Freedom of the Press in Post-Mubarak Egypt
The Egyptian revolution has transformed more than just the government. For decades, freedom of the press was out of reach for most of the Egyptian media, but the revolution has changed all that — to an...
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The View from Monrovia: Reporting From The Front Lines of The Ebola Crisis
When the Ebola virus first spread from the remote wilderness to population centers in West Africa, the Liberian capital city of Monrovia found itself at the center of a crisesThere have been more than...
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On The Media's Eulogy Project
On The Media wants to hear your thoughts on the slow death of newspapers – are you sad to see them go or glad to see the back of them? Either way, send your emails to onthemedia@wnyc.org and write...
View ArticleWhistleblower Project Results
Brooke Gladstone, host and managing editor of WNYC’s On the Media, shares the outcome of OTM's Blow the Whistle project that used "the crowd" to figure out which U.S. Senator blocked the Whistleblower...
View ArticleBrooke Gladstone in Cairo
Brooke Gladstone, host and managing editor of WNYC’s On the Media, is in Cairo and gives us her impressions, as well as an update on the Egyptian media.
View ArticleOn The Media + Radiolab
Our friends at On The Media just posted a new episode all about data, featuring Radiolab’s story on the decline effect and other stories about the onslaught of information: personal, political,...
View ArticleBrooke Gladstone on Mexican Elections and the Media
On the Media host Brooke Gladstone reports from Mexico on that country's upcoming presidential elections, its campaign laws, and Yosoy132, the movement being called the Mexican Spring.
View ArticleThe Privacy Show
A special hour on privacy - license plate readers, national security letters, surveilling yourself so the government doesn't have to, and OTM producer Sarah Abdurrahman on just how much we...
View ArticleAndy Carvin talks tweeting revolutions and remembers assassinated Libyan...
Brooke Gladstone, host and managing editor of On the Media, sat down recently with NPR's Andy Carvin to talk about his pioneering work using Twitter to report revolutions around the world. One of...
View ArticleComedian Aasif Mandvi tells On the Media's Brooke Gladstone why he initially...
Comedian and actor Aasif Mandvi is best known as The Daily Show's resident "Senior Muslim Correspondent," but he's also a skilled stage actor with credits including the critically acclaimed play...
View ArticleBuilding Authentic Customer Connections
Bob Garfield, co-host of On The Media and Doug Levy, founder and CEO of MEplusYOU, talk about their new book Can't Buy Me Like: How Authentic Customer Connections Drive Superior Results, on how...
View ArticleFracking Feud
As hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking, continues its spread throughout the nation, oil industry representatives and environmentalists vie for control over coverage of the issue. Brooke...
View ArticleTrayvon Martin and the National Conversation on Race
George Zimmerman's acquittal in the death of Trayvon Martin is re-igniting calls for a national conversation about race. CNN news analysts and other on-air personalities repeated the phrase several...
View ArticleOn the Media's Unpaid Interns
Brooke talks to former On the Media intern (and current producer) Alex Goldman, and current On the Media intern Molly Buckley about their experiences as interns for the show.Zissou Society Blue Star...
View ArticleBrooke Gladstone on Detention, Media, and More
Each week, On the Media talks about our news, information, technology, privacy, and more. Brooke Gladstone, managing editor and co-host of On the Media, discusses her latest reporting, including the...
View ArticleBringing the Internet to Public Housing, Your Neighbors and a Unicorn
This week on New Tech City, we're crossing the digital divide. First up, some residents New York City's Housing Authority who use free WiFi vans run by the city to apply for jobs, shop online, pay...
View Article"That's What America Is All About"
Declaring that some issue or value "is what America is all about" is one of America's favorite rhetorical flourishes. Bob Garfield, co-host of On The Media, talks about recent examples and takes your...
View ArticleWho's Afraid of On the Media?
Brooke Gladstone and Bob Garfield spend an hour each week of On the Media engaging in probing conversation of important issues. So naturally, when we needed two people to reenact a vicious drunken...
View ArticleGuest Picks: PJ Vogt
PJ Vogt and Alex Goldman from TLDR were on the show July 28, 2014 to talk about internet culture and the influence of social media. PJ Vogt is a fan of apocalyptic detective fiction. Find out what else...
View ArticleGuest Picks: Alex Goldman
Alex Goldman and PJ Vogt from TLDR were on the show July 28, 2014 to talk about internet culture and the influence of social media. Alex Goldman is a fan of Peter Tosh. Find out what else he's a fan...
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