Brooke Gladstone
Encyclopedia
Brooke Gladstone is an American journalist and media analyst. She is host and managing editor of the National Public Radio newsmagazine
, On the Media
, and has been a contributor to The Washington Post
, The Boston Globe
, The Observer
, and Slate
. Gladstone lecture
s at universities and conferences and has appeared on PBS's Bill Moyers Journal and CNN's Reliable Sources
(and once filled in for Charlie Rose on PBS's Charlie Rose Show.) She is widely quoted as an expert on press
trends.
for much of her career. In Washington, D.C. in the early 1980s she covered public broadcasting for the industry newspaper Current
and reported for Cablevision and The Washington Weekly.
In 1987, she joined National Public Radio, first as editor of Weekend Edition
with Scott Simon
, and then as senior editor of All Things Considered
. In 1991, she received a Knight Fellowship to study Russian language and history. A year later, she was reporting from Moscow for NPR, covering such stories as the bloody insurgency of the Russian Parliament. In 1995, Gladstone returned to the United States and was hired as NPR's first "media reporter," based in New York City.
In October 2000, WNYC
— New York Public Radio — hired Gladstone to help relaunch On the Media
, locally produced but nationally distributed by NPR. By 2010, it had quadrupled its audience and earned several major journalism awards.
Gladstone, in collaboration with cartoonist Josh Neufeld
and others, wrote The Influencing Machine in 2011. Gladstone describes the book as "a treatise on the relationship between us and the news media," further described by Leon Neyfakh as "a manifesto on the role of the press in American history as told through a cartoon version of herself."
with her husband, journalist Fred Kaplan
. They have adult twin daughters. She says she has Attention Deficit Disorder but tries not to let it distract her.
Newsmagazine
A news magazine is a typed, printed, and published piece of paper, magazine or a radio or television program, usually weekly, featuring articles or segments on current events...
, On the Media
On the Media
On the Media is an hour-long weekly radio program, hosted by Bob Garfield and Brooke Gladstone, covering journalism, technology, and First Amendment issues. It is produced by WNYC in New York City...
, and has been a contributor to The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
, The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
, The Observer
The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
, and Slate
Slate (magazine)
Slate is a US-based English language online current affairs and culture magazine created in 1996 by former New Republic editor Michael Kinsley, initially under the ownership of Microsoft as part of MSN. On 21 December 2004 it was purchased by the Washington Post Company...
. Gladstone lecture
Lecture
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s at universities and conferences and has appeared on PBS's Bill Moyers Journal and CNN's Reliable Sources
Reliable Sources
Reliable Sources is a weekly show on CNN, focusing on analysis of the American news media. It was initially created to cover the media's coverage of the Persian Gulf War, but has since also covered the media's coverage of the Valerie Plame affair, the War in Iraq, the outing of Mark Felt as Deep...
(and once filled in for Charlie Rose on PBS's Charlie Rose Show.) She is widely quoted as an expert on press
News
News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...
trends.
Career
Gladstone has covered mediaMass media
Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
for much of her career. In Washington, D.C. in the early 1980s she covered public broadcasting for the industry newspaper Current
Current (newspaper)
Current is an American trade journal that covers public broadcasting in the United States. It is described by the Public Broadcasting Service as "The most widely read periodical in the field"...
and reported for Cablevision and The Washington Weekly.
In 1987, she joined National Public Radio, first as editor of Weekend Edition
Weekend Edition
Weekend Edition is the name given to a set of American radio news magazines produced and distributed by National Public Radio . It is the weekend counterpart to Morning Edition. It consists of Weekend Edition Saturday and Weekend Edition Sunday , each of which airs for two hours, from 8 a.m. to 10...
with Scott Simon
Scott Simon
Scott Simon is an American journalist and the host of Weekend Edition Saturday on National Public Radio.- Life and career :...
, and then as senior editor of All Things Considered
All Things Considered
All Things Considered is the flagship news program on the American network National Public Radio. It was the first news program on NPR, and is broadcast live worldwide through several outlets...
. In 1991, she received a Knight Fellowship to study Russian language and history. A year later, she was reporting from Moscow for NPR, covering such stories as the bloody insurgency of the Russian Parliament. In 1995, Gladstone returned to the United States and was hired as NPR's first "media reporter," based in New York City.
In October 2000, WNYC
WNYC
WNYC is a set of call letters shared by a pair of co-owned, non-profit, public radio stations located in New York City.WNYC broadcasts on the AM band at 820 kHz, and WNYC-FM is at 93.9 MHz. Both stations are members of National Public Radio and carry distinct, but similar news/talk programs...
— New York Public Radio — hired Gladstone to help relaunch On the Media
On the Media
On the Media is an hour-long weekly radio program, hosted by Bob Garfield and Brooke Gladstone, covering journalism, technology, and First Amendment issues. It is produced by WNYC in New York City...
, locally produced but nationally distributed by NPR. By 2010, it had quadrupled its audience and earned several major journalism awards.
Gladstone, in collaboration with cartoonist Josh Neufeld
Josh Neufeld
Josh Neufeld is an alternative cartoonist known for his nonfiction comics on subjects like Hurricane Katrina, international travel, and finance, as well as his collaborations with writers like Harvey Pekar and Brooke Gladstone...
and others, wrote The Influencing Machine in 2011. Gladstone describes the book as "a treatise on the relationship between us and the news media," further described by Leon Neyfakh as "a manifesto on the role of the press in American history as told through a cartoon version of herself."
Personal life
Gladstone resides in BrooklynBrooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
with her husband, journalist Fred Kaplan
Fred Kaplan
Fred Kaplan is a journalist and contributor to Slate magazine. His "War Stories" column covers international relations and US foreign policy.-Career:...
. They have adult twin daughters. She says she has Attention Deficit Disorder but tries not to let it distract her.
Honors and awards
- Peabody awardPeabody AwardThe George Foster Peabody Awards recognize distinguished and meritorious public service by radio and television stations, networks, producing organizations and individuals. In 1939, the National Association of Broadcasters formed a committee to recognize outstanding achievement in radio broadcasting...
, 2004 - Milwaukee Press Club Sacred Cat AwardMilwaukee Press ClubThe Milwaukee Press Club, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the oldest continuously operating press club in North America. The club comprises journalists and others in the media in the Milwaukee area, as well as journalism educators, public relations and marketing professionals, students, and members of...
, 2003 - Overseas Press Club AwardOverseas Press ClubThe Overseas Press Club of America was founded in 1939 in New York City by a group of foreign correspondents. The wire service reporter Carol Weld was a founding member...
- John S. Knight Fellowships for Professional JournalistsJohn S. Knight Fellowships for Professional JournalistsThe John S. Knight Fellowships for Professional Journalists is a paid fellowship for journalists at Stanford University. The program started in 1966, and is named after the American newspaper publisher and editor John S. Knight...
, 1991
External links
- Brooke Gladstone biography at On the MediaOn the MediaOn the Media is an hour-long weekly radio program, hosted by Bob Garfield and Brooke Gladstone, covering journalism, technology, and First Amendment issues. It is produced by WNYC in New York City...
- Gladstone speaking at AtGoogleTalks.