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The Truthdig columnist, whose talk show is nominated for a Daytime Emmy, joins correspondent Ashlee Banks to discuss why it's vital to broadcast dissident voices. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentDec 2, 2016
The majority of “news” items reported on Fox apparently can’t stand up to dispassionate inquiry. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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By Juan Cole / Informed CommentSep 18, 2016
The French sociologist and philosopher Jean Baudrillard wrote that for Western audiences, the Gulf War was a staged television conflict. But if that was a TV spectacle, the 2016 election is much more of one. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigFeb 22, 2016
A new study finds that films and TV shows from major media companies are “whitewashed” in what researchers call an “epidemic of invisibility” that runs through the industry for women, minorities and LGBT people. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Carrie Rickey / TruthdigJan 12, 2016
The scandal-plagued awards show gets a nod for spotting groundbreakers, but the back-scratching nature of the ceremony makes it a little hard to swallow. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 24, 2015
Unwilling to sit idly by as their privacy, civil liberties and safety are increasingly encroached upon, the subjects of Pivot's new "Truth and Power" series took action to expose those from the government and private sector who have far overstepped their bounds. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigDec 19, 2015
The presidential candidate is having difficulty getting his face, and his policy positions, on television And this week his campaign was roiled by a flap over unauthorized accessing of Democratic National Committee voter data The presidential candidate is having difficulty getting his face, and his policy positions, on television. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 9, 2015
Researchers believe all the digital information in the world could be kept in the "amount of liquid in a case of wine"; smartphones have turned humans into "deadwalkers"; meanwhile, Paul Ryan unintentionally highlighted the need for raising the minimum wage in his first speech as speaker of the House. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 7, 2015
The online civil rights organization ColorOfChange.org is petitioning NBC to cancel Donald Trump's guest host appearance on "Saturday Night Live" planned for this weekend. In only three days, the group has collected 30,000 signatures. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 1, 2015
Donald Trump receives far more media coverage than any other candidate running for the presidency. As this video explains, his relationship with U.S. news outlets is symbiotic: He gets the exposure he needs and the outlets get the bombast and controversy, as well as the ratings, they crave. Media expert Robert McChesney and others discuss how the Trump phenomenon is playing out on our airwaves. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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