Facebook Launches a News Section—and Will Pay Publishers

BARBARA ORTUTAY and TALI ARBEL / The Associated Press Oct 25, 2019 Nevertheless, media watchers remain skeptical that the social media platform is really committed to helping sustain the news industry. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

GateHouse, Gannett to Create Newspaper Giant With Merger

TALI ARBEL / The Associated Press Aug 5, 2019 They would combine forces under the Gannett name with a $1.4 billion purchase by Gatehouse's owner, becoming the biggest such U.S. company. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The New York Times Has It in for Bernie Sanders

Katie Halper / FAIR Jul 1, 2019 Reporter Sydney Ember routinely obscures the corporate ties of the Vermont senator's loudest critics. It's part of a troubling pattern. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

My FOIA Crusade Against a Law-Breaking CIA

Jefferson Morley / Independent Media Institute May 3, 2019 Sixteen years ago, I sought government files related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy. I've been battling the agency ever since. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The Bad Faith of Republican Pundits Knows No Limits

James Graham and Adam Johnson / FAIR Feb 27, 2019 GOP strategists and former officials have all kinds of advice for the Democratic Party. Why do the media expect us to take them seriously? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

GOP Mum After Election Fraud Exposed in North Carolina

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Dec 6, 2018 Republican Mark Harris has been credibly accused of ballot tampering, prompting calls for an investigation by the Justice Department. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Prisoners Strike Nationwide, Denounce ‘Modern-Day Slavery’

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Aug 21, 2018 Led by Jailhouse Lawyers Speak, inmates are calling for a restoration of voting rights, rehabilitation services and more. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bill Cosby’s Confused Notions of ‘Responsibility’

Glen Ford / Black Agenda Report May 7, 2018 Black America should have denounced the comedian long ago. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

510 Arrested in Sex Trafficking Sting; 56 Victims Rescued

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Feb 2, 2018 About 20 percent of those rescued in the California crackdown were juveniles. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Lester Holt’s Big Lie About the Commission on Presidential Debates Is a Problem in U.S. Politics

Staff / Truthdig Sep 27, 2016 The most egregious falsehood in the first 2016 presidential debate was from the moderator. The CPD is not nonpartisan, and this fact is helping to kill our democracy. Here's what can be done about the problem. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Study: Fox Viewers Suffer Separation From Reality

Staff / Truthdig Nov 23, 2011 Pollsters asked New Jersey residents questions about the uprisings in the Arab world and found that watchers of Fox News were the most consistently uninformed. By the researchers’ measures, Fox viewers were 18 points less likely to know that Egyptians overthrew their government than those who watched no news at all. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

When Newspapers Act Like Banks, Communities Suffer

Staff / Truthdig Oct 25, 2011 "Why not occupy newsrooms?" That's the question posed by David Carr, writing in The New York Times about the obscene salaries and bonuses (tens of millions of dollars in some cases) paid to newspaper executives in compensation for "picking the carcass clean." (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )