Micah Loewinger is a reporter for On the Media, where he focuses on internet culture, politics, and the far-right.
His investigation into Zello, a walkie-talkie app used for recruitment and organizing by militia groups on January 6th, won the John M. Higgins Award for Best In-Depth/Enterprise Reporting and was featured on 60 Minutes. His story about a Ukrainian Twitch streamer's escape from war was a finalist for Third Coast's Best News Feature. His piece on a Syrian refugee camp in a Swedish Wild West theme park was a finalist for a Livingston Award for international reporting.
His written work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Guardian, NPR, and Gothamist.
He also loves tips and story ideas from listeners! DM him or send him a message on Signal: (646) 753-2373.
Micah Loewinger appears in the following:
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
An oral history tells the story of this iconic alt-weekly.
Friday, April 05, 2024
Turning to history to understand the current battle over UNRWA.
Friday, April 05, 2024
Allegations against UNRWA led to funding cuts.
Friday, March 29, 2024
In light of the Ronna McDaniel episode, a look at the history of the practice.
Friday, March 29, 2024
The more mundane reasons for trouble at the airplane manufacturer.
Friday, March 22, 2024
A new chapter in Russian disinformation campaigns
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
The anniversary of Russia's arrest of WSJ reporter, Evan Gershkovich.
Friday, March 08, 2024
What Elon Musk can really offer to Trump (besides money).
Friday, March 01, 2024
"Comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable." (adapted from the works of Finley Peter Dunne)
Friday, March 01, 2024
Hisham Awartani on becoming an inadvertent media symbol.
Friday, March 01, 2024
Accusations of bias abound.
Friday, February 16, 2024
All the candles on the president's cake.
Friday, February 09, 2024
A new get-rich-quick scheme is in town.
Friday, February 09, 2024
The owner of 2,000 websites including once-beloved blogs and news outlets.
Friday, February 02, 2024
Should the press go back to paying more attention to Donald Trump?
Friday, January 26, 2024
How the Florida governor's presidential campaign rose and fell
Friday, January 19, 2024
Is this the end of the record review as we know it?
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
The Israeli media bubble. EXTENDED VERSION
Friday, January 12, 2024
How the drama has unfolded, and how plagiarism became a political tool.