Truthdig
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| URL | www.truthdig.com |
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| Commercial? | Commercial |
| Type of site | News commentary, editorials |
| Registration | No |
| Available language(s): | English |
| Owner | Truthdig, L.L.C. |
| Created by | Robert Scheer Zuade Kaufman |
| Launched | 2004 |
| Current status | Active |
Truthdig is an Web magazine that provides a mix of long-form articles, interviews, and blog-like commentary on current events, delivered from a progressive point-of-view. The site is built around major "digs" led by authorities in their fields, who write multi-faceted pieces about contemporary, often controversial, topics. Articles on Truthdig are open for comments, and the participants in the discussion tend to be somewhat left-leaning.
Truthdig was co-founded by Los Angeles entrepreneur Zuade Kaufman, who serves as publisher, and journalist Robert Scheer, the website's editor, who also writes a weekly column for the site. Its most significant articles from the 2005-2006 period are "An Atheist Manifesto" by Sam Harris,[1] and "President Jonah" by Gore Vidal, which compared President George W. Bush to the biblical Jonah.[2] Other significant contributors include Chris Hedges, Larry Gross, Sheerly Avni and an anonymous cartoonist who uses the moniker Mr. Fish.
[edit] References
- ^ Sam Harris (8 Feb 2006). "An Atheist Manifesto" (.HTML). Truthdig. Retrieved on 2007-03-31.
- ^ Gore Vidal (7 Feb 2006). "President Jonah" (.HTML). Truthdig. Retrieved on 2007-03-31.
[edit] External links
- Truthdig Official website
