On the Media
WNYC StudiosThe Peabody Award-winning On the Media podcast is your guide to examining how the media sausage is made. Hosts Brooke Gladstone and Micah Loewinger examine 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.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 1837 | Founded | 21 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | News CommentaryHistoryNews | |||
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And just like that, 2025 is coming to a close. On this week’s On the Media, hear a tour of a 12-month news blitz, from AI to the Pentagon press room to the reshaping of legacy outlets. Plus, what we can expect from the year to come.
[02:33] This wee... more
The New Yorker turned a hundred this year. And marking the occasion is a new documentary film on Netflix titled: “The New Yorker at 100”. But with some 5000 print issues, and ten decades worth of reporting, illustrating, and editing… where does one e... more
Donald Trump has signed an executive order limiting state regulation on artificial intelligence. On this week’s On the Media, Republicans spar over AI, and what deregulating the industry means for the rest of us. Plus, how AI fakery got better in 202... more
This year, Silicon Valley poured its collective resources in AI. Billions and billions of dollars. But behind the snazzy ads and glowing endorsements, some users and journalists are warning of bigger issues with the largely unregulated industry. Hos... more
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Apple Podcasts5lindseym395
United States17 days ago - Good show
Miss the loveable cranky Bob Garfield. Don’t listen to as much anymore.
Apple Podcasts3Prof. Sciatica
Canadaa month ago - Yes but why give right wing so much voice?
The recent show about the split in the Democrats gave too much space to conservative “moderate” Dem after the biggest victory for the Dems in recent times, Mamdani’s NY victory. Mamdani’s campaign was the opposite of what Dave was saying. Affordability, more public service and anti-fascism, socialist policies. These policies are moral and popular. Dave says go back to Clinton. Ridiculous.
Apple Podcasts5FreeangelaUnited Statesa month ago - Favorite
I’m dismayed by the recent changes due to changing funding sources, not just the inclusion of advertisements but the tone and guests are shifting in ways perhaps subtle to some maybe but very noticeable to me. Nevertheless I love Brooke and team and their excellent media meta analyses. I think the recent segment with Matt Bennett of “center left” Third Way is a perfect example. Such a dummy but the production seems to amplify/favor him subtly in a way it would not before. Nevertheless Brooke kee... more
Apple Podcasts5Caller go aheadUnited Statesa month ago - Please cover the other side of the Harvard plan thing.
Be good journalists and please have the courage to cover the neo-Marxist stuff that really was going on in 2020 and 2021 on college campuses. Academics in Biology were hounded out for saying that there were only two sexes. Stuff like that. Don’t cover it up. I’m not a conservative. fire.org please.
Apple Podcasts3Wanda LaughUnited Statesa month ago
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Apple Podcasts | #9 | United States/News/News Commentary |
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The content presents a nuanced examination of media practices and the interplay between journalism and politics. Key themes include free speech, government transparency, and the evolving definition of journalism. Episodes often analyze specific cases that illustrate broader issues within the media landscape, including political narratives, misinformation, and the pressures facing journalists today. This podcast stands out for its focus on how various factors, such as funding cuts and political pressures, shape media narratives and the state of public discourse in contemporary society.
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2. Craig Silverman
3. Stephen Witt
4. Oliver Darcy
5. Noah Rosenblum
6. Joel Simon
7. Cam Higby
8. Dan Lamothe
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