Trump Coverage is Still Terrible. Plus, Podcasting’s First Boom and Bust

Donald Trump was out of sight at the GOP presidential primary debate – but definitely not out of mind. On this week’s On the Media, a look at how the press is covering the former president and his threats against democracy. Plus, a deep dive into the meteoric rise and stumble of the podcast industry. 1. Dan Froomkin [ @froomkin ], editor of presswatchers.org, on how the press is failing the public in covering Donald Trump in this moment. Listen . 2. OTM Producer Molly Rosen [ @mollyfication ] with Kevin Marks [ @kevinmarks ], a software engineer who wrote the first script that downloaded "audio blogs" onto iTunes, and Rob Walch, VP of Podcaster Relations at Libsyn, on Apple's power over podcasts. Listen . 3. Micah Loewinger [ @MicahLoewinger ] takes stock of how we got to this moment in podcasting and the role public radio stations will play in the future, feat: Alex Sujong Laughlin [ @alexlaughs ], supervising producer and co-owner at Defector Media, Anna Sale [ @annasale ] host of Death, Sex & Money, Felix Salmon [ @felixsalmon ], host of Slate Money, and Nick Quah [ @nwquah ], podcast critic for Vulture and New York Magazine. Listen . 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 , Twitter and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org.