Truthdig

Truthdig

Infobox Website
name = Truthdig



caption =
url = [http://www.truthdig.com/ www.truthdig.com]
commercial = Commercial
type = News commentary, editorials
language = English
registration = Optional
owner = Truthdig, L.L.C.
author = Robert Scheer
Zuade Kaufman
launch date = 2005
current status = Active
revenue =

Truthdig is a 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, [cite paper| url=http://www.truthdig.com/dig/item/200512_an_atheist_manifesto/ | title=An Atheist Manifesto | publisher=Truthdig | author=Sam Harris | format=.HTML | date=8 Feb 2006 | accessdate=2007-03-31] and "President Jonah" by Gore Vidal, which compared President George W. Bush to the biblical Jonah. [cite paper| url=http://www.truthdig.com/dig/item/20060207_president_jonah_redux/ | title=President Jonah | publisher=Truthdig | author=Gore Vidal | format=.HTML| date=7 Feb 2006 | accessdate=2007-03-31] Other significant contributors include Chris Hedges, Larry Gross, Sheerly Avni and an anonymous cartoonist who uses the moniker Mr. Fish.

In 2007, Truthdig was nominated for three Webby Awards in the categories of News, Politics and Political Blog. The site won the judges' award as well as the people's voice awards for Best Political Blog.

References

External links

* [http://www.truthdig.com Official website]


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