin that the media is to blame in Iraq: CBS' Lara Logan, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann, and NBC's Richard Engel. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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