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Back to SearchA Former Disinformation Reporter is Running The Onion. Plus, Birds ARE Real.
This week, the Department of Justice accused one of the most influential right wing outlets of laundering tens of millions of dollars. On this week’s…
2 years, 3 months ago
Mr. Beast Reigns Supreme on YouTube
Something happened on the internet this week that was at once HUGE and also kind of a foregone conclusion. Jimmy Donaldson better known as Mr. Beast …
2 years, 3 months ago
Trump Found Guilty; The Right-Wing Media Were Prepared For It
When Donald J. Trump was found guilty on all counts in the hush money trial, some in the press were caught off guard. But the former president and co…
2 years, 3 months ago
How Tech Journalists Are Fueling the AI Hype Machine
Micah breaks down media hype about AI. According to Sam Harnett, a former tech reporter, journalists are repeating lazy tropes about the future of wo…
2 years, 3 months ago
How Tired Tropes Drive AI Coverage. Plus, is the Vibecession Back or Not?
A majority of Americans believe that the economy is in a recession even though it’s not. On this week’s On the Media, hear why there’s a mismatch bet…
2 years, 4 months ago
Rightwing Media is Obsessed with the Darien Gap
Immigration consistently polls as one of the most important topics for voters. According to a recent Gallup poll immigration is the most polarizing i…
2 years, 4 months ago
What Bush v. Gore Revealed About Contested Elections
On this week’s On the Media we revisit another fraught moment in American democracy: the contested election between Al Gore and George W. Bush in 20…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Story Behind Biden’s New Tariffs
This week, President Biden announced major new tariffs on $18 billion worth of imports from China. The goods that will be affected include batteries,…
2 years, 4 months ago
What the Media Get Wrong About Campus Protests
In reports about pro-Palestinian college encampments, comparisons to the anti-war demonstrations of 1968 abound. On this week’s On the Media, hear ho…
2 years, 4 months ago
Revisiting a Conversation with Paul Auster
Last week, news broke that writer Paul Auster died from complications related to lung cancer. The New York Times called him “the patron saint of lite…
2 years, 4 months ago