The Peabody Award-winning On the Media podcast is your guide to examining how the media sausage is made. Host Brooke Gladstone examines threats to free speech and government transparency, cast a skeptical eye on media coverage of the week’s big stories and unravel hidden political narratives in everything we read, watch and hear.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 25 days 12 hours 5 minutes
A Journalism History Lesson from Calvin Trillin
Writer Calvin Trillin joined The New Yorker in 1963, and he continues to contribute today. Trillin’s trademark humility and humor show up in all of his writing, whether it’s a story about the invention of the buffalo chicken wing, or the civil rights movement, or an old ditty about our political woes. Brooke recently sat down with him to discuss his career and his latest book, The Lede: Dispatches from a Life in the Press.
What Can Musk Offer Trump? And Defining “Decolonization” for Gaza
Trump and Musk team up; defining "decolonization" in Gaza; and an Oscar-nominated portrait of Ukraine under siege
What Can Musk Offer Trump? And Defining “Decolonization” for Gaza
Donald Trump recently held a meeting with Elon Musk, the owner of the site formerly known as Twitter. On this week’s On the Media, hear how the significance of the social media platform has changed as fewer people tune into traditional right-wing media. Plus, a deep dive on terms like “colonialism” and “decolonization,” and what they mean in the context of Israel-Palestine.
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It's That Time Again!
Few clichés are as well-worn, and grounded in reality, as the dread many Americans feel towards doing their taxes and the loathing they have for the IRS. But as much as the process is despised, relatively little is known about how it could be improved. Reporter Jessica Huseman said that's largely because tax prep companies keep it that way. Brooke spoke to Huseman in 2017 about what an improved system might look like and how tax prep companies work to thwart any such changes.
Measuring Bias in Israel-Palestine Coverage, and Mehdi Hasan's Approach to Covering the Region
Mounting allegations of biased media coverage of Israel and Palestine; former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan on his approach to covering Gaza.
Measuring Bias in Israel-Palestine Coverage, and Mehdi Hasan's Approach to Covering the Region
A Palestinian-American college student was shot in Vermont last fall. On this week’s On the Media, he reflects on the explosive media attention he’s received. Plus, what the data says about allegations of biased media coverage of Israel and Palestine, and former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan explains his approach to covering the war.
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American Patriots Support... Vladimir Putin?
In February, Donald Trump praised Russia for being a "war machine" and said that Russia should “do whatever the hell they want” to NATO allies that do not contribute enough to the military alliance. Far-right figures like Nick Fuentes, who referred to Vladimir Putin as "my Czar," have also shown support for the Russian president and his war on Ukraine...
Christian Nationalism is Reshaping Fertility Rights, and Books Dominate at the Oscars
Christian Nationalism in politics; how much literary prizes truly matter; book-to-screen adaptations shine at the Oscars.