The Editor

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Old News

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune Apr 26, 2013 Dig deeper

Is the Press Too Big to Fail?

By Todd Gitlin, TomDispatch Apr 25, 2013 When you think about the crisis of journalism, including the loss of advertising and the shriveled newsrooms -- there were fewer newsroom employees in 2010 than in 1978, when records were first kept -- also think of anesthetized watchdogs snoring on Wall Street while the Arctic ice cap melts. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Serious News: In Low Supply From Corporate-Owned Mainstream Media

By Ralph Nader Feb 4, 2013 When one of America’s leading newspapers decides to lighten up or stupefy its content at a time of grave developments and degradations in our society -- local, regional, national and international -- “We the People” need to be part of the conversation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Dear Abby’ Advice Columnist Dies

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jan 18, 2013 Pauline Phillips' popular and well-known advice column--which has been around for more than 55 years--was the most widely syndicated in the world, having appeared in 1,400 newspapers reaching as many as 110 million people. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The 113th Congress Can’t Be Worse Than the 112th Congress

Staff / Truthdig Jan 4, 2013 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: The fiscal cliff is delayed, the 113th Congress is sworn in, the NDAA is signed, the Violence Against Women Act is killed and the LA Times is reborn. Dig deeper

Negotiating With ‘Madmen’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 4, 2013 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: The fiscal cliff is delayed, the 113th Congress is sworn in, the NDAA is signed, the Violence Against Women Act is killed and the LA Times is rebornThis week on Truthdig Radio: The fiscal cliff is delayed, the 113th Congress is sworn in, the NDAA is signed, the Violence Against Women Act is killed and the L. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Time Flies

Patrick Chappatte, Cagle Cartoons, The International Herald Tribune Dec 21, 2012 Dig deeper

Today’s the End

Peter Broelman, Cagle Cartoons, Australia Dec 21, 2012 Dig deeper

Rupert Murdoch Seeks to Add to His Empire

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Dec 5, 2012 The recent Leveson Report on the British hacking scandal shows the danger of the media baron adding to his already vast American holdings. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Murdoch’s ‘The Daily’ Shutting Down

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 4, 2012 So much for that digital experiment. News Corp. announced Monday that it will stop producing its tablet-only periodical The Daily on Dec. 15. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Murdoch’s Tweet on ‘Jewish Owned Press’ Ignites Controversy

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Nov 19, 2012 Over the weekend, Rupert Murdoch tweeted this to his followers: “Why Is Jewish owned press so consistently anti-Israel in every crisis?” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )