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Is New York Times v Sullivan on the Chopping Block?
Revisiting the crucial case law "NYT v Sullivan." On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today (https://pledge.wnyc…
4 years, 4 months ago
Road To Insurrection
It’s been one year since the armed insurrection at the Capitol, what do we know now about how it happened? On this week’s On the Media, hear about th…
4 years, 4 months ago
Aaron Swartz: The Wunderkind of the Free Culture Movement
In 2013, 26-year-old software developer and political activist Aaron Swartz died by suicide. He had been indicted on federal charges after illegally …
4 years, 4 months ago
Reputation
Should we cancel the word “cancel”? On this week’s On the Media, find out who benefits from the newest culture scare, and a history of "cancellation.…
4 years, 4 months ago
An Interview With Basketball Great Walt "Clyde" Frazier
Basketball Hall of Famer Walt "Clyde" Frazier made a successful transition from NBA star to sports broadcaster on the MSG Network. With his cool rhym…
4 years, 4 months ago
Scene of the Crime
On this week’s On the Media, a look at the journalists and newspapers we lost in 2021, and hopes for the press in the year ahead. Plus, is the ever-p…
4 years, 5 months ago
Ten Things That Scare Brooke Gladstone
Merry Christmas, to those who celebrate! To those who don't (and, aw heck, to those who do too) we offer a very special end-of-year gift: fear. More …
4 years, 5 months ago
Fame and Misfortune
Text messages obtained by the January 6 commission revealed the panic of Fox News hosts — even as they downplayed the insurrection on camera. On this…
4 years, 5 months ago
Everything You Never Knew About Movie Novelizations
Write a great book and you're a genius. Turn a book into a great film and you're a visionary. Turn a great film into a book...that's another story.
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4 years, 5 months ago
Take This Job and Shove It
Amid the so-called Great Resignation, nearly 39 million Americans have left their jobs. On this week’s On The Media, hear why this trend is a logical…
4 years, 5 months ago