Straight Talk From Moore on Olbermann’s ‘Countdown’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 14, 2007 Keith Olbermann and Michael Moore move the "SiCKO" discussion into the meaningful hows and whens of fixing the system by shooting past the CNN media controversy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

MSNBC Anchor Refuses to Cover Paris Hilton

Staff / Truthdig Jul 3, 2007 MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski strenuously objected to covering Paris Hilton's legal woes as a lead story, so much so that when her producer (and the teleprompter) refused to budge, she first tried to burn, then tore and shredded the copy. Here she explains her revolt: "I just don't believe in covering that story, especially not as the lead story in a newscast when you have a day like today." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Something Happened in Haiti

Staff / Truthdig Apr 30, 2007 This parody from the Onion challenges the assumption that 24 hours of news coverage, satellite uplinks and bold graphics actually keep us more informed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Front-Runners Upstaged at Democratic Debate

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2007 MSNBC just hosted the Democratic candidates in their first-ever presidential debate, and it was quite the bore. That is, except for former Sen. Mike Gravel, who stole the show with an electrifying and inspirational outburst. Update: More debate clips added. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

CBS Cans Imus

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2007 Amid the furor over radio host Don Imus' comments about the Rutgers women's basketball team last week, and following MSNBC's decision to stop simulcasting his program on that network, CBS has decided to give him the boot from his show. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Welcome to the Boys’ Club

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Apr 12, 2007 Shocking behavior from a shock jock is by definition unremarkable. But what bothers Bill Boyarsky about Don Imus, besides his latest racist outburst, is how some mainstream journalists have become his cronies -- and his defenders -- in order to bask in his spotlight. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

MSNBC Drops Imus

Staff / Truthdig Apr 12, 2007 MSNBC announced it will no longer air "Imus in the Morning," as the uproar over the radio host's racist comment continues and several prominent sponsors withdrew advertising. CBS, which controls the radio version of Imus' show, has not said whether it too will cancel the program or merely stick with a suspension. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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 )

MSNBC Re-Signs Keith Olbermann

Staff / Truthdig Feb 16, 2007 MSNBC has asked Keith Olbermann to stay on as the host of "Countdown" for at least four more years. The left-leaning broadcaster is the network's golden boy, with a ratings jump of 85 percent over the last year, thanks to his unique synthesis of Edward R. Murrow-style commentary and a wicked sense of humor. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Olbermann Outperforms Trash Media

Staff / Truthdig Dec 3, 2006 Keith Olbermann's synthesis of in-depth Murrow-esque reporting and hard-hitting opinionated analysis has attracted a growing audience and turned the O'Reilly model on its head. The Nation magazine has a profile of broadcast journalism's rising star. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Olbermann: GOP Is Biggest Terror Org in USA

Staff / Truthdig Oct 25, 2006 The MSNBC host uses a recent GOP ad and a copy of Webster's Dictionary to buttress his argument that the Republican Party is the largest terrorist organization in the country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stewart to Cooper: Where Is CNN’s ‘Sense of Mission’?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2006 Jon Stewart takes Anderson Cooper to task for being part of the CNN-MSNBC junta that seems to want nothing more than to ape Fox News' graphics and "swoosh" sounds. (h/t: Huff Po) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )