Brooke Gladstone

Host, On The Media

Brooke Gladstone appears in the following:

Nate Silver Won't Eat Crow

Friday, November 11, 2016

Nate Silver, editor-in-chief of FiveThirtyEight, was shocked but not surprised by the election results. He explains why you shouldn't have been surprised either. 

The Brian Lehrer Show Live with Bill Moyers, Brooke Gladstone, Chris Hayes and Christina Greer

Friday, November 04, 2016

Watch live as Brian talks with veteran journalist Bill Moyers, MSNBC's Chris Hayes, On the Media's Brooke Gladstone and Fordham University political professor Christina Greer and more.

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Presidential Politics Round-Table

Friday, November 04, 2016

Brooke Gladstone, Christina Greer and Oren Cass join for a round-table discussion on presidential politics and the state of the nation with a few days left before Election Day.

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The Polling Conspiracy

Friday, October 28, 2016

The Trump camp claims that polls are rigged in favor of Hillary Clinton. Our friends at FiveThirtyEight explain why that theory misunderstands how polling works. 

#5: Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Poverty in America Edition

Friday, October 28, 2016

When reporting on poverty, the media fall into familiar traps. How to steer clear of stereotypes and seek insight.

The Truth About Trump Supporters

Friday, October 28, 2016

Although the media make it seem otherwise, the success of the Trump campaign cannot be pinned entirely on the white working class. Reporter Sarah Smarsh breaks down the trope.

#4: When the Safety Net Doesn't Catch You

Friday, October 21, 2016

Government assistance in the United States helps millions out of poverty, but often the most needy fall through the cracks. 

#3: Rags to Riches

Friday, October 14, 2016

Confronting the myth that America is a land of equal opportunity and upward mobility for all. 

#2: Who Deserves To Be Poor?

Friday, October 07, 2016

The notion that poverty stems from a lack of will power and a poor work ethic is as old as America. Why that needs to be dispelled. 

Debunking America's Poverty Myths

Thursday, October 06, 2016

Brooke Gladstone, host of WNYC’s "On the Media," talks about the show's new five-part series: “Busted: America’s Poverty Myths."

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#1: The Poverty Tour

Friday, September 30, 2016

Welfare advocate Jack Frech has taken reporters on "poverty tours" of Athens County, Ohio, for years. But has media attention made any difference in the lives of the Appalachian poor? 

#1: The Poverty Tour

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Welfare advocate Jack Frech has taken reporters on "poverty tours" of Athens County, Ohio, for years. But has media attention made any difference in the lives of the Appalachian poor? 
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This Week in Politics: Pinocchio vs. the Politician

Saturday, September 17, 2016

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With trust in mass media at an all-time low, journalists continue to struggle with how to cover Trump.

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Loathsome Mr. Fox

Friday, September 09, 2016

Gretchen Carlson's lawsuit against Roger Ailes has exposed years of sexual harassment and a culture of intimidation and surveillance. 

The German TV Show Helping Refugees Assimilate

Friday, September 09, 2016

As fear over refugees increases in Germany, one TV show looks to help Syrian and Arab refugees assimilate. 

Why Don't People Trust Hillary Clinton?

Friday, September 09, 2016

We explore the origins of the notion that Hillary Clinton is "hiding something." 

Freedom To Disagree

Friday, September 02, 2016

A University of Chicago law professor on threats to free speech on American college campuses. 

Free Expression Takes Work

Friday, September 02, 2016

Critics say safe spaces and trigger warnings inhibit free expression. A UChicago graduate on why he believes they enable it. 

In Defense of Trigger Warnings

Friday, September 02, 2016

Trigger warnings have become the object of much mockery. Why one professor believes they're vital. 

Scoring the Presidency

Friday, September 02, 2016

From rousing campaign songs to sinister attack ad backdrops, a look at the evolution of music in presidential campaigns.