Brooke Gladstone

Host, On The Media

Brooke Gladstone appears in the following:

Journalism's 'Private Investment Era'

Friday, January 19, 2024

How hedge funds and private equity firms took over local news.

The Fraught Future of The Baltimore Sun

Friday, January 19, 2024

The Sun gets a new owner, and a nonprofit publication seeks to repair Baltimore news.

Masha Gessen on the Utility of Historical Comparisons

Friday, January 12, 2024

Why the Holocaust still has lessons for us today.

The Legacy of Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers

Friday, January 05, 2024

How the Pentagon Papers started a cultural revolution in support of whistleblowers. 

The Women Who Covered the War in Vietnam

Friday, January 05, 2024

Why they went, and what they saw.

Seymour Hersh on the My Lai Massacre

Friday, January 05, 2024

Breaking the news on the most notorious atrocity of the Vietnam War.

What The Press Missed About the Pentagon Papers

Friday, January 05, 2024

The late Les Gelb on what representations of the leak leave out of the real story. 

Lessons On How to Cover Politics in 2024

Friday, December 29, 2023

What we've learned this year about covering the war on democracy.

A Deadly Year for Journalists

Friday, December 29, 2023

How global crises have been reflected in journalism. 

What We Learned About the Supreme Court in 2023

Friday, December 29, 2023

This year's reporting revealed rot at the Supreme Court.

Where Did 'White Jesus' Come From?

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Examining the consequences of 'White Jesus' in America.

How to Interpret the 2024 Election Polls

Friday, December 22, 2023

The pitfalls of trying to predict the future.

The Hasan Minhaj Scandal and Evolving Expectations of Truth in Comedy

Friday, December 22, 2023

What is fact and fiction in comedy?

The Rise of 'News Avoiders'

Friday, December 22, 2023

News avoiders make up 7 or 8 percent of the population — which is millions of people.

Who Cares About Literary Prizes?

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

It turns out, a lot of us.

A Mixed Report Card for COP 28 and the Rise of Climate "Delayism"

Friday, December 15, 2023

What to make of the latest agreement to fight climate change.

The Real Mission Behind Moms for Liberty

Friday, December 15, 2023

It's not really about books or school boards.

The Long Lineage of Conservative Mother Movements

Friday, December 15, 2023

What we can learn from past iterations of Moms for Liberty.

Why All the Headlines About Sam Altman?

Friday, December 01, 2023

The news that dominated the Thanksgiving break was earth-shattering to some, irrelevant to others. 

The Niche Philosophy Shaping AI Research

Friday, December 01, 2023

Here's why you should pay attention to effective altruism.