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Naming the Shooter, the Law of the Internet, and More Jan 30, 2015

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Whether to name the perpetrators of mass shootings, the myth of defensive gun ownership, and the "Ebola Doctor" Craig Spencer.

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Japanese Captives, the diary of a Guantanamo Bay inmate, and more Jan 23, 2015

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A video threat from ISIS to Japan, debunking conventional wisdom in Congress, and a newly published memoir from a Guantanamo Bay inmate.

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Terror Reporting and Technological Paranoia Jan 16, 2015

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On the narratives we expect after a terrorist event, double standards for free speech in France, and the eerie technology of Black Mirror's not-so-distant future.

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The Attack on Charlie Hebdo, Reckoning with Free Speech, and More Jan 09, 2015

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After the massacre at the French weekly Charlie Hebdo, a look at the symbolic weight of French satire and true freedom of speech.

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True Crime Jan 02, 2015

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A special hour on the enthralling genre of true crime.

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Deadbeats Dec 26, 2014

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OTM looks at the great decline in beat reporting.

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Hacks, Cats, & Colbert Dec 19, 2014

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The ethics of publicly exposing private emails, the demise of Cat Fancy magazine, and a farewell to the Colbert Report.

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OTM goes to Liberia Dec 12, 2014

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A special hour from Liberia, where Ebola figures into every issue, in ways both painful and profound. Brooke and OTM producer Meara Sharma shadow reporters at FrontPage Africa, the country's finest paper, to see how Liberia's story is reported by Liberians themselves.

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Cameras, Conservatives, Con Men, and More Dec 05, 2014

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On police body cameras, the conservative reaction to events in Ferguson, and the con men who charm the media. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm). Follow our show on Instagram, Bluesky, TikTok and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Where Is Liberia? Dec 01, 2014

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Here's FrontPage Africa reporter Mae Azango commenting on Liberia's low profile in the United States.

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