About this episode
President Joe Biden and Xi Jinping just recently met face-to-face for the first time in a year. On this week’s On the Media, a look at why Chinese state media released glowing content about the U-S leading up to the summit. Plus, the rise and fall of the online feminist publication Jezebel. 1. Daniel Sneider [ @DCSneider ], lecturer in East Asian Studies and international policy at Stanford University, on what the media made of President Biden's meeting with President Xi Jinping. Listen. 2. Drew Harwell [ @drewharwell ], tech reporter for The Washington Post, on TikTok's place in the Israel-Hamas war. Listen. 3. Anna Holmes [ @AnnaHolmes ], founding editor of Jezebel, on the birth, life, and death of a website devoted to women. Listen. Music from this week's show: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas - Avalon Skylark - Anita O’Day What's That Sound - Michael Andrews Jesusland - Ben Folds Tilliboyo - Kronos Quartet 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.