Programs/Content
Brooke Gladstone on Trump and ‘the infallibility of our democracy’
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A new book from the host of public radio’s “On the Media” explores the president’s tactics for manipulating the press.
Podcasting
PodScanning: NPR is building a podcast discovery tool
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Learn more about NPR’s soon-to-launch podcast discovery tool. Plus, more news from the world of public radio podcasting.
Quick Takes
Monday roundup: PBS, NPR ombuds address Gaza reporting; commercial TV station tries memberships
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• Public media’s coverage of the conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip has some audience members questioning news outlets’ objectivity. Last week, PBS Ombudsman Michael Getler and NPR Ombudsman Edward Schumacher-Matos published a total of three blog posts about coverage of the battle between the Israeli Defense Forces and Hamas, rounding up complaints from readers with diverging criticisms.
Getler focused on the PBS NewsHour’s coverage of the conflict in his two reports. In the first, he fielded complaints about the show’s selection of guests and its usage of the term “occupied.” The second column concerned Gwen Ifill’s interview with a UNICEF specialist regarding civilian casualties in Gaza, which Getler said prompted more mail than any segment since the conflict started. Schumacher-Matos took a broader view of NPR’s reporting on Gaza within Morning Edition, All Things Considered and newscasts, touching on subjects such as guest selection and the religious affiliations of the network’s on-the-ground reporters.
Tech
Why you’re doing audio levels wrong, and why it really does matter
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Inconsistent loudness among public radio shows frustrates listeners and poses challenges for technical staffers.
Programs/Content
Show producers at WNYC turn to digital platforms to add fresh voices, engage younger audiences
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New blogs and podcasts have boosted web traffic and social media buzz for Studio 360 and On the Media.
Brooke Gladstone
A comic book to explain media? — a scene so sad that it’s funny
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Long after giving a title to her new serious comic book, On the Media co-host Brooke Gladstone is having to explain it away. When forced into giddy sound-bite mode on The Colbert Report July 26, she was quick to say that The Influencing Machine doesn’t follow the alarmist line you’d expect. “This title is what I want to fight — the popular notion that the media are controlling our minds,” she said. “It’s really a mirror.” Calling the book “Our Harmless Media Lapdog” wouldn’t have fit the book, either.