The Hard Edge of the “Page Six” Gossip Machine

Staff / Truthdig Apr 18, 2006 The NY Times (which is reportedly closing its own gossip page) quizzes a veritable who's-who of New York's 'buzz industry' leaders on the power of the N Post's gossip page (which came under fire for the alleged extortion activities of one of its star writers). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New York Times Roundup

Staff / Truthdig Feb 5, 2006 The Gray Lady publishes a slew of important and underreported stories its Saturday edition: Two federal courts strike down the Partial Birth Abortion Act because it doesn't have an exception for the life of the mother Yahoo and AOL are going to introduce digital postage stamps that companies can buy to ensure delivery of their e-mail Most Internet users have no idea how easy it is for courts to get ahold of their personal information The personal savings rate of Americans falls below zero for the first time since the Great Depression Now James Frey's editor says that he, too, was fooled by the fabricating fabulist. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gore, ACLU and NYT Come out Swinging on Spying

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2006 The former VP, hot and bothered, says a special prosecutor should investigate Bush's spy program | story or transcriptThe NYT reports that even the former FBI director had qualms about the legality of the spying | story Meanwhile, the ACLU and another group sue Bush over his wiretappingcom/2006/01/17/politics/17nsahtml?hp&ex=1137474000&en=9aa4386db9bb10f6&ei=5094&partner=homepage" title="story">story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )