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How a Gossip Blogger (almost) Became the Poster Child for First Amendment Rights
Last summer, Perez Hilton, the gossip blogger who rose to fame for his scoopy and sometimes vicious takes in the early 2000s, was served a subpoena b…
9 months, 1 week ago
Covering the Pentagon, from Sy Hersh to Laura Loomer
The New York Times has sued the Pentagon for restricting access to journalists. On this week’s On the Media, meet the new cast of right wing influenc…
9 months, 1 week ago
No, DOGE Isn't Dead
Late last month, Reuters reported that DOGE had “disbanded,” that the group was no longer a centralized government entity. But according to Wired Rep…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Tell Your Uncle He's Fighting Twitter Bots in Bangladesh
A new feature on X, formerly known as Twitter, has revealed that some prominent MAGA accounts are based in South Asia and Eastern Europe. On this wee…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Bullseye's Jesse Thorn on Surviving in the Podcasting Industry
This month marks 25 years of Bullseye, a public radio show and podcast founded, hosted, and produced by Jesse Thorn. The show began as an offbeat col…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
The Battle for the Future of the Democratic Party
Progressive and centrist Democratic candidates had big wins in the 2025 elections. On this week’s On the Media, a data scientist fact-checks the clai…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
The Democratic Party's Spam Machine
If you’ve ever donated to a Democratic candidate, you’ve probably been rewarded with a never-ending stream of pleas for more money in your inbox. And…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
S2 - Episode 3: The Harvard Plan
The Trump administration is asking universities to sign an agreement in exchange for preferential access to federal funding. On this week’s On the Me…
10 months ago
The Republican Party's 'Civil War'
Back in October, Nick Fuentes, the Gen Z white nationalist influencer, was trending in the news after a leaked Young Republicans chat revealed how hi…
10 months ago
S2 - Episode 2: The Harvard Plan
Millions of dollars in federal grants have been terminated, throwing cutting-edge research at American universities into crisis. On this week’s On th…
10 months, 1 week ago