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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May 5, 2011 • 51min
October 22, 2004
Why polls are bad and newspaper endorsements don't matter!
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May 5, 2011 • 51min
October 29, 2004
Brooke reviews coverage of the explosive explosive case and why some journalists just can't get away from the horserace.
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May 5, 2011 • 51min
November 5, 2004
A President is re-elected and TV doesn't screw up the numbers…much.
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May 5, 2011 • 51min
November 19, 2004
A brand new Wordwatch, plus: was the election really all about moral values?
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May 5, 2011 • 51min
November 12, 2004
The information war in Iraq and more.
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May 5, 2011 • 51min
November 26, 2004
Theo Van Gogh, earworms and much, much more!!
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May 5, 2011 • 50min
May 16, 2008
Show Summary: Hezbollah targets the Lebanese media: the real definition of "green collar"; and Bob's hate love relationship with the new Newseum.
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May 5, 2011 • 50min
May 30, 2008
Show summary: A special OTM devoted entirely to issues of space and media
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May 5, 2011 • 50min
May 23, 2008
Show Summary: The forces tugging at the book industry, an ATM-like machine for literature, and the rise of E-paper.
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May 5, 2011 • 50min
May 9, 2008
Show Summary: The Internet Archive challenges a secret FBI demand and wins; a peek inside the mind of an MSNBC pundit; the enduring legacy of Ayn Rand.
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