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Happen Stance
In his new book, What Happened, former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan says he was misinformed and misled and, surprise, so too were the American people. Too little, too late?
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The Olbermann Effect
The presidential nominees have finally emerged, but the real victor this primary season is cable news. Especially MSNBC, whose ratings have spiked dramatically. The New York Times’ Brian Stelter says the high ratings may come with a cost, but MSNBC’s Executive in Charge Phil Griffin dismisses allegations that Keith Olbermann’s liberal bent will damage the network’s credibility.
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HuffPo a Go Go
The liberal political website The Huffington Post has grown its content and its audience in recent months. Editor-in-chief Arianna Huffington discusses the site’s evolution as well as her main media critiques, including the three little words she hates hearing out of Tim Russert’s mouth.
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Stagecraft at Guantanamo
This week, five men were formally accused of murder in the September 11th attacks in a trial that could test the military tribunal system and make legal history. The Miami Herald’s Carol Rosenberg says the arraignment was a stunning media moment as well.
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Standard Bearers
New Yorker staff writer Philip Gourevitch and filmmaker Errol Morris spent two years investigating the motivations of the soldiers in the infamous Abu Ghraib prison photos for a documentary and book, both called Standard Operating Procedure. Gourevitch explains that the “bad apples” rationale doesn’t hold water.
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Highlights from Past Shows
Space Odyssey
May 30, 2008
This week, a show entirely about space ... and media. From the newsroom to the bedroom, the way we produce and consume media is changing rapidly from just a few years ago. Chances are that advances in both technology and design have altered how and where you get information, so this week we decided to focus on the where. To begin, Virginia Heffernan, author of "The Medium" column in The New York Times Magazine, takes us from Japan's "immersion pods" to the American living room.
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One For The Books
May 23, 2008
This week, On the Media is re-airing a show dedicated to one of our favorite topics – books. From Oprah's Book Club to the Google Library Project, the way we buy, search, read and even discuss books is changing. And so we begin with a look at some of the forces now tugging at the industry.
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