Why Americans Should Care About Political Murders in Bangladesh
Apr 14, 2016 Bloggers' deaths are buried in the language of terrorism, but it's much more complicated than that.
Saudi Prisoner Raif Badawi, Flogged for Blogging, Is Awarded the EU’s Top Human Rights Prize
Oct 30, 2015 The president of the European Union's Parliament calls on Saudi Arabia's king to free Raif Badawi "so he can accept the prize."
U.S. Company Helps Russia Block Prominent Putin Critic
Sep 9, 2014 The U.S. blogging company LiveJournal is showing an error message to users inside Russia who try to read the blog of Alexei Navalny, a prominent politician and critic of the Russian government.
Will Yahoo ‘Ruin’ Tumblr?
May 19, 2013 The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that Yahoo's board has approved a deal to buy social media site Tumblr for a whopping $1.1 billion in cash. But there's a good reason that not everyone is enthused.
Truthdig Wins Webby for Best Political Site
Apr 30, 2013 Truthdig prevailed over stiff competition in an election year to take home a Webby Award on Tuesday as best political website.
Truthdig Nominated for Two Webby Awards
Apr 11, 2013 As a small but tenacious site, we are gratified to be one of the finalists among an array of heavy hitters in the categories of best political website and best political blog. But we still need your help.
U.S. Media Outstrips U.K. in Royal Wedding Coverage
Apr 26, 2011 Well, this is embarrassing: According to The Nielsen Co., the U.S. news media have outdone their U.K. counterparts in terms of covering the upcoming nuptials of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton -- and not by a small margin, either.
Huffington’s Plunder
Feb 21, 2011 The sale of The Huffington Post to AOL for $315 million, and the tidy profit made by principal owner and founder Arianna Huffington, who was already rich, is emblematic of the new paradigm of American journalism.The sale of The Huffington Post and the tidy profit made by principal owner and founder Arianna Huffington is emblematic of the new paradigm of American journalism.
Blogging Mom Gives Haters a Cyber-Spanking
Nov 5, 2010 Here's another salute to the mother and blogger known online as Nerdy Apple Bottom, who had absolutely zero tolerance for anything resembling homophobia directed at her 5-year-old son, whose big wish this Halloween was to dress in the guise of a cartoon girl.
