The legal, technological, and political factors that led to conservative talk radio ruling the airwaves.

Our latest episode featured Micah's interview with Hank Green, a very popular YouTuber and science communicator. We got a lot of nice feedback about the conversation, and there were s...

More and more Americans are getting their news from influencers like Hank Green. Plus, tech billionaires are building survival bunkers, is it just a fantasy? 

In the run up to the election Donald Trump was doggedly pursuing the votes of young men. He courted them, as we described on the show, through interviews with influencers like Joe Rog...

How Fox News contributors got picked for Trump’s cabinet, the case for more fact-checkers, and why the media has an audience problem. Plus, The Onion buys Infowars.

Many media outlets were prepared for conspiracy theories and lies to spread after the election. But many thought that it would be coming from Donald Trump or his supporters spreading ...

Since Donald J. Trump won the election, journalists have been retreading his path to victory, and discussing how the press should cover his next presidency.

Brooke and Micah recorded a conversation on Wednesday morning after the election. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today (https://pledge.wnyc.o...

Election disinformation, The Washington Post’s decision, uncommitted voters in the press, and more.