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Inside Russia’s Crackdown on Journalists
For the first time since the Cold War, an American reporter has been charged with espionage in Russia. On this week’s On the Media, hear about one jo…
2 years, 11 months ago
How (Not) to Cover Trump’s Indictment
Donald Trump is the first ever president to be charged with criminal activity. And leading up to his arraignment, cable news has dug in, breathlessly…
2 years, 11 months ago
Made In America
Today, more than 37 million Americans live in poverty. The problem has been addressed countless times since the nation’s founding, but it persists, a…
2 years, 11 months ago
When Presidents Go to Trial
On Tuesday, April 4, former President Donald Trump was arrested and appeared in court for his arraignment in New York. The charges stem from hush mon…
2 years, 11 months ago
Indicted
For the first time in our history, a former U.S. president has been indicted. On this week’s On the Media, what Israel can teach us about when a nati…
2 years, 11 months ago
It's not TV it's...
In 2022 HBO picked up nearly forty Emmy awards — many of which went to The White Lotus. That year also happened to be the Home Box Office's 50th birt…
2 years, 11 months ago
Is Lying On the Radio...Legal?
Highly politicized, partisan companies like Salem Media Group have a hold on the airwaves — and they don’t plan to give it up. This week, Senior Vice…
2 years, 11 months ago
How Neoconservatism Led the US to Invade Iraq
If you ask Democrats why the US invaded Iraq in 2003, many will say that President George W. Bush cynically lied about weapons of mass destruction. M…
3 years ago
How did Talk Radio Get So Politically Lop-Sided?
How did the right get their vice grip of the airwaves, all the while arguing that they were being silenced and censored by a liberal media? This week…
3 years ago
Silenced Samples: How Copyright Laws Infringe on Hip Hop
Iconic hip hop group De La Soul's music is finally available on streaming platforms, just in time for the fiftieth anniversary of hip hop. To say lis…
3 years ago