Brooke Gladstone

Host, On The Media

Brooke Gladstone appears in the following:

Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Vaccine Edition

Friday, April 16, 2021

We examine the fuzzy math and misleading language that can cloud media coverage of vaccines. 

How the Bessemer Story Got the Wind Knocked Out of It

Friday, April 16, 2021

Labor-friendly media depicted a movement with momentum. Did they overhype the union drive? 

On the Inside Looking Out

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

For the incarcerated, information about the covid vaccines is even harder to parse with limited access to the media.

How the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Doubled Down on a Stark Double-Standard for Black Journalists

Friday, April 02, 2021

White editors still have significant control of newsroom leadership positions — and "objectivity" itself. 

Reporting on You: A Look Back at the Fight for Gay Marriage

Friday, April 02, 2021

Covering gay marriage when your own vows are at stake. 

Why the View From Nowhere is a Harmful Myth

Friday, April 02, 2021

Moving on from so-called "objectivity."

Turning Tragedy into Televised Spectacle

Friday, April 02, 2021

Court TV, which produced soapy legal broadcasts in the 90s, is manning the cameras at the Derek Chauvin trial.

Newsrooms Need To Support Reporters With Trauma — Not Disqualify Them

Friday, April 02, 2021

The case of Felicia Sonmez, and the role of trauma in journalism.

The Traumatic Toll of The Derek Chauvin Trial

Friday, April 02, 2021

A Black journalist finds anxiety and humanity in watching the televised trial. 

A Predictable Time at the Border

Friday, March 26, 2021

Data tells us the border gets busier in spring — so why are we always surprised when it does?

Corruption At the Highest Levels, Exposed

Thursday, March 25, 2021

A nightclub fire. Hospital deaths. Corruption at the highest levels of government. And the Oscar-nominated film that tells the whole story.

Romeo y Julieta, Told In Two Languages

Friday, March 19, 2021

Brooke interviews the director of the bilingual Shakespeare production.

Joe Biden and "The Green Lantern Theory of The Presidency"

Friday, March 19, 2021

If he had worked harder to convince moderate Democrats, would we have a $15 minimum wage?

The Summer Camp That Inspired A Disability Rights Movement

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Crip Camp, a newly Oscar-nominated Netflix documentary, examines the origins of a human rights movement.

Grading Electric Utilities' Big, Green Goals

Friday, March 12, 2021

Some energy producers assure their consumers that they're on a cleaner path. Are they? 

Is Fake Meat Really the Future?

Friday, March 12, 2021

A critical look at the ambitious promises of alt meat.

Newspaper Cuomo vs. TV Cuomo

Friday, March 05, 2021

The dual media personas of the New York governor collide.

Avoiding the Temptation to "Vaccine Shop"

Friday, March 05, 2021

Public health officials say the best vaccine is the one you can get soonest.

What Does a Pandemic Ending Look Like?

Friday, March 05, 2021

There’s a lot we don’t know. Still, we wanted to ask the question: how does it end? 

The Decline of Cuomo, the TV Personality

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

TV Cuomo meets Newspaper Cuomo.