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Back to SearchTaylor Swift's Endorsement and the Role of Music in Politics
Last Tuesday, as audience members and press were still milling about the presidential debate stage in Philadelphia after the spotlights dimmed, the r…
2 years ago
Is Kamala Harris’ Press Strategy Depriving Voters — Or Just Journalists? Plus, Understanding Election Polls.
Kamala Harris has come under fire for ignoring interview requests from the press. On this week’s On the Media, the debate over whether giving media a…
2 years ago
Not an Internet Error: How 404 Media Aims to Shake Up Online Journalism
Last summer, OTM host Micah Loewenger reported a piece about the rise of worker-owned newsrooms: Hell Gate, a local New York publication, and Defecto…
2 years ago
The Media Are Going Easy On Trump and Russia is Going All In On Right-Wing Media
At a town hall event hosted by Fox, Donald Trump shared a number of falsehoods, and appeared to confuse who he was running against. On this week’s On…
2 years ago
Brooke and Micah Have Something To Tell You
Brooke and Micah update the listeners about a new funding model for the show.
On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donati…
2 years ago
How to Read a Presidential Candidate
During election season, voters hope to glimpse the true selves of presidential candidates. And sometimes, revealing details hide in plain sight. On t…
2 years ago
How Apple Shaped Podcasting
A recent update to the Apple podcast app also included a tweak to how podcast downloads work. As a podcast user you’re free to shrug and move on. But…
2 years ago
Freedom! Joy! Forward! The DNC’s Fave Buzzwords, Explained
When President Biden campaigned for re-election, he highlighted threats to democracy and his long track record. But since Kamala Harris took over the…
2 years, 1 month ago
Echoes of 1968 at the DNC in Chicago
This is an episode from the Vox daily news podcast, Today, Explained. Host Noel King spoke with OTM regular, Rick Perlstein. As a historian of US pol…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Rise and Fall of Alt-Weeklies, and Journalism in an AI World
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 Voic…
2 years, 1 month ago