Hosted by Bob Garfield and Brook Gladstone, On the Media lifts the veil from the process of "making media," especially news media, because it's through that lens through which we see the world and the world sees us.
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Conservative Bloggers Vindicated, Advice for Leakers, and More
Some vindication for conservative bloggers in the IRS scandal, advice for sources after the AP call-record seizure, the Bloomberg Terminal scandal, and what the people thought the newspaper industry would look like in the future.
Who’s gonna pay for this stuff?
This week, a special hour on the incredible volume of media available to consumers, and the incredible difficulty of making money for creators.
Jason Collins Comes Out, Patenting Genes And More
A look at the media fallout around NBA center Jason Collins' announcement that he is gay, how one company is defending its patent of two genes linked to breast cancer, and how filing a Freedom of Information Act request just got a lot more complicated.
Surveillance After The Marathon Bombing, The Kill Team and More
Bob looks at the risks and promise of surveillance after the Boston marathon bombing, a new documentary looks at war crimes and whistleblowing in the theater of war and an Onion-like satire site tries to bring military humor to the civilian masses.
Coverage Of The Boston Bombing, Undercover Reporting, and MORE
Brooke examines the twists and turns of the marathon bombing coverage, listeners tell OTM what they want to hear from the media when there's no new information during a crisis, and what it's like to tweet the news cycle in the wee small hours of the morning.
