The Slow Death and Stunning Rebirth of a Great American Newspaper

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Nov 20, 2018 After years of venal, incompetent management, the Los Angeles Times has renewed its commitment to journalists and readers alike. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Sinclair Effort to Expand Its Right-Wing TV Empire Collapses

The Associated Press Aug 10, 2018 A $3.9 billion proposal to buy out Tribune Media has ended in acrimony, blocking a bid to create a media giant that could have rivaled Fox News. An unhappy Tribune Media is suing. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

FCC Nod Would Create Conservative Local Media Empire

By John Light / Moyers and Company Aug 21, 2017 Just months ago, the possible merger between Sinclair Broadcasting and Tribune Media wouldn't have been legal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Amid Media Megamergers, a Mosaic of Community Media Thrives

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Apr 29, 2016 There is a hunger for authentic voices -- not the same handful of pundits circulating through all the media networks who know so little about so much, explaining the world to us and getting it so wrong. There is a hunger for authentic voices -- not the same handful of pundits circulating through all the media networks who know so little about so much, explaining the world to us and getting it so wrong. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Directors Reveal How PBS Quashed Airing of Negative Koch Brothers Film

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2013 "Democracy Now!" asks whether PBS resorted to self-censorship in order to appease the Koch brothers when it decided not to show a documentary that portrayed David Koch--a major donor to public television--in an unflattering light. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Misogynist Much? Politico Attacks Times Editor Jill Abramson

Staff / Truthdig Apr 29, 2013 Politico's piece on New York Times Executive Editor Jill Abramson implied she was a "bitchy woman character"; fossil fuels may never be depleted and this could be the best and worst thing to happen; meanwhile, violence is less rampant on YouTube than on television programs. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Koch Brothers Look to Expand Influence, Bachmann in Trouble, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Apr 22, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including the husband of an Arkansas Republican Party official suggests shooting GOP lawmakers over Medicaid expansion and a New York state lawmaker advocates torturing the Boston bombing suspect. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Communities Need Newspapers

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jan 8, 2013 Once-proud newspapers have given way to Internet news sweatshops, but clicks don't bring respect from the public. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Betting on Arianna

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 23, 2011 In defense of Arianna Huffington. Not that the lady needs one, having been a leader in undermining the right-wing dominance of Internet reporting. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Blagojevich Pleads Not Guilty

Staff / Truthdig Apr 15, 2009 Riffing on a Teddy Roosevelt quotation, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich maintained his defiant (or delusional?) stance to reporters outside Chicago's U.S. District Courthouse after pleading not guilty to 16 federal criminal charges on Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blagojevich Racks Up 16 Felony Charges

Staff / Truthdig Apr 3, 2009 It's now eminently clear that former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's media blitz to gain sympathy after he was ousted from office in January hasn't helped his case, as he was charged with a whopping 16 felony counts on Thursday. However, Blagojevich wasn't in Chicago to receive the bad news in person -- he was vacationing near Disney World with his family. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Illinois Governor Arrested in Corruption Case

Staff / Truthdig Dec 9, 2008 For three years, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been under scrutiny by federal investigators on the lookout for signs of corruption, and on Tuesday Blagojevich and his chief of staff were arrested. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )