On the Media

Obama's Historic Statement, the False Statistic on "Boomerang" Kids, and More

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The low-key Republican response to Obama's historic statement, the false statistic about grown kids moving back in with their parents, and the AP holds back from reporting a story at the request of the government.

Political Misdirection, A Raid on Palestinian TV, and More

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The White House's attempt to distract us from bad economic news, a new FCC disclosure rule that may be meaningless, and a fight over broadcast frequencies in the Middle East.

The Ongoing Impact of Kony 2012, Fact Checking Gossip and More

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Debating Kony 2012's impact, teaching journalists safety in combat zones, fact checking gossip, and an formula to predict celebrity breakups.

Publishing: Adapt or Die

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

On the Media's annual look at the publishing industry, including fears of Amazon becoming a monopoly and the little publishing house standing up to it, a Pulitzer snub for fiction, and the problem of knock-off books.

Reporting in North Korea, Open Season for Political Scandals, and More

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The trickiness of reporting on North Korea, the beginning of the political scandal season, and the media myth of failing schools.

Obama's Lesson for the Media, the First Cell Phone Call, and More

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Misconceptions about the link between gas prices and the presidency, President Obama criticizes the media for false balance, and the anniversary of the first cell phone call.

Obamacare at the Supreme Court, Speculating about Trayvon Martin, and More

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The mainstreaming of the constitutional argument against Obamacare, speculating about Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman, and controversial programming at the National Geographic Channel.

Trayvon Martin, Divorcing Google, and More

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Trayvon Martin, a man who divorced Google, and social networking from beyond the grave.

Kony 2012 Backlash, Graphic Anti-Smoking Ads, and More

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Assessing the viral Kony 2012 campaign, new legislation in Mexico that makes attacks on journalists a federal offense, and using graphic imagery to discourage smoking.

Tracking Pundit Predictions, Correcting Wikipedia, and More

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Holding pundits accountable for their predictions, a professor's attempt to correct a fact on Wikipedia and pulling advertisements after controversy.

Rocking the Vote in Iran, Faking Sounds of Violence in Movies, and More

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The Iranian government's push to get voters to the polls, a transparency grenade that explodes information onto the internet, and faking sounds of violence in movies.

Reporting from Syria, the lifespan of a fact, and More

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The perils of reporting from Syria, the familiar drum beat of war in Iran, fact-checking and the nature of truth, and how hollywood can't produce a realistic newscast.

Linsanity, Why Adele makes us cry, and more

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The media's fascination with Jeremy Lin, challenging the status quo on Russian television, and the science behind the songs that make us cry.

Graphic videos from Syria, covering the political horse race, and more

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

To Tweet or not to Tweet graphic videos out of Syria, the seduction of covering the political horse race, and virtual pacifism in video games.

The Facebook Show

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

An Austrian man who got Facebook to give him everything they had on him, a writer whose rapist friended her on Facebook, the value of a "Like."

Max Richter - Berlin by Overnight

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Supreme Court Justices at the State of the Union Address, Internet as Human Right, and more

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The strange tradition of Supreme Court Justices attending Presidential State of the Union Addresses, the future of warantless GPS tracking, and exploring the question of internet as a human right.

Online Piracy, Superpacs and More

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The amazing story of the Megaupload take down, Italy's National Order of Journalists, and a man searches in vain for data produced by his own heart.

Telegraph Hackers, Naked Statues, and More

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

A look back at a hacker from 1903, a story about Mitt Romney's dog that won't go away, and Supreme Court Justices looking at naked statues.

Disclosing Political Ad Buys, Gambling Online and More

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:29:35 -0500

The benefit and burden of disclosing political ad buys online, new rules for internet gambling and using laugh tracks on TV.

Last Year's Errors, Next Year's Predictions and More

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:51:57 -0500

Major media errors of 2011, predictions for the media in 2012 and comment sections online.

Egyptian Military Brutality, misleading political polls and more

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:07:58 -0500

The Egyptian military's brutal turn on protesters, the usefulness of private versus public political polls and the process of developing apps for mobile devices.

Texting While Driving, Space Madness and More

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:54:33 -0500

A proposed ban on texting while driving, morning show payola, the state of the art of fact checking, the role of journalists at the end of the world, and the pop-culture myth of space madness.

Fox News Gets Tough on Candidates and More

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:10:41 -0500

The upside of debates, government seizure of domain names, a free speech loophole in Malaysia, and a Cambodian journalist spends 10 years as a one man truth and reconciliation commission.

Revenge Porn, Cyber Warfare and More

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:51:27 -0500

Posting nude picture of others online for revenge, a former News of the World reporter exposes underhanded tabloid techniques, and the real threat of cyber warfare.

The SuperCommittee, scandals and more

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:03:19 -0500

The failure of the Supercommittee, how our biases blind us to obvious economic truths, and a collection of our favorite stories about scandals.

Covering the NBA Lockout and More

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:34:58 -0500

The challenges faced by sports journalists covering the NBA lockout, a new attitude in the Middle East against regimes killing their own people and the story of a joke Facebook game that became more popular than its designer ever imagined.

Murdochs in the Hot Seat and More

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:25:06 -0500

The firing of Joe Paterno, the morally hazardous world of monetized hyperlinks, surveilling yourself so the FBI won't have to, and the media's preoccupation with dissociative identity disorder (AKA multiple personality disorder.)

Journalists Holding Signs and More

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:48:11 -0400

The rise of SuperPacs, trying to take down the adult section of Backpage.com and a former WNYC freelancer discusses her dismissal after participating in Occupy Wall Street.

NPR Controversy , TV News and More

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:27:03 -0400

Another NPR controversy, covering the Iraq withdrawal and the latest in TV news.

Occupy Everything and More

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:55:17 -0400

The Occupy protests go global, the shifting meaning of the word "occupy," and Bob Garfield reports from South Africa on its state-run media, and the world of South African political satire.

The Tea Party vs. Occupy Wall Street and More

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:13:29 -0400

The Tea Party attempts to vilify Occupy Wall Street, the Mormon church launches a PR campaign, swearing on TV as a comedic device, radical literature for children.

Occupy Wall Street and More

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:40:08 -0400

Paying attention to Occupy Wall Street, jumping the gun on reporting the Amanda Knox verdict, and a look back at Steve Jobs and Apple's iconic advertising.

On the Media: September 30, 2011

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:26:27 -0400

The "Irvine 11" conviction, Rick Santorum's Google problem, and gaming as a real-life problem solving tool.

On the Media: September 23, 2011

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:58:00 -0400

It's hack week! Discussing the meaning of the word "hacker," the broad use of an anti-hacking law, and the Internet's volunteer anti-hacker task force. Also, the resignation of Al Jazeera Director General Wadah Khanfar.

On the Media: September 16, 2011

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:22:10 -0400

Reporters making predictions about the 2012 election, the advantage of late night legal advertisements and escaping wi-fi in a remote West Virginia town.

On the Media: September 9, 2011

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:59:30 -0400

Ten years after 9/11, a look at the state of American civil liberties, growing up after the attack, and the evolution of 9/11 humor.

On the Media: September 2, 2011

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:03:10 -0400

How the government handles information that's in the public domain but remains classified, the increasing frequency of scientific paper retractions, measuring the hype around hurricane Irene.

On the Media: August 26, 2011

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:12:46 -0400

Misinformation in the fog of war, the past present and future of Libyan media, Teddy Roosevelt's reading habits, and musicians fight to regain copyrights.

August 19, 2011

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:33:01 -0400

The media's coverage of political gaffes, Amazon's foray into publishing, and when authorities restrict access to social media.

August 12, 2011

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:54:05 -0400

This week, we look into the monolithic impact Google has on our lives for better and for worse.

August 5, 2011

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:49:14 -0400

A special, live broadcast of On the Media. Brooke, Bob, Ethan Zuckerman and other guests on the question: will the internet deliver us or destroy us?

July 29, 2011

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:05:19 -0400

Fact checking the debt ceiling showdown, a journalist's analysis of the alleged Oslo gunman's manifesto, literally burying a story in China

July 22, 2011

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:58:05 -0400

Is the public - and the media - getting bored of the Murdoch News of the World scandal? Were they ever interested to begin with? Plus the history of pie throwing as political statement, the relative ease of hacking a cell phone, and the 100th birthday of Marshall McLuhan.

July 15, 2011

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:46:36 -0400

This week we explore the 'debt ceiling', internet self-regulation and tabloids - both now and in the 1970's.

July 8, 2011

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:30:31 -0400

On this week's show it's (nearly) all scandal - News of the World!, Casey Anthony!, the McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit and ... scandal magnet Lenny Dysktra.

July 1, 2011

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:18:23 -0400

An encore broadcast of our one-hour look at the history, the culture and the future of video games. Whether you know it or not you're likely a gamer and games are creeping into nearly every aspect of life; an hour on how far video games have come and where they're going.

June 24, 2011

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:56:01 -0400

The rules of cyber war, how "conventional wisdom" comes to be, and remembering E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons. Guest hosted by Mike Pesca.

June 17, 2011

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:24:21 -0400

A hacker's insight into recent hacks; Libya's unrest becomes a civil war in the media; Brooke's journey through the echo chamber debate

June 10, 2011

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:00:21 -0400

A Texas massacre that wasn't, a visit to internet week and a new movie about the extremes of virtual life.

June 3, 2011

onthemedia@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:00:20 -0400

Rumors pervade the media, journalists caught in Pakistan information war and tattoo copyrights