On the Media

On the Media

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    on History

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    Followers

  • Typical duration

    49 min

    per episode

  • If it hooks

    57%

    finish an episode

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On the Media episodes

  • No More Tailoring Political Messages, Communicating the Libyan Revolution, and More
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  • Losing Everything to Hackers, the Pussy Riot Trial and More
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  • NBC's Olympics Woes, Posthumous Outing, and More
    Criticism for how NBC is broadcasting the Olympics, the difference between venture capital and private equity, and revealing a public person's sexual orientation after death On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating
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  • Richard Nixon: Transparency Champion, Endangered Sounds, and more
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  • Romney's Bain Departure Date, E-books That Read You, And More...
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  • CNN's Big Mistake, Buzzfeed's Big Success and More
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  • The Data Show

    Data. We’re awash in it, we make it, we save it, computers crunch it at an unprecedented rate. Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad talks with Brooke about how data inform us and can lead us astray.

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    52 min

About On the Media

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On the Media is a weekly show that uses the media as a lens to understand our world.  On the Media listeners say the show is an essential companion, helping them survive the firehose of media…

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