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U.S. Media Outstrips U.K. in Royal Wedding Coverage

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2011 Well, this is embarrassing: According to The Nielsen Co., the U.S. news media have outdone their U.K. counterparts in terms of covering the upcoming nuptials of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton -- and not by a small margin, either. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Editor & Publisher No More

Staff / Truthdig Dec 11, 2009 The Nielsen Co. is putting Editor & Publisher to pasture after 125 years of covering the newspaper business. It's a shot in the gut to journalists everywhere, many of whom got their start from the mag's want ads. But the trade's shoes have already been filled by commendable online publications, such as Romenesko and local efforts like LA Observed. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama: Ratings Gold

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2008 If you're going to be accused of being a celebrity, you might as well enjoy some of the perks, too, as Democratic nominee Barack Obama did on Thursday night, when some 40 milion Americans tuned in to watch his momentous acceptance speech at Invesco Field. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Eight More Years of Rush

Staff / Truthdig Jul 4, 2008 According to his Web site, he's "America's Truth Detector; the Doctor of Democracy; the Most Dangerous Man in America; the All-Knowing, All-Sensing, All-Everything Maha Rushie; defender of motherhood, protector of fatherhood and an all-around good guy." Whatever he may be, Rush Limbaugh is also going to be even richer than ever with his new contract to keep talking for the next eight years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )