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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 t...

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July 7, 2001 05.05.2011 52:59

This week On the Media looks into the dangers and challenges facing reporters in the Middle East, a new service in journalism: an ethics hotline, and a sound effect which you've probably heard, but the name of which you've probably never known. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Blue...

May 1, 2009 05.05.2011 50:30

Journalists can't resist a panic story; the Obama Administration gets an F on its transparency report card; the first 100 Days of media tactics. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Bluesky , TikTok and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.o...

July 14, 2001 05.05.2011 58:27

A look at televisions love for courtroom dramas, and training children and adults to be media literate. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Bluesky , TikTok and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz comp...

July 21, 2001 05.05.2011 52:59

How does Henry Kissinger woo American media so well? Plus, Holden Caulfield hits 50. That's this week on On the Media. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Bluesky , TikTok and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. Hosted by Simplecast,...

July 28, 2001 05.05.2011 53:03

MTV turns 20, a look at the lives of Mayan scribes, and saying goodbye to the man who, quite literally, wrote the book on the media. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Bluesky , TikTok and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. Hosted b...

August 4, 2001 05.05.2011 53:02

This week on On the Media: Crackerjack, but no peanuts. And how CNN is changing it's theme music. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Bluesky , TikTok and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. S...

August 11, 2001 05.05.2011 52:56

This week, On the Media explores the new weapons of choice in the Middle East: words. Also, which TV characters should be considered female role models? On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Bluesky , TikTok and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedi...

August 18, 2001 05.05.2011 52:56

A look at China's controls on the web, a hero of the environmental movement attacking environmental groups, and a question: where have all the British celebrities gone? That and more, this week on On the Media. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Bluesky , TikTok and Facebook @ontheme...

September 1, 2001 05.05.2011 58:26

What's the number one channel in prime time? That plus saying goodbye to Mr. Rogers. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Bluesky , TikTok and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswiz...

September 8, 2001 05.05.2011 52:57

Why does the media tend to ignore the competence of public officials? And why has the term schizophrenic become so popular? That and more this week on On the Media. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Bluesky , TikTok and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emaili...

September 22, 2001 05.05.2011 51:02

This week on On the Media: how did the media handle the first 48 hours of coverage following September 11th? That, plus the international reaction to the attacks and Will Ferrell on what comedy is appropriate following the attacks. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Bluesky , TikTok...

September 29, 2001 05.05.2011 53:10

The Pentagon's relationship with the press, how September 11th is changing Broadway,and how the internet has been dealing with tragedy. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Bluesky , TikTok and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. Hoste...

October 6, 2001 05.05.2011 52:49

Defining terrorism, a journalist killed in Northern Ireland, and how urban legends are growing out of September 11th. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Bluesky , TikTok and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. Hosted by Simplecast, a...

October 20, 2001 05.05.2011 52:58

How the news media balances its role as media with its role of crime victim in the light of anthrax scares. Also, a discussion with Surgeon General David Satcher, and, the difference in U.S. and British censorship. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Bluesky , TikTok and Facebook @ont...

October 27, 2001 05.05.2011 52:58

Reading between the lines when dealing with the Pentagon, and a look at the mayoral races that haven't been covered due to anthrax scares, bombings, and more. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Bluesky , TikTok and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing ont...

November 3, 2001 05.05.2011 52:58

Why charities tend to escape the notice of the media, how Jesse Ventura wants YOU to get your news, and the viral spread of information online. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Bluesky , TikTok and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.or...

November 10, 2001 05.05.2011 52:58

This week On the Media asks whose side the media is on. Also, we take a look at how the election of Michael Bloomberg to Mayor of New York caught some reporters off guard, and Bob tries the Microsoft thesaurus. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Bluesky , TikTok and Facebook @ontheme...

Novermber 17, 2001 05.05.2011 53:12

Bob speaks with LA Times reporter Paul Watson about the difficulties of reporting from Afghanistan. Plus, why audiences love violent films, and how to really read movie reviews. That's this week on On the Media. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Bluesky , TikTok and Facebook @onthem...

November 24, 2001 05.05.2011 53:09

A history of propaganda in the 20th century, talking about the Voice of America, and a report from the front lines of the war on spam. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Bluesky , TikTok and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. Hosted...

December 1, 2001 05.05.2011 51:03

A look at the media's coverage of cloning, Southern California as a hub for...Iranian television, and why American consumers are turning to British papers for their news. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Bluesky , TikTok and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by...

December 8, 2001 05.05.2011 51:03

Meeting the only active PsyOps unit in the U.S. military. And the revival of an old Christmas tradition on New York TV. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Bluesky , TikTok and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. Hosted by Simplecast,...

December 15, 2001 05.05.2011 53:04

This week On the Media looks at September 11th and how it's affecting advertising. And, we have the tale of Bob's personal anthrax scare. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Bluesky , TikTok and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. Hos...

December 22, 2001 05.05.2011 53:00

Accusations of a pro-Palestinian bias at NPR, the repercussions of a horrific photograph, and how Afghanistan's interim government is trying to boost its public image. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Bluesky , TikTok and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by ema...

December 29, 2001 05.05.2011 51:00

Looking back at the first two days of coverage after September 11th. And how Madison Avenue dabbles in necromancy to move goods. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Bluesky , TikTok and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. Hosted by Si...

January 5, 2002 05.05.2011 53:05

The appearance of liquor ads on TV, media coverage of the conflict between India and Pakistan, and Harvard meets hip-hop. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Bluesky , TikTok and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. Hosted by Simplecas...