About this episode
Premonitions of Election Day violence abound, especially with the growing visibility of extremist militia groups. This week, On The Media looks at a little-known app fueling those groups’ recruitment and organizing. Plus, why skepticism of election forecasts might be a good thing. And, how election coverage has changed (and stagnated) since 2016. 1. Jay Rosen [ @jayrosen_nyu ], media critic and author of the blog PressThink , on how political journalism needs to switch to an "emergency" setting. Listen . 2. Nate Silver [ @NateSilver538 ], founder and editor-in-chief at FiveThirtyEight , on how his election forecast model has changed (and remained the same) since 2016. Listen . 3. Sam Jackson [ @sjacks26 ], professor at University of Albany, on the debate over "militia member" vs. "domestic terrorist." Listen . 4. OTM reporter Micah Loewinger [ @MicahLoewinger ] investigates how a walkie-talkie app called Zello is enabling armed white supremacist groups to gather and recruit. Listen . Music from this week's show: Mysterioso — Kronos Quartet Full Tense — Clint Mansell and Kronos Quartet I Saw The Light — Hank Williams I Saw The Light — Hank Williams (reprise) 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.