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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.

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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#120

A War Photographer Watches Alex Garland's 'Civil War'

Alex Garland's new film, ' [Civil War] (https://a24films.com/films/civil-war) ,' debuted at no. 1 at the box office earlier this month, and  follows four journalists on a road trip from New York City to D.C. in the midst of societal collapse. The beating heart of the film is Lee, a veteran photojournalist played by Kirsten Dunst, who's determined to interview the president as his administration is on the verge of collapse to rebel forces.  [Lynsey Addario] (https://www.lynseyaddario.com/) is an award-winning photojournalist who has covered humanitarian crises abroad for over two decades, including the ongoing war in Ukraine, and  conflicts in the Middle East and Africa. For the midweek pod, Brooke Gladstone speaks with [Addario] (https://www.lynseyaddario.com/) about her real-life experience covering wars abroad, and how accurately the film depicts what it's like to report amidst a dangerous war.  On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( [https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm] (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm) ). Follow our show on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/onthemedia/?hl=en) , [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/onthemedia) and [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/OnTheMedia) @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. ... Read more

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#119

Meet the Media Prophets Who Preach Christian Supremacy. Plus, Journalism in ‘Civil War’

Former president Trump says he wants to make America pray again. On this week’s On the Media, hear how Christian nationalism is shaping American politics. Plus, what the new film Civil War has to say about the role of journalism when civilizing norms have broken down.  [01:08] Host Brooke Gladstone speaks with [Matthew D. Taylor] (https://icjs.org/people/matthew-d-taylor/) , scholar at the Institute for Islamic, Christian, & Jewish Studies in Baltimore and author of the forthcoming book, [The Violent Take It by Force: The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy] (https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9781506497785/The-Violent-Take-It-by-Force) . They discuss different strains of Christian nationalism — from the sentimental view of America as a Christian nation, to the desire to uphold Christian supremacy. Plus, how the phenomenon has shaped American politics for centuries. [17:42] Brooke continues her conversation with [Matthew D. Taylor] (https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9781506497785/The-Violent-Take-It-by-Force) . Taylor introduces Brooke to the world of independent charismatic Christianity and its media, where an extreme form of Christian nationalism has taken root. Plus, the Christian leaders who stoked violence on January 6th. [35:27] Brooke speaks with [Zack Beauchamp] (https://www.vox.com/authors/zack-beauchamp) , senior correspondent at Vox, about Alex Garland’s new film [Civil War] (https://a24films.com/films/civil-war) , the power it derives from avoiding ideological warfare, and what it reveals about the role of journalism during complete civil collapse. Further reading / listening: --- [How the Alabama IVF Ruling Was Influenced by Christian Nationalism] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/how-alabama-ivf-ruling-was-influenced-christian-nationalism-on-the-media) --- [Christian Nationalism (Un)Defined] (https://icjs.org/events/christian-nationalism-undefined/) --- [“Civil War” has little to say about America — but a lot to say about war] (https://www.vox.com/politics/24127680/civil-war-review-alex-garland-polarization-violence) On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( [https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm] (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm) ). Follow our show on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/onthemedia/?hl=en) , [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/onthemedia) and [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/OnTheMedia) @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. ... Read more

19 Apr 2024

50 MINS

50:44

19 Apr 2024

#118

Happy Bicycle Day!

April 19th, which is this Friday, marks an odd holiday known as Bicycle Day — the day, now 81 years ago, when Swiss scientist Albert Hofmann rode his bike home from work after dosing himself with his lab concoction, lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD. The first acid trip. Hofmann’s wobbly ride is what launches us into an exploration of a moment, when Ken Kesey, an evangelist of acid would emerge from a Menlo Park hospital lab, and plow through the nation’s gray flannel culture in a candy colored bus. Some know Kesey as the enigmatic author behind One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest — others, as the driving force in [The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test] (http://www.tomwolfe.com/koolaid.html) , [Tom Wolfe’s] (http://www.tomwolfe.com/bio.html)  seminal work in New Journalism. In honor of the 50th anniversary of the release of Acid Test, Brooke speaks with Wolfe and writer  [River Donaghey] (https://www.riverdonaghey.com/) about how acid shaped Kesey, spawned the book and de-normalized American conformity. Songs: [Holidays B by Ib Glindemann] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGPCxUdfH_g) [Im Glück by Neu!] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLthiqkvO4w) [Apache '65 by Davie Allan and the Arrows] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-28X06cLRw) [Selections from "The Acid Tests Reels" by The Merry Pranksters & The Grateful Dead] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHqCAY6AElE&t=2170s) [Alicia by Los Monstruos] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBvdwRLucf0) [The Days Between by The Grateful Dead (Live 6/24/95)] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5-KFneP7E0)   On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( [https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm] (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm) ). Follow our show on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/onthemedia/?hl=en) , [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/onthemedia) and [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/OnTheMedia) @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. ... Read more

17 Apr 2024

21 MINS

21:42

17 Apr 2024

#117

The Rise and Fall of Alt-Weeklies, and Backpage.com vs The Feds

New York City’s alternative weekly newspaper, The Village Voice, birthed a generation of legendary writers. On this week’s On the Media, how the Voice transformed journalism and what’s being lost as alt-weeklies across the country die off. Plus, why the feds brought America’s most controversial alt-weekly mogul to court. [02:17] Host Micah Loewinger speaks with [Tricia Romano] (https://triciaromano.com/) , author of [The Freaks Came Out to Write] (https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/tricia-romano/the-freaks-came-out-to-write/9781541736399/) , about the early days of The Village Voice, including one reporter’s mission to stop Robert Moses and its revolutionary music section.  [15:09] Micah continues his conversation with Tricia Romano, getting into the Voice’s sale to Rupert Murdoch, the tensions within the paper, and how Craigslist led to its ultimate demise. [29:11] An alt-weekly mogul, Mike Lacey, became the Larry Flynt of the internet age. The hosts of the new Audible show [Hold Fast] (https://www.audible.com/pd/Hold-Fast-Audiobook/B0CYNFZVXY) conducted a series of interviews with Lacey to tell the story of the alt-weekly chain’s rise and fall.  Further reading / listening: --- [The Freaks Came Out to Write: The Definitive History of the Village Voice, the Radical Paper That Changed American Culture] (https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/tricia-romano/the-freaks-came-out-to-write/9781541736399/) --- [Hold Fast: The Unadulterated Story of the World’s Most Scandalous Website] (https://www.audible.com/pd/Hold-Fast-Audiobook/B0CYNFZVXY) On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( [https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm] (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm) ). Follow our show on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/onthemedia/?hl=en) , [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/onthemedia) and [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/OnTheMedia) @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. ... Read more

12 Apr 2024

51 MINS

51:47

12 Apr 2024

#116

How The Village Voice Changed Journalism

The Village Voice, founded in 1955, is widely credited as the first alternative weekly newspaper, or alt-weekly. The big show this week is all about the rise and fall of the alt-weekly—the type of off-beat, fearless publication that, once-upon-a-time, you could pick up on a street corner in cities across the country. For the mid-week podcast, Micah interviewed [Tricia Romano] (https://triciaromano.com/) , the author of a new oral history titled, [The Freaks Came Out To Write: ] (https://www.perseusbooks.com/titles/tricia-romano/the-freaks-came-out-to-write/9781541736399/) [The Definitive History of the Village Voice, the Radical Paper that Changed American Culture] (https://www.perseusbooks.com/titles/tricia-romano/the-freaks-came-out-to-write/9781541736399/) . Their conversation about this legendary New York publication was wide-ranging, and too long for the radio. And too profane for the radio. So we’re bringing you a longer, uncensored version here. Don’t listen to this one with kids. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( [https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm] (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm) ). Follow our show on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/onthemedia/?hl=en) , [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/onthemedia) and [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/OnTheMedia) @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. ... Read more

10 Apr 2024

44 MINS

44:14

10 Apr 2024

#115

Warring Narratives Around UNRWA. Plus, Media Bets on Sports Gambling

President Joe Biden is calling for a ceasefire in Gaza as famine looms. On this week’s On the Media, hear how warring media narratives have jeopardized UNRWA, the largest humanitarian aid organization in the region. Plus, what the explosion in sports gambling means for the future of sports journalism.  1. Mehul Srivastava [ [@MehulAtLarge] (https://twitter.com/MehulAtLarge) ], Financial Times correspondent, and Chris Van Hollen [ [@ChrisVanHollen] (https://twitter.com/ChrisVanHollen) ], US Senator from Maryland, on the warring media narratives around UNRWA. [Listen.] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/how-gaza-biggest-aid-network-lost-funding-on-the-media) 2. Lex Takkenberg [ [@LTakkenberg] (https://twitter.com/LTakkenberg) ], humanitarian law expert and a former Chief of Ethics for UNRWA, on the lessons to be learned from the agency's founding and its predecessor, the United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine. [Listen.] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/warring-narratives-around-unrwa-on-the-media ) 3. OTM producer Rebecca Clark-Callender [ [@Rebecca_CC_] (https://twitter.com/Rebecca_CC_) ] explores how sports media and the gambling industry's relationship keeps evolving, featuring: Brian Moritz [ [@bpmoritz] (https://twitter.com/bpmoritz) ], sports media scholar at St. Bonaventure University, Danny Funt [ [@dannyfunt] (https://twitter.com/dannyfunt) ], reporter and contributor to the Washington Post, and Albert Chen, author of Billion Dollar Fantasy: The High-Stakes Game Between FanDuel and DraftKings That Upended Sports in America. [Listen.] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/sports-media-big-gamble-betting-industry-on-the-media ) On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( [https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm] (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm) ). Follow our show on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/onthemedia/?hl=en) , [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/onthemedia) and [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/OnTheMedia) @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. ... Read more

05 Apr 2024

51 MINS

51:26

05 Apr 2024

#114

Happy Birthday to Basketball Great, Walt "Clyde" Frazier

With his cool rhymes and even cooler clothes, Basketball Hall of Famer Walt "Clyde" Frazier made a successful transition from NBA star to sports broadcaster on the MSG Network. Frazier sat down with Brooke back in 2012 for a live event to discuss basketball, broadcasting, and the art of being cool. We're re-airing it now because a) it was Mr. Frazier's birthday this week! and b) we're in a sporting mood — we have a big piece in the hopper for this week's show all about sports betting, reported by OTM producer Rebecca Clark-Callender.  On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( [https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm] (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm) ). Follow our show on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/onthemedia/?hl=en) , [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/onthemedia) and [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/OnTheMedia) @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. ... Read more

03 Apr 2024

18 MINS

18:32

03 Apr 2024

#113

Boeing Conspiracy Theories Take Flight. Plus, the Politics to TV News Pipeline

Following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, conspiracy theories proliferated. On this week’s On the Media, hear how memes and misinformation obscure the real causes of tragedies, from bridges to planes. Plus, what Ronna McDaniel’s hiring and firing from NBC News tells us about the revolving door from politics to tv news. 1. David Gilbert [ [@daithaigilbert] (https://twitter.com/daithaigilbert?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) ], reporter for Wired covering disinformation, and Katya Schwenk [ [@ktyschwnk] (https://twitter.com/ktyschwnk?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) ], reporter at The Lever, on why disasters are fertile ground for conspiracy theories, which obfuscate real quality control issues. [Listen.] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/conspiracy-theories-obfuscate-real-issues-boeing-on-the-media ) 2. Michael Socolow [ [@MichaelSocolow] (https://twitter.com/MichaelSocolow) ], media historian at the University of Maine, on the history of the revolving door between politics and news. [Listen.] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/revolving-door-politics-tv-news-on-the-media ) 3. Calvin Trillin, contributor at The New Yorker, on his career and his latest book, The Lede: Dispatches from a Life in the Press. [Listen.] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/journalism-history-lesson-calvin-trillin-on-the-media2) On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( [https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm] (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm) ). Follow our show on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/onthemedia/?hl=en) , [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/onthemedia) and [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/OnTheMedia) @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. ... Read more

29 Mar 2024

50 MINS

50:21

29 Mar 2024

#112

Beyoncé and the History of Black Country Music

Beyoncé’s new album, Cowboy Carter, comes out on Friday — and the record has already sparked plenty of conversation about race and the country music genre. This week, we're sharing an episode from our friends at the podcast [Today, Explained] (https://www.vox.com/today-explained-podcast)  from Vox media, on this very topic. Hear co-host Noel King take a journey through the history of black musicians making country music, and more. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( [https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm] (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm) ). Follow our show on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/onthemedia/?hl=en) , [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/onthemedia) and [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/OnTheMedia) @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. ... Read more

27 Mar 2024

23 MINS

23:48

27 Mar 2024

#111

Trump’s Rhetoric Intensifies, and Russia’s Fake Journalists

Donald Trump said if he isn’t elected there will be a bloodbath. Or did he? On this week’s On the Media, how to understand the GOP nominee’s double speak, eight years into his political career. Plus, a deep dive into Russia’s latest disinformation invention– journalists that don’t really exist. And, life in Russia-occupied Ukraine. 1. Jennifer Mercieca [ [@jenmercieca] (https://twitter.com/jenmercieca?lang=en) ], professor at Texas A&M University, on how Trump's rhetoric has intensified. [Listen] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/understanding-donald-trump-rhetoric-on-the-media) . 2. Steven Lee Myers [ [@stevenleemyers] (https://twitter.com/stevenleemyers?lang=en) ], disinformation reporter at The New York Times, explains how Russia is creating fake journalists and fake stories to sow animus against Ukraine. [Listen.] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/network-ghost-journalists-on-the-media ) 3. Shaun Walker [ [@shaunwalker7] (https://twitter.com/shaunwalker7) ], central and eastern Europe correspondent at The Guardian, on Russian propaganda and re-education in occupied regions of Ukraine. [Listen] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/life-russian-occupied-ukraine-on-the-media ) . On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( [https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm] (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm) ). Follow our show on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/onthemedia/?hl=en) , [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/onthemedia) and [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/OnTheMedia) @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. ... Read more

22 Mar 2024

51 MINS

51:58

22 Mar 2024

#110

Evan Gershkovich Has Been In Prison In Russia For A Year

On Wednesday, March 29 2023, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by the FSB, Russia's security service, and charged with espionage. It was the first time that an American journalist in Russia has been charged with espionage, which carries a potential 20-year prison sentence, since the Cold War. OTM producer Molly Schwartz spoke to  [Valerie Hopkins] (https://twitter.com/VALERIEinNYT) , international correspondent for The New York Times,  [Gordon Fairclough] (https://twitter.com/gefairclough) , World Coverage Chief for The Wall Street Journal,  [Gulnoza Said] (https://twitter.com/gulnozas) , the Europe and Central Asia program coordinator for the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), and  [Dan Storyev] (https://twitter.com/storyevtime)  and  [Maria Kuznetsova] (https://twitter.com/maria_de_forest)  from OVD-Info, a Russian human rights group, about how the Kremlin is using Gershkovich as a pawn in a game of hostage diplomacy. This is a segment from our April 14, 2023, show  [Inside Russia's Crackdown on Journalists.] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/episodes/on-the-media-crackdown-in-russia-journalists)  The email address mentioned at the end of this piece where people can write Evan Gershkovich letters in prison is freegershkovich@gmail.com.  On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( [https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm] (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm) ). Follow our show on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/onthemedia/?hl=en) , [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/onthemedia) and [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/OnTheMedia) @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. ... Read more

20 Mar 2024

16 MINS

16:06

20 Mar 2024

#109

Why Banning TikTok Might Backfire. Plus, a History of Book-Banning Moms

Recently, the House passed a bill that could ban TikTok from the US unless the app’s Chinese owners divest. On this week’s On the Media, hear how the bill will likely fail to live up to its promise. Plus, a pulse-check on the book-banning movement, and a look into the larger mission behind Moms for Liberty.  1. Julia Angwin [ [@JuliaAngwin] (https://twitter.com/JuliaAngwin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) ], opinion writer for The New York Time and founder of the new outlet Proof News, on why this TikTok legislation won't do what lawmakers claim it will. [Listen.] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/tiktok-bill-wont-solve-our-social-media-woes-on-the-media ) 2. Adam Laats [ [@AdamLaats] (https://twitter.com/AdamLaats) ], professor of education and history at Binghamton University, on the long history leading to Moms For Liberty.  [Listen.] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/long-lineage-conservative-mother-movements-on-the-media2) 3. Jennifer Berkshire [ [@BisforBerkshire] (https://twitter.com/BisforBerkshire) ], lecturer at Yale’s Education Studies Department, on why Moms for Liberty election losses are not a reason to ignore the group's power.  [Listen.] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/real-mission-behind-moms-liberty-on-the-media2) On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( [https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm] (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm) ). Follow our show on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/onthemedia/?hl=en) , [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/onthemedia) and [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/OnTheMedia) @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. ... Read more

15 Mar 2024

50 MINS

50:18

15 Mar 2024

#108

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.] (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722717/the-lede-by-calvin-trillin/) On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( [https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm] (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm) ). Follow our show on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/onthemedia/?hl=en) , [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/onthemedia) and [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/OnTheMedia) @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. ... Read more

13 Mar 2024

20 MINS

20:43

13 Mar 2024

#107

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. 1. Philip Bump [ [@pbump] (https://twitter.com/pbump) ], columnist for the Washington Post, on what Donald Trump might want from an allegiance with Elon Musk.  [Listen.] (http://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/what-elon-musk-and-donald-trump-want-from-each-other-on-the-media ) 2. Iyad el-Baghdadi [ [@iyad_elbaghdadi] (https://twitter.com/iyad_elbaghdadi) ], human rights activist, writer, and co-author of “The Middle East Crisis Factory,” on why the words we use to describe the war in Gaza should be clear and precise.  [Listen.] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/what-it-means-decolonize-palestine-on-the-media ) 3. Valerie Hopkins [ [@VALERIEinNYT] (https://twitter.com/VALERIEinNYT) ], an international correspondent at the New York Times covering Russia, on the growing intensity of Putin's crackdown on dissent in Russia, and Mstyslav Chernov [ [@mstyslavchernov] (https://twitter.com/mstyslavchernov) ], on his now Oscar-nominated documentary depicting the early days of Russia's siege on Ukraine. [Listen] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/20-days-mariupol-look-behind-oscar-nominated-documentary-on-the-media) .   On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( [https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm] (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm) ). Follow our show on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/onthemedia/?hl=en) , [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/onthemedia) and [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/OnTheMedia) @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. ... Read more

08 Mar 2024

50 MINS

50:15

08 Mar 2024

#106

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] (https://twitter.com/jessicahuseman)  said that's largely because  [tax prep companies keep it that way] (https://www.propublica.org/article/filing-taxes-could-be-free-simple-hr-block-intuit-lobbying-against-it) . 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. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( [https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm] (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm) ). Follow our show on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/onthemedia/?hl=en) , [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/onthemedia) and [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/OnTheMedia) @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. ... Read more

06 Mar 2024

10 MINS

10:45

06 Mar 2024

#105

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. 1. Suzanne Gaber [ [@SuzanneGaber] (https://twitter.com/SuzanneGaber) ], producer at Notes from America, speaks with Hisham Awartani, a Palestinian-American college student, about the explosive media attention he received after he was shot in Vermont last fall. [Listen] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/palestinian-american-student-was-shot-vermont-and-became-reluctant-poster-child-on-the-media ) .  2. William Youmans [ [@wyoumans] (https://twitter.com/wyoumans) ], professor of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University, and Mona Chalabi [ [@MonaChalabi] (https://twitter.com/MonaChalabi) ], data journalist and illustrator, on the allegations of biased media coverage about Israel and Palestine and what data reveals. [Listen] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/digging-data-media-bias-israel-palestinian-conflict-on-the-media) .  3. Mehdi Hasan [ [@mehdirhasan] (https://twitter.com/mehdirhasan) ], former MSNBC host and CEO of the new media company Zeteo, on his approach to covering Gaza, and his goal of making his audience care about news beyond the borders of the US. [Listen] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/covering-gaza-mehdi-hasan-on-the-media ) .  On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( [https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm] (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm) ). Follow our show on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/onthemedia/?hl=en) , [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/onthemedia) and [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/OnTheMedia) @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. ... Read more

01 Mar 2024

50 MINS

50:30

01 Mar 2024

#104

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. And while more mainstream Republican pundits like Tucker Carlson have walked back past praise for Putin, the American far-right's obsession with Russia goes back almost two decades. Brooke sat down with  [Casey Michel] (https://twitter.com/cjcmichel?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) , writer and investigative journalist, to discuss why white nationalists like David Duke, Richard Spencer, and Matthew Heimbach have long since looked to Putin's Russia as inspiration for their far-right movements in this country, and why Putin's attempts to create a nationalist Christian ethnostate serve as their model. This segment originally aired on our March 4th, 2022 program,  [The ] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/episodes/on-the-media-the-fog-of-war) [Fog of War] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/episodes/on-the-media-the-fog-of-war) .  On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( [https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm] (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm) ). Follow our show on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/onthemedia/?hl=en) , [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/onthemedia) and [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/OnTheMedia) @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. ... Read more

28 Feb 2024

12 MINS

12:30

28 Feb 2024

#103

Christian Nationalism is Reshaping Fertility Rights, and Books Dominate at the Oscars

An Alabama Supreme Court ruling on frozen embryos threatens fertility treatments across the state. On this week’s On the Media, hear how a particular branch of Christian nationalism influenced one justice’s decision. Plus, how film adaptations of books have come to dominate our screens. 1. Matthew D. Taylor [ [@TaylorMatthewD] (https://twitter.com/TaylorMatthewD) ], senior scholar at the Institute for Islamic, Christian, & Jewish Studies, on how a particular strain of Christian Nationalism, once on the fringe of America’s religious landscape, is slowly emerging as a political force. [Listen] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/how-alabama-ivf-ruling-was-influenced-christian-nationalism-on-the-media) .  2. Alexander Manshel [ [@XanderManshel] (https://twitter.com/XanderManshel) ], assistant professor of English at McGill University and author of [Writing Backwards: Historical Fiction and the Reshaping of the American Canon] (https://cup.columbia.edu/book/writing-backwards/9780231211277) , on how literary prizes have changed over the last few decades, and how much they actually matter. [Listen] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/who-cares-about-literary-prizes-on-the-media2 ) .  3. Cord Jefferson [ [@cordjefferson] (https://twitter.com/cordjefferson) ], writer and director of the new film American Fiction, on his movie's critique of Hollywood and the process of adapting a novel for the screen. [Listen] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/cord-jefferson-art-adapting-novel-screen-on-the-media) .    On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( [https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm] (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm) ). Follow our show on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/onthemedia/?hl=en) , [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/onthemedia) and [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/OnTheMedia) @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. ... Read more

23 Feb 2024

50 MINS

50:13

23 Feb 2024

#102

Revisiting the Documentary, "Navalny"

  Russia's jailed opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has died in prison. Navalny had been living behind bars since shortly after landing in Moscow in January of 2021. He had been returning home following months of recovery in Europe, after he fell violently sick on a flight between Siberia and Moscow.  In the months following Navalny’s poisoning, Christo Grozev, former lead Russia investigator at Bellingcat, was stuck in Vienna with filmmaker Daniel Roher. The two had just been booted from Ukraine, where they had been trying to film an investigation. Grozev suddenly had a lot of time on his hands, a laptop, and a fresh stack of data from the Russian black market so naturally he began to investigate who was behind the poisoning.  Daniel Roher directed the documentary “Navalny,” which portrays the story of the close collaboration between Navalny, his team, and Grozev, in the hunt for the dissident’s would-be killers. Last year, Brooke spoke to Roher and Grozev about the making of the documentary, which won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature. This is a segment from our February 10, 2023 show,  [Hide and Seek] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/episodes/on-the-media-hide-and-seek) . On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( [https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm] (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm) ). Follow our show on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/onthemedia/?hl=en) , [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/onthemedia) and [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/OnTheMedia) @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. ... Read more

21 Feb 2024

22 MINS

22:28

21 Feb 2024

#101

Breaking News: Biden is Old. Plus, Bobi Wine’s Fight For Democracy

Coverage of President Joe Biden’s age has reached a fever pitch. On this week’s On the Media, hear whether the quality of the reports has matched their volume. Plus, meet Bobi Wine, a pop star and opposition politician who is fighting for democracy in Uganda. 1. Judd Legum [ [@JuddLegum] (https://twitter.com/JuddLegum) ], founder of the newsletter Popular Information, Charan Ranganath [ [@CharanRanganath] (https://twitter.com/CharanRanganath) ], a neuroscientist at UC Davis and author of the forthcoming book,  [Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory’s Power to Hold on to What Matters] (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/d3QdC31pZji2y63MIguH8y?domain=amazon.com) , and Jack Shafer [ [@jackshafer] (https://twitter.com/jackshafer) ], senior media critic at Politico, on the flood of coverage around Biden's age following the release of the Hur report last week and the consequences of the media's minute focus on it. [Listen] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/flood-coverage-about-president-bidens-age-on-the-media ) .  2. Lili Loofbourow [ [@Millicentsomer] (https://twitter.com/Millicentsomer) ], television critic at the Washington Post, on Jon Stewart's return to The Daily Show after nine years, and whether the unique form of political comedy he pioneered still holds up in today's drastically different political landscape. [Listen] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/jon-stewarts-back-daily-show-on-the-media) .  3. Bobi Wine [ [@HEBobiwine] (https://twitter.com/HEBobiwine) ] and Moses Bwayo [ [@bwayomoses] (https://twitter.com/bwayomoses) ], co-director of the new Oscar-nominated documentary [Bobi Wine: The People's President] (https://films.nationalgeographic.com/bobi-wine-the-people-s-president) , on the journey of Wine, a popstar-turned-politician, who has used his music as a platform to fight for democracy in Uganda. [Listen] (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/bobi-wine-fighting-democracy-uganda-on-the-media ) .  On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( [https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm] (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm) ). Follow our show on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/onthemedia/?hl=en) , [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/onthemedia) and [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/OnTheMedia) @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. ... Read more

16 Feb 2024

50 MINS

50:14

16 Feb 2024