Bernie Sanders Is Coming to American Journalism’s Rescue

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Sep 3, 2019 The Vermont senator understands that the forces threatening the free press, like those eroding our democracy, are bigger than Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Big Business to Supreme Court: Defend LGBTQ People From Bias

DAVID CRARY / The Associated Press Jul 2, 2019 Over 200 corporations sign a brief urging the court to rule this fall that existing federal law protects LBTGQ people from discrimination. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

CBS Is Investigating Misconduct Claims Against Own CEO

ALEXANDRA OLSON / The Associated Press Jul 28, 2018 The probe is announced after Les Moonves was the subject of a New Yorker story detailing sexual misconduct allegations. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

After AT&T-Time Warner Win, Is Comcast-Fox a Done Deal?

MAE ANDERSON / The Associated Press Jun 13, 2018 Comcast is likely to bid for Fox's entertainment business as early as Wednesday now that a federal judge has cleared AT&T's $85 billion takeover of Time Warner. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

MTV Learns Hard Way Not to Mess With Stephen Colbert

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 7, 2013 Just because Viacom owns the network that Stephen Colbert's program is on doesn't mean the media conglomerate and its multitude of broadcast and cable channels are safe from his satirical touch. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Better Read Than Dead

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Online Streaming of ‘Daily Show,’ ‘Colbert Report’ Discontinued

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 13, 2012 Say it ain't so! Comedy Central's popular faux-news programs "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report" have stopped streaming full episodes online because of an ongoing battle between Viacom and DirecTV. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Van Jones: How Our Movement Lost Its Way

Staff / Truthdig Apr 6, 2012 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Van Jones wants to put Humpty Dumpty Hope back together again; we consider Condoleezza Rice for VP; Occupy gets glitz; and the latest threats to your Internet freedomcom/avbooth/category/truthdig_radio/" title="Truthdig Radio">Truthdig Radio: Van Jones wants to put Humpty Dumpty Hope back together again; we consider Condoleezza Rice for VP; Occupy gets glitz; and the latest threats to your Internet freedom. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Van Jones: How Our Movement Lost Its Way

Staff / Truthdig Apr 6, 2012 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Van Jones wants to put Humpty Dumpty Hope back together again; we consider Condoleezza Rice for VP; Occupy gets glitz; and the latest threats to your Internet freedom. Dig deeper

YouTube Prevails, Viacom Sulks, Internet Breathes Easy

Staff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2010 A judge Wednesday upheld one of the basic rules of the Internet, saving YouTube one billion dollars and letting the rest of us get on with business as usual. Viacom had accused YouTube of profiting from Viacom copyrighted content, but the judge in the case decided that the Google-owned website acted appropriately. (continued) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

CBS Partners With YouTube

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2008 While sister company Viacom is still suing YouTube for $1 billion, CBS is hoping to get some cash out of the Web video mecca a more polite way. The Tiffany Network has had some success online, and currently has one of the more popular YouTube channels, but the eyeball business isn't as straightforward as it used to be. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Google Loses YouTube Privacy Battle

Staff / Truthdig Jul 3, 2008 A court has ordered Google to hand over the viewing log of every user and every video ever on YouTube. Media giant Viacom is suing Google over copyright violations, and won access to the 12 terabytes of data, but not YouTube's source code, which it also demanded. Google has asked to anonymize the data. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )