On the Media

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On the Media episodes

October 03, 2014 Nothing But The Truth
The splintering image of the Secret Service, why rumors are more interesting than fact, and an atheist tome for kids. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating
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52 min
September 26, 2014 Message Wars
A cartoon aimed to deter potential ISIS recruits, using prisoners to deliver propaganda, and correcting the Ebola numbers. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating
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59 min
September 19, 2014 Confronting the Unknown
Why most Americans fear ISIS, politicians and pundits stoking terror panic on the US-Mexico border, and Nihilism: now and forever. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating
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51 min
September 12, 2014 Deadbeats
OTM looks at the great decline in beat reporting. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating
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51 min
September 05, 2014 Media Kidnapping Blackouts, A Conversation With Carl Kasell, and More
Gruesome murders of American journalists by ISIS militants have raised serious questions about the way the media should cover these acts of terrorism. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating
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52 min
August 28, 2014 OTM Goes Inside Washington
On the Media travels to Washington, DC to investigate perception and reality, money and celebrity, and the evolving role of the media in the nation’s capital. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating
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51 min
August 21, 2014 Dissecting the Media After Michael Brown
From Trayvon Martin to Michael Brown, how media coverage unspools. Also, the #ISISmediablackout after James Foley's murder, and how the music of reality TV manipulates viewers. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating
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51 min
August 14, 2014 Tweets and Vines change Ferguson Coverage, Cameras in the Courtroom, and More
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50 min
August 01, 2014 Breaking News Consumers Handbook, Slow TV, and more
How to parse early coverage of breaking news events, Norway's slow TV phenomenon, and a report on the streaming-video revolution.
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51 min
July 30, 2014 THIS WEEK ROBOTS! (AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE)
A special theme hour - starring a computer competing against a comedian for laughs, the Army's recruitment chatbot, and Google crushing on robots.
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