Interviews

Ken Burns’ Other Lens

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Dec 16, 2022 America’s most famous visual storyteller shifts gears in a new book. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Faces a Media Rigged Against Him

Jeff Cohen / Truthdig Feb 14, 2020 CNN routinely features guests who are critical of the Vermont senator. What it fails to mention is that many are major corporate lobbyists. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘NewsHour’ Host and Debate Moderator Jim Lehrer Dies at 85

MARK KENNEDY and DAVID BAUDER / The Associated Press Jan 23, 2020 His serious, sober demeanor made him the choice to moderate 11 presidential debates between 1988 and 2012. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Has All the Right Enemies

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Dec 25, 2019 The Vermont senator is taking on corporate media, centrist Democrats and the oligarchy at once. For that alone, he deserves our support. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Graphically Violent Parody Video Shown at Trump Resort

The Associated Press Oct 14, 2019 According to a New York Times report, the spoof depicts Donald Trump slaughtering his opponents and members of the media in a church. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Zero Percent of Elite Pundits Oppose Regime Change in Venezuela

Teddy Ostrow / FAIR May 1, 2019 A new survey finds U.S. opinion journalists are in lockstep with the Trump administration when it comes to the Maduro government. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Censoring This Documentary Only Plays Into AIPAC’s Hands

Sandy Tolan / Truthdig Dec 12, 2018 West Hollywood scraps a screening of "1948," accommodating an ally of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and stifling free speech. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

White House Smears CNN Reporter With Doctored Video

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Nov 8, 2018 New footage produced by InfoWars and distributed by Sarah Huckabee Sanders distorts an incident between Jim Acosta and a White House aide. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Media

So, Who’s Winning? Watch Live as Midterm 2018 Results Roll In

Staff / Truthdig Nov 6, 2018 Follow along as journalists from The Intercept, PBS and "Democracy Now!" track election results across the country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Media Do Not Give Us All Sides of the Story

Kevin Cooper / Truthdig Apr 10, 2018 The real news is out there to be found, and it's up to all of us to find it. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Misconduct Ousters Open Doors for Women in Media

TALI ARBEL / The Associated Press Jan 10, 2018 Historically, there have been far fewer women than men in news organizations, but that model appears to be changing. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Talk Show Host Tavis Smiley Announces Deal for New Series

DAVID BAUDER / The Associated Press Jan 10, 2018 Less than a month after PBS dropped his show in the wake of reports he had inappropriate relationships with subordinates, Smiley announced a new series about inspirational stories. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )