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As the world waits for definitive proof that a baby has been cloned, we can amuse ourselves by reading about the cult that claims to have done it - the Raelians. Perhaps the most remarkable part of the story is that news outlets led with it before there was any proof that this cult had accomplished at all. Adam Bly, editor-in-chief of Seed Magazine, tells Brooke that we've all been badly served.
Holiday season is a great time to catch up with family and friends, read a good book, or perhaps bury a big news story you don’t want people to see splashed all over the nation's newspapers on page one. According to Robin Sloan, online reporter for the Poytner Institute, holidays and national events have always been choice times to break controversial news. He joins Bob to share some of his favorite examples of the phenomenon.
Last month the Lambert Report called for a government sponsored investigation into the business practices of the BBC's new digital channel "News 24." Among other things, the report addressed complaints from competitor Sky News, that the publicly funded channel has an unfair advantage because of the many opportunities for cross promotion. Roger Mosey is the head of BBC television news he speaks with Brooke.
To celebrate their two-year anniversary as the hosts On The Media - and 2 years of skewering the rest of the media, Brooke and Bob decided to turn the scalpel on themselves and public radio. Together with the staff of OTM they have produced "Pledge This!", an extended parody, for your listening pleasure. Find out more on "Pledge This!".
Highlights from Past ShowsInveterate media watcher and regular OTM contributor Martin Walker gives his selection of this week’s hot topics in the European press.
This week, amidst a wave of controversy, Senate majority leader Trent Lott announced his resignation from the leadership role. Lott's inflammatory remarks were intitially ignored and it was only days later that the story came under mainstream scrutiny. But according to New York post Columnist John Podhoretz, the comments were not ignored by bloggers-amateurs and professional pundits with their own websites. Brooke speaks with John Podhoretz.
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