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On the Media (Media)

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  • Host: Brooke Gladstone, Bob Garfield
  • Unlike most other American programs, we're not here to gloss over the news. We offer a critical review of American media and ask journalists to be responsible to their principles.
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  • Genres: Media, News
  • Location: New York, NY
  • Language: English
  • Networks: NPR
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You Are What You Is (On The Media: Friday, 28 November 2008)

Mon, Dec 1
Media are many. Indeed the word media is plural. That's why we say “are” and not “is” on the show (okay, we try anyway). But Brooke might be won over by the ranks, including Jeff Jarvis, who think ‘media is’ is acceptable. Will OTM make the change?

Snap Judgments (On The Media: Friday, 28 November 2008)

Mon, Dec 1
What are the rules that govern journalistic portrait photography? Wide-angle lenses, nonstandard lighting, shooting from below – they’re all fair game and frequently employed by photogs working for major publications. But what obligation is there to the subject? Bob searches for answers. ***NOTE: Follow along with our slide show to view the photo portraits mentioned in this piece.***

God No! (On The Media: Friday, 28 November 2008)

Mon, Dec 1
No longer content to silently disavow religion, the so-called New Atheists are on the offensive. Borrowing tactics from the faithful, nonbelievers have taken to proselytizing in books and in the media. And yes, they’re even in foxholes.

The Paper Market (On The Media: Friday, 28 November 2008)

Mon, Dec 1
Term papers don't write themselves. Most college students pour hours of work into finding sources, crafting thesis statements and writing drafts. But some don't – they pay people to write papers for them. Author Nick Mamatas was a paper-writer-for-hire, and has few regrets about taking money from cheaters.

Gateway Drugs (On The Media: Friday, 28 November 2008)

Mon, Dec 1
A journalist’s non-disclosure of millions in pharmaceutical company payments is an obvious conflict of interest. But Gary Schwitzer, director of the University of Minnesota’s Health Journalism Program, explains that what’s ailing news consumers is all the other subtle, insidious ways that Big Pharma’s influence turns up in the news we use.

Money Talks (On The Media: Friday, 28 November 2008)

Mon, Dec 1
Pharmaceutical companies spend millions on marketing. Some of those dollars end up in the hands of doctors, researchers and in one case, a public radio host from "The Infinite Mind." An article in Slate back in May led to an investigation by Sen. Charles Grassley, whose findings ended up in a New York Times piece last week. We spoke with NPR's David Folkenflik and Sen. Grassley about the controversy.

You Are What You Is (On The Media: Friday, 28 November 2008)

Fri, Nov 28
Media are many. Indeed the word media is plural. That's why we say “are” and not “is” on the show (okay, we try anyway). But Brooke might be won over by the ranks, including Jeff Jarvis, who think ‘media is’ is acceptable. Will OTM make the change?

Snap Judgments (On The Media: Friday, 28 November 2008)

Fri, Nov 28
What are the rules that govern journalistic portrait photography? Wide-angle lenses, nonstandard lighting, shooting from below – they’re all fair game and frequently employed by photogs working for major publications. But what obligation is there to the subject? Bob searches for answers. ***NOTE: Follow along with our slide show to view the photo portraits mentioned in this piece.***

God No! (On The Media: Friday, 28 November 2008)

Fri, Nov 28
No longer content to silently disavow religion, the so-called New Atheists are on the offensive. Borrowing tactics from the faithful, nonbelievers have taken to proselytizing in books and in the media. And yes, they’re even in foxholes.

The Paper Market (On The Media: Friday, 28 November 2008)

Fri, Nov 28
Term papers don't write themselves. Most college students pour hours of work into finding sources, crafting thesis statements and writing drafts. But some don't – they pay people to write papers for them. Author Nick Mamatas was a paper-writer-for-hire, and has few regrets about taking money from cheaters.

Gateway Drugs (On The Media: Friday, 28 November 2008)

Fri, Nov 28
A journalist’s non-disclosure of millions in pharmaceutical company payments is an obvious conflict of interest. But Gary Schwitzer, director of the University of Minnesota’s Health Journalism Program, explains that what’s ailing news consumers is all the other subtle, insidious ways that Big Pharma’s influence turns up in the news we use.

Money Talks (On The Media: Friday, 28 November 2008)

Fri, Nov 28
Pharmaceutical companies spend millions on marketing. Some of those dollars end up in the hands of doctors, researchers and in one case, a public radio host from "The Infinite Mind." An article in Slate back in May led to an investigation by Sen. Charles Grassley, whose findings ended up in a New York Times piece last week. We spoke with NPR's David Folkenflik and Sen. Grassley about the controversy.

November 28, 2008 (On The Media: Friday, 28 November 2008)

Fri, Nov 28 Listen
Show Summary: the ethics of journalistic portrait photography and a major conflict of interest in the public radio world

Knowing Me, Knowing You (On The Media: Friday, 21 November 2008)

Mon, Nov 24
For Netflix, and a host of other online companies, being able to recommend another film, book or song you might like has become the holy grail of Internet business. As the New York Times Magazine’s Clive Thompson explains, the information is so valuable that Netflix is offering a million dollars to the first person who can know you better then you know yourself.

Bad Study Habits (On The Media: Friday, 21 November 2008)

Mon, Nov 24
Most studies published in scientific journals, it turns out, are either exaggerated or wrong. How come? According to epidemiologist John Ionnidis, editors of science journals are no different than everyone else in media. Sensationalism sells.

Letters (On The Media: Friday, 21 November 2008)

Mon, Nov 24
Brooke and Bob read your letters and comments.

Remembering to Remember (On The Media: Friday, 21 November 2008)

Mon, Nov 24
Rarely a week goes by without news media using an anniversary peg for stories and this week is no different. The Jonestown massacre, a mass poisoning of over 900 members of Peoples Temple, occurred 30 years ago this Tuesday. Tim Reiterman, a reporter who has covered the story since the beginning, talks about revisiting it every five years.

The Still Small Voice (On The Media: Friday, 21 November 2008)

Mon, Nov 24
Small, web-only, not-for-profit newsrooms are springing up around the country and scooping much larger dailies with nuts-and-bolts reporting. Voice of San Diego, for example, has managed to uncover a handful of government scandals in the past few years with a staff of only ten. Executive editor Scott Lewis believes this may be the future of journalism.

Banking On News (On The Media: Friday, 21 November 2008)

Mon, Nov 24
Bloomberg LP has quietly grown from an indispensable financial information provider to a global media company. And according to Seth Mnookin's story in December's Vanity Fair; Bloomberg News has a business model that could weather the economic storm.

3 Step Guide (On The Media: Friday, 21 November 2008)

Mon, Nov 24
After two terms of the famously opaque Bush White House, secrecy watchdog groups like the National Security Archive have high hopes for the new administration. Archive General Counsel Meredith Fuchs describes three steps Obama can take on day one of his presidency to bring some transparency to Washington.

Risk and Return (On The Media: Friday, 21 November 2008)

Mon, Nov 24
For financial journalist Michael Lewis the desolation emanating from Wall Street is all too familiar. He’s edited a new book Panic: The Story of Modern Financial Insanity that returns to five of the most recent market meltdowns and analyzes what reporters thought was happening before, during and after each of them. Lewis explains why the past isn't really past.

November 21, 2008 (On The Media: Friday, 21 November 2008)

Sat, Nov 22 Listen
Show Summary: Journalist Michael Lewis on the unintended consequences of his book Liar's Poker; the future of the Bloomberg News empire; why outlandish studies make their way into scientific journals.

Knowing Me, Knowing You (On The Media: Friday, 21 November 2008)

Fri, Nov 21
For Netflix, and a host of other online companies, being able to recommend another film, book or song you might like has become the holy grail of Internet business. As the New York Times Magazine’s Clive Thompson explains, the information is so valuable that Netflix is offering a million dollars to the first person who can know you better then you know yourself.

Bad Study Habits (On The Media: Friday, 21 November 2008)

Fri, Nov 21
Most studies published in scientific journals, it turns out, are either exaggerated or wrong. How come? According to epidemiologist John Ionnidis, editors of science journals are no different than everyone else in media. Sensationalism sells.

Letters (On The Media: Friday, 21 November 2008)

Fri, Nov 21 Listen
Brooke and Bob read your letters and comments.

Remembering to Remember (On The Media: Friday, 21 November 2008)

Fri, Nov 21 Listen
Rarely a week goes by without news media using an anniversary peg for stories and this week is no different. The Jonestown massacre, a mass poisoning of over 900 members of Peoples Temple, occurred 30 years ago this Tuesday. Tim Reiterman, a reporter who has covered the story since the beginning, talks about revisiting it every five years.

The Still Small Voice (On The Media: Friday, 21 November 2008)

Fri, Nov 21 Listen
Small, web-only, not-for-profit newsrooms are springing up around the country and scooping much larger dailies with nuts-and-bolts reporting. Voice of San Diego, for example, has managed to uncover a handful of government scandals in the past few years with a staff of only ten. Executive editor Scott Lewis believes this may be the future of journalism.

Banking On News (On The Media: Friday, 21 November 2008)

Fri, Nov 21 Listen
Bloomberg LP has quietly grown from an indispensable financial information provider to a global media company. And according to Seth Mnookin's story in December's Vanity Fair; Bloomberg News has a business model that could weather the economic storm.

3 Step Guide (On The Media: Friday, 21 November 2008)

Fri, Nov 21 Listen
After two terms of the famously opaque Bush White House, secrecy watchdog groups like the National Security Archive have high hopes for the new administration. Archive General Counsel Meredith Fuchs describes three steps Obama can take on day one of his presidency to bring some transparency to Washington.

Risk and Return (On The Media: Friday, 21 November 2008)

Fri, Nov 21 Listen
For financial journalist Michael Lewis the desolation emanating from Wall Street is all too familiar. He’s edited a new book Panic: The Story of Modern Financial Insanity that returns to five of the most recent market meltdowns and analyzes what reporters thought was happening before, during and after each of them. Lewis explains why the past isn't really past.

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