We have to stop telling the story of American politics as if it's an episode of the West Wing,

and the president is always and everywhere, the main character.

Tuesday's low turnout is just more proof that we put too much focus on the commander-in-chief

and too little on the Congress.

From WNYC in New York, this is on the media.

I'm Brooke Gladstone.

And I'm Bob Garfield. A new app aims to use

algorithms to do the very human work of suicide prevention. But does it go too far?

Twitter is, to a great extent, a public medium. But this is kind of an automated stalking

mechanism.

Also, this week brings celebratory coverage of the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

But in 1989, the media were far more ambivalent. But what a giant German state once again dominate Europe?

The memories are very real, of course.

There's more coming up after this.

From WNYC in New York, this is On the Media. I'm Bob Garfield. And I'm Brooke Gladstone. Remember that

election that happened this week?

You know, the one that most of you weren't paying attention to?

Well, you've probably heard a little something about it now.

Republicans win big in the U.S. midterm elections, sweeping to a majority in the Senate and taking full control of Congress.

Faces of certain Democratic analysts were melting off over big losses.

It all added up to a very, very bad night for Democrats and one that will have a big impact

on the 2016 presidential race.

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