Producer and reporter Micah Loewinger has been named co-host of WNYC’s On The Media, the Peabody Award-winning weekly public radio present and podcast that analyzes how the media shapes our worldview.
Loewinger assumes the position following eight years on the On the Media workers, first as a producer, then because the present’s first-ever reporter, and, most just lately, as an everyday visitor host. He’ll now formally co-host alongside Brooke Gladstone, host of On the Media for over 20 years.
Loweinger’s work has largely centered on digital media’s affect on politics and political actions. His award successful investigation into the walkie-talkie app Zello revealed the best way right-wing militias had been utilizing it to recruit new members, and his sustained monitoring of those teams on the app led him to uncover their ties to native police departments and uncover one group’s plan to storm the Capitol.
He interviewed Tasha Adams, the ex-wife of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, earlier than and after his conviction for his party-action within the January 6 rebel. Loewinger has additionally coated tales on QAnon, teenage fascists who had been deradicalized by left-wing YouTubers, why preppers weren’t prepping for the pandemic, how restorative justice may assist rehabilitate trolls on Reddit, how a online game a few conflict helped a household survive a precise conflict, and why a conservative election director turned a pariah in her deep-red county.
“Micha joined the present simply as social media was deep into remodeling our political communication and politics usually, and he was largely liable for guaranteeing we by no means fell behind,” mentioned Gladstone. “And along with his investigative abilities, his deep engagement, and his distinctive voice, we knew he would assist steer the present into very important new territory. OTM’s government producer Katya Rogers and I are each thrilled have Micah on this new position, particularly now, as we parse the information for what’s actual – and what isn’t — throughout this important election season.”
“As somebody who grew up with the web — watching extra YouTube than cable information — I’m excited to assist the present to rethink how we outline media,” mentioned Loewinger. “I hope to include the voices of extra impartial and social media-based journalists on our present to raised mirror how and the place People get information and data. The media trade is struggling, and there’s loads of disagreement about tips on how to rework and put it aside, however it’s really an honor to be a part of a crew dedicated to serving to our listeners deal with what’s taking place in real-time.”
“Twenty-plus years into its run, On the Media stays one of the vital related, important guides to understanding the best way media shapes our public notion and democracy,” mentioned Kenya Younger, Senior Vice President, WNYC Programming and WNYC Studios. “How individuals devour information and data is altering at an ever-faster clip, and Micha’s appointment heralds an thrilling second for the present, as he brings his digital native perspective and investigative chops to an period of rampant mis- and disinformation.”
WYNC Studios’ On the Media airs weekly on greater than 400 public radio stations throughout the nation, and has a biweekly podcast. The present has been acknowledged with a number of Edward R. Murrow Awards for function reporting and investigative reporting, a number of Bart Richards Awards for media criticism, a number of Gracies, the Silver Gavel Award hosted by the American Bar Affiliation and two Peabody Awards.
Most just lately, Loewinger was a finalist for a Mirror Award for his collection about digital media, and Gladstone was honored with a Mirror Award for her piece, “The Fog of Struggle Shrouds a Devastating Battle.”
