In an era of information overload, On the Media helps you make sense of it all. A weekly program from National Public Radio and WNYC, New York Public Radio. Includes MP3 Podcast enclosure.




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Show Summary: boycotting the political conventions; Olympics coverage we didn't see; a fact checking abomination Discussion
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This weekend, as an estimated 15,000 reporters head to Denver for the Democratic National Convention, Slate’s Jack Shafer asks, why? There hasn’t been a contested nomination ... Discussion
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It’s an age old competition at the Olympics, between those who think the games should include a little context and those that think they should be solely a showcase for sport. ... Discussion
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Jerome Corsi's bestseller "The Obama Nation," published by an imprint of Simon&Shuster, leaves much to be desired when it comes to fact checking. Radar Online's Charles Kaise ... Discussion
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"The Obama Nation" contains incendiary charges against Barack Obama. But unlike Corsi’s 2004 bestseller "Unfit for Command" about John Kerry, his claims don’t seem to be stic ... Discussion
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The 'micro-blogging' service Twitter gives you 140 characters to answer the question "What are you doing?" The answers, or tweets, are then broadcast to friends. It's a simple ... Discussion
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Some journalists have added Twitter as a reporting tool, both to gather and broadcast the news. Julio Ojeda Zapata, a technology columnist for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, expl ... Discussion
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Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili is an American-educated Bush Administration protégé. He has served as a compelling mouthpiece for his country in press coverage of the c ... Discussion
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During his resignation speech, former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf touted his country's flourishing independent media as one of his accomplishments. But although Mush ... Discussion
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When Pervez Musharraf traded in his military uniform for a suit and tie, or Castro embraced an Addidas track suit, it was that rare moment when dictatorial politics and the sa ... Discussion
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Show Summary: A show dedicated to investigate reporting and the journalists who's job it is to break big scoops. Discussion
13 days ago
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We devote our show to the illustrious past and perilous future of investigative reporting. How will investigative stories fare in an era of layoffs and slashed newsrooms budg ... Discussion
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When Washington Post intelligence reporter Dana Priest began investigating prisoner treatment in Afghanistan after 9/11, she had no idea the trail would lead her to uncovering ... Discussion
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On March 16, 1968 U.S. soldiers entered the South Vietnamese village of My Lai and killed hundreds of unarmed civilians in what became the most notorious atrocity of the war. ... Discussion
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For two decades now, Jackson Clarion Ledger reporter Jerry Mitchell has been reinvestigating old Civil Rights era crimes and helping bring their perpetrators to justice. Mi ... Discussion
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Filmmakers have long been fascinated by the idea of the grizzled reporter chasing a scoop. In the silent era, titles like “The Daring of Diana” and “The Final Extra” treated ... Discussion
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Show Summary: the anthrax case, a reporter reports his own wild years and 3D movies Discussion
20 days ago
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Our segment about website comments provoked a heated response. We read a few of your letters. Discussion
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Biodefense researcher Bruce Ivins committed suicide last week after Justice Department officials went public with allegations against him in the 2001 anthrax attacks. Salon’s ... Discussion
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Dr. Bruce Ivins wasn't the first 'person of interest' revealed to the media by the FBI and the Justice Department. Former suspects Richard Jewell, Wen Ho Lee and Steven Hatfi ... Discussion
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