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For 27 years, the identity of the only anonymous Pulitzer Prize recipient remained secret. Last year, Wall Street Journal reporter Josh Prager went to Iran to find the winning photographer. This week, Jahangir Razmi finally claimed his Pulitzer. Razmi and Prager tell their story.
For the past week, the Lebanese Army has clashed with Islamist extremists holed up in a Palestinian refugee camp. The Journal for Middle East Broadcasters’ Habib Battah says the who, what, & why are extremely murky, but that shouldn’t stop the media from giving us much more historical context.
The U.S. Arabic-language satellite network Al Hurra has had an uphill struggle for viewership. Lately, it’s been trying to diversify its range of perspectives. But when it featured “terrorists,” congressional funders cried foul. Political scientist Marc Lynch discusses the latest salvo in the war for hearts & minds.
OTM producer Nazanin Rafsanjani is mortified that a letter she wrote when she was 19 is part of her permanent profile online. Despite her best efforts, it won’t go away. New York editor at large Emily Nussbaum offers some perspective on Nazanin’s web woes.
In an attempt to prevent misquoting, an increasing number of sources, are demanding that journalists conduct their interviews via email. Jason Calacanis, co-founder of Weblogs, Inc., explains why he only gives quote electronically.
Jason's posting a full version of this interview on his own site.
Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes here at OTM? (Hint: Not everybody speaks as cleanly as it might seem.) A few years ago, we invited reporter John Solomon backstage to see how the sausage is made.
Highlights from Past Shows
The late Rev. Jerry Falwell rose from leader of a few dozen congregants to megachurch founder, pioneering televangelist, fundamentalist provocateur and key player in making the evangelical movement a potent conservative bloc. Bob speaks with a Christian conservative leader, a critic and Falwell’s ghostwriter about what the man hath wrought.
Over the years, the Dalai Lama has transformed the Buddhist concept of emptiness into an enormously successful P.R. strategy. Constant attacks from China don’t hurt his image either. On the heels of his latest U.S. tour, we look at the Dalai Lama’s enduring rock-star status in the American media.
On the Media is funded by The Bydale Foundation, The Ford Foundation, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Overbrook Foundation.
