Why the National Enquirer’s Hot Air Is Filling the Mainstream Media Balloon

Staff / Truthdig Apr 4, 2016 The tabloid story about anonymous allegations against Ted Cruz shows all too clearly how politics and media have become part of a show business machine fueled by gossip and snark. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

George Clooney Accuses Daily Mail of Dangerously Exploiting Religious Differences to Sell Newsapers

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jul 9, 2014 After the British tabloid printed a story (which was picked up by newspapers all over the world) that alleged his fiancee's mother is not in favor of her daughter's marriage on "religious grounds," George Clooney decided to speak out about "irresponsible" journalism and the "violent" effects this negligence can have. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Tabloid’: Errol Morris’ Lunatic Love Story

Richard Schickel / Truthdig Jul 16, 2011 Morris' film has a giddy quality. But, essentially, he is trying to keep a straight face amid the chaos he is recounting. Come right down to it, what could a filmmaker add to this story by striking attitudes toward the events he recounts? Strange are the ways of love—not to say, in some cases, totally weird. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Is the National Enquirer’s Scoop on Edwards Pulitzer-Worthy?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2010 To answer our own headline question: It remains to be seen whether this year's Pulitzer Prize committee members think so, but the editors at the National Enquirer apparently believe that their tabloid's coverage of John Edwards' extramarital affair has a shot at journalistic glory. They've thrown their reports on the former Democratic presidential candidate's liaison in for official consideration among the submissions for 2009. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sensational Strategy

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Going Tabloid

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Enough Already

Staff / Truthdig Aug 21, 2006 It's one thing to report a story, it's another to obsess over every detail at the expense of real news. Wall-to-wall coverage of the JonBenet case continues on every major news channel, despite Israel's violation of the cease-fire, the ruling against wiretapping, and Iran's missile tests. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )