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Friday, February 13 2015

  • Whistleblowers, the Legacy of Lynching, and Vintage Jon Stewart February 13, 2015

    An exploration of the term &ldquo;whistleblower&rdquo;, from its origins as a sports reference to its current status as a moral mantle. Also, a&nbsp;farewell to venerable media satirist Jon Stewart.&nbsp; (episode)

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    • Word Watch: Whistleblower February 13, 2015

      Brooke explores the history of the word&nbsp;"whistleblower," from its sporting origins&nbsp;to pejorative to description of courage.

    • The Legacy of Lynching February 13, 2015

      This&nbsp;week, 700 new victims&nbsp;were added&nbsp;to the tally of over 3,200 African-Americans&nbsp;lynched in the Jim Crow era South. Bryan Stevenson says we've got the&nbsp;legacy of&nbsp;lynching wrong, too.

    • Black, White and Red All Over February 13, 2015

      The Wilmington Race Riots of 1898 were galvanized&nbsp;by&nbsp;racism in the local press. More than a century later, two newspapers apologized.&nbsp;

    • Geeks Bearing Gifts February 13, 2015

      Bob imagines new futures for&nbsp;news with journalism professor Jeff Jarvis.

    • Before They Had Shows: Jon Stewart and Brooke Gladstone February 13, 2015

      This week, Jon Stewart announced his plans to leave&nbsp;The Daily Show after 16 years. OTM&nbsp;revisits a conversation between Stewart and then guest host Brooke Gladstone from 1998.

    • Remembering David Carr, New York Times Media Critic February 13, 2015

      Bob remembers David Carr, whose&nbsp;candor and insight into the digital media world made him a trusted voice to fellow journalists and readers alike.