On the Media

Is it Over Yet? 2025 in Review

Freitag, 26. Dezember 2025 · 52 min

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And just like that, 2025 is coming to a close. On this week’s On the Media, hear a tour of a 12-month news blitz, from AI to the Pentagon press room to the reshaping of legacy outlets. Plus, what we can expect from the year to come.
[] This week, Brooke and Micah review how legacy outlets made big changes in the wake of Donald Trump’s inauguration this year. Featuring: Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy.bsky.social), author of the newsletter Status.
[] Brooke and Micah take stock of the administration’s embrace of far right online personalities – in the White House and in the press room. Plus, a review of the wreckage DOGE has left in its wake, and Trump’s crackdown on free speech.
Featuring: Vittoria Elliott (bsky.app/profile/telliotter.bsky.social), senior reporter at Wired, Ryan J. Reilly (bsky.app/profile/ryanjreilly.com), senior justice reporter for NBC News, Brandy Zadrozny (bsky.app/profile/brandyzadrozny.bsky.social), senior reporter at MS NOW, Anna Merlan, senior reporter for Mother Jones, Corey Robin, professor of political science at Brooklyn College.
[] Brooke and Micah review how the press covered the deployment of the national guard; the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s murder; and the ongoing turmoil at CBS. Plus, how to steel ourselves for the year ahead.
Featuring: Jamison Foser (bsky.app/profile/jamisonfoser.bsky.social), media critic and author of the newsletter Finding Gravity, and Jamelle Bouie (bsky.app/profile/jamellebouie.net), columnist for The New York Times.

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