On the Media
WNYC Studios
On the Media is a weekly show that uses the media as a lens to understand our world. On the Media listeners say the show is an essential companion, helping them survive the firehose of media coming at them 24/7. Hosted by Brooke Gladstone and Micah Loewinger, the show does not do ‘hot takes’, instead offering listeners context, historical parallels, media analysis and often a much appreciated deep exhale. On the Media hosts have an eye on the nuances and details regularly missed by other outlets which helps listeners understand where they should be paying attention (and what they can afford to ignore). Our media diets have untruths woven in, and inconvenient truths left out. These are the bits explored every week at On the Media.
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Dec 1, 2014 • 31sec
Where Is Liberia?
Here's FrontPage Africa reporter Mae Azango commenting on Liberia's low profile in the United States.
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Nov 28, 2014 • 51min
Breaking Bad in Spanish, the "Hispanic Walter Cronkite", and More
An exploration of Hispanic media today On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating
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Nov 25, 2014 • 15min
On Ferguson
A special edition of On the Media examining the media's reaction to the grand jury decision not to indict Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown.
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Nov 20, 2014 • 51min
Hijacked Narratives, Coates on Cosby, George Takei and More
How media narratives have irreversible effects, a prominent journalist describes his editorial regret regarding the Bill Cosby rape allegations, and a conversation with George Takei.
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Nov 13, 2014 • 51min
The FBI Blackmails MLK, A Comet's Song, and Reviving Net Neutrality
A newly released letter reveals the FBI's attempt to blackmail MLK into committing suicide. Plus, the song of the 67P comet. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating
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Nov 6, 2014 • 51min
Midterm Myths, Emotional Algorithms, and More
An unpacking of the post-midterm election myths, whether algorithms can intuit emotions, and 25 years after the Berlin Wall. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating
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Oct 31, 2014 • 50min
Behind The Curtain
The corrosive influence of money in politics post Citizens United, and the dark task of online content moderation. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating
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Oct 24, 2014 • 51min
Sanity on Ebola, Money and Midterms, & #GamerGate
A Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Infectious Disease Edition, "dark money" in midterm elections, and demystifying #GamerGate. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating
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Oct 17, 2014 • 51min
Unveiling CitizenFour, Inside Ferguson, and Protesting Outside SCOTUS
A look at Laura Poitras' new documentary about Edward Snowden, "CitizenFour," a view from inside the continued protests in Ferguson, and barring political protesters outside SCOTUS. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating
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Oct 10, 2014 • 54min
Ebola in Liberia, Outbreak Narratives, and Covering Israel-Palestine
A Liberian journalist on covering a deadly epidemic, how Hollywood influences our understanding of Ebola, and a debate between two journalists about the press and Israel-Palestine. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating
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