THE HIDDEN BOMBSHELL IN THE CO...

May 19, 2017 by

THE HIDDEN BOMBSHELL IN THE COMEY-TRUMP STORY

[Translate]   By Peter Certo, OtherWords | Op-Ed Then FBI Director James Comey speaks at a seminar in Washington, DC, October 16,...

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THE MEDIA IS FAILING TO CHALLE...

May 15, 2017 by

THE MEDIA IS FAILING TO CHALLENGE TRUMP’S ATTACK ON THE PLANET

It may seem like a distant memory now, given President Donald Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey, but the top political news at the beginning of this week was the administration’s unexpected dismissal of nine government scientists from the 18-member Environmental Protection Agency board that oversees the department’s scientific research.

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TRUMP’S EXPECTED PICK FO...

May 13, 2017 by

TRUMP’S EXPECTED PICK FOR TOP USDA SCIENTIST IS NOT A SCIENTIST

[Translate] Sam Clovis likely to be named undersecretary of the USDA department that manages research on everything from climate...

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Here Are 24 of the Biggest Iss...

May 8, 2017 by

Here Are 24 of the Biggest Issues Facing the Country—And the DC Elites and Media Don’t Bother Addressing Them

[Translate] The Right Wing It remains to be seen how much damage Donald Trump’s presidency will wreak. By Andrew J. Bacevich / Tom...

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Greg Palast: Trump’s Tax...

May 4, 2017 by

Greg Palast: Trump’s Tax Cuts Are More Evidence America’s Greedy Billionaires Have Staged a Political Coup

[Translate] Economy “Those guys in the red trucker hats—he’s pissing in their faces.” By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet...

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GLENN GREENWALD WARNS THAT PRE...

Apr 24, 2017 by

GLENN GREENWALD WARNS THAT PRESS FREEDOM IS AT RISK AS THE U.S. SEEKS TO ARREST JULIAN ASSANGE

The Trump administration wants to arrest Julian Assange…..

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MEMO TO THE MEDIA: HOW –...

Mar 19, 2017 by

[Translate] What J-School never taught you. By Lynn Sherr BILL MOYERS.COM Members of the media raise their hands to ask questions...

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MEET THE HUNDREDS OF OFFICIALS...

Mar 9, 2017 by

MEET THE HUNDREDS OF OFFICIALS TRUMP HAS QUIETLY INSTALLED ACROSS THE GOVERNMENT

[Translate] We have obtained a list of more than 400 Trump administration hires, including dozens of lobbyists and some from...

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IS THERE A BUSINESS MODEL FOR ...

Mar 2, 2017 by

IS THERE A BUSINESS MODEL FOR SERIOUS JOURNALISM IN THE AGE OF TRUMP?

[Translate] The press has arguably never been more vulnerable. But there are some surprising—and practical—glimmers of hope. By Kyle...

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A REPORTER’S ARREST CRYS...

Feb 17, 2017 by

A REPORTER’S ARREST CRYSTALLIZES HER COMMITMENT TO COVER STANDING ROCK

[Translate]   Local News By Jenni Monet  CJR.ORG  Monet, who was arrested while covering a protest against the Dakota Access oil...

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JOURNALISTS, BATTERED AND GROG...

Feb 16, 2017 by

JOURNALISTS, BATTERED AND GROGGY, FIND A RENEWED SENSE OF MISSION

[Translate] By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM and SYDNEY EMBER  NYTIMES Photo President Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, on Air Force...

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I THOUGHT CNN WAS TAKING A COU...

Feb 10, 2017 by

I THOUGHT CNN WAS TAKING A COURAGEOUS STAND AGAINST WHITE HOUSE LIES. I WAS MISTAKEN

[Translate] By Bill Moyers Kellyannne Conway appearing on CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper” on Tuesday, February 7,...

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THE IMMIGRATION BAN IS A HEADF...

Jan 31, 2017 by

THE IMMIGRATION BAN IS A HEADFAKE, AND WE’RE FALLING FOR IT

[Translate]  MEDIUM.COM ex When I read about the incredibly active first week of the Trump administration, I struggle with two...

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HOW TO SAVE CNN FROM ITSELF

Jan 26, 2017 by

HOW TO SAVE CNN FROM ITSELF

[Translate]   By JESSICA YELLIN   NYTIMES Photo Credit Alec Doherty In 2004, eight years after he’d sold CNN to Time Warner, Ted...

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FOUR MORE JOURNALISTS GET FELO...

Jan 25, 2017 by

FOUR MORE JOURNALISTS GET FELONY CHARGES AFTER COVERING INAUGURATION UNREST

[Translate] A documentary producer, a photojournalist, a live-streamer and a freelance reporter facing up to 10 years in prison and a...

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WHAT THE CHICAGO PRESS CORPS C...

Jan 19, 2017 by

[Translate]   MARK KARLIN, EDITOR OF BUZZFLASH AT TRUTHOUT Why didn’t the DC Press Corps ask the hard questions in...

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10 INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING OUT...

Jan 14, 2017 by

10 INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING OUTLETS TO FOLLOW

[Translate] Media Here are some new organizations, as well as a few established ones, that are working to uncover the truth. Dustin...

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ANONYMOUS LEAKS TO THE WASH PO...

Dec 13, 2016 by

[Translate] Glenn Greenwald   THE INTERCEPT The Washington Post late Friday night published an explosive story that, in many ways, is...

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JOURNALISTS DECRY WASHINGTON P...

Nov 28, 2016 by

JOURNALISTS DECRY WASHINGTON POST’S STORY ON SOURCE THAT “BLACKLISTED” TRUTHDIG AND OTHER OUTLETS

[Translate] TRUTHDIG     The Washington Post headquarters in Washington, D.C. The paper’s report about purportedly pro-Russian...

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HOW JOURNALISTS NEED TO BEGIN ...

Nov 26, 2016 by

[Translate] by Eric Umansky PRO PUBLIC Journalist Masha Gessen has spent years reporting on Vladimir Putin’s rule in Russia. She has...

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WHAT’S ABOUT TO HAPPEN T...

Nov 22, 2016 by

WHAT’S ABOUT TO HAPPEN TO CNN

[Translate]   Hamilton Nolan KINJA.COM The Concourse Deadspin.com   Photo: APFor the journalists at CNN—everywhere, really,...

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FAREWELL, AMERICA

Nov 20, 2016 by

FAREWELL, AMERICA

[Translate] Democracy & Government No matter how the rest of the world looked at us on Nov. 7, they will now look at us...

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WHEN REPORTAGE TURNS TO CYNICI...

Nov 15, 2016 by

WHEN REPORTAGE TURNS TO CYNICISM

[Translate] David Bornstein and Tina Rosenberg   NYTIMES Photo Credit Damon Winter/The New York Times The election of Donald J. Trump...

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MEDIA’S NEXT CHALLENGE: ...

Nov 12, 2016 by

MEDIA’S NEXT CHALLENGE: OVERCOMING THE THREAT OF FAKE NEWS

[Translate]   Jim Rutenberg  NYTIMES Photo News media members in Las Vegas at the presidential debate between Donald J. Trump and...

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LIES IN THE GUISE OF NEWS IN T...

Nov 12, 2016 by

[Translate] Nicholas Kristof  NYTIMES IF you get your news from this newspaper or our rival mainstream news sources, there’s probably...

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AMY GOODMAN IS FACING PRISON F...

Oct 16, 2016 by

AMY GOODMAN IS FACING PRISON FOR REPORTING ON THE DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE. THAT SHOULD SCARE US ALL!

[Translate] Journalists and Journalism Environmental Activism Native Americans The charges against Goodman are a clear attack on...

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WIKILEAKS SHOULD BE APPLAUDED ...

Oct 14, 2016 by

WIKILEAKS SHOULD BE APPLAUDED FOR REMOVING THE MASK OF U.S. POWER

[Translate]   By Eric Ortiz  TRUTHDIG.COM   Editor in Chief Julian Assange founded WikiLeaks in 2006. (Elekhh / CC BY-SA 3.0)...

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ASSANGE PROMISES ‘SIGNIF...

Oct 5, 2016 by

ASSANGE PROMISES ‘SIGNIFICANT’ LEAK BEFORE ELECTION, URGES JOURNALISTS TO LEND A HAND

[Translate] Assange Promises ‘Significant’ Leak Before Election, Urges Journalists to Lend a Hand TRUTHDIG Screen shot via YouTube...

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Paul Krugman Reveals the Real ...

Sep 30, 2016 by

Paul Krugman Reveals the Real Culprit for the Tightening of the Presidential Race

[Translate] Election 2016 Those involved in this long con need to do some serious soul searching. By Janet Allon / AlterNet Photo...

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THERE’S NO DEBATE

Sep 19, 2016 by

THERE’S NO DEBATE

[Translate] The candidates and the media have thoroughly corrupted the presidential debates. Our democracy deserves better....

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