If you owned the 49ers, what would you do about Kaepernick?, we look at the grey area in social media advertising and KPCC film critics join Larry Mantle to review this week's newest releases!
49ers QB sits out national anthem, sparking debate over what’s protest and what’s disrespectful
28-year-old Colin Kaepernick knelt stone-faced on the sidelines, a chorus of boos showering him from the stands as “The Star Spangled Banner” echoed throughout Qualcomm Stadium during Thursday night’s football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the San Diego Chargers.
The 49ers quarterback has been under a microscope since last Friday’s game against the Green Bay Packers in San Francisco, the first time he chose to sit the anthem out. Following that game, the internet, sports talking heads, and even other players called Kaepernick out for being disrespectful to the country and even the military. In an interview with NFL.com, Kaepernick said in part "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way.”
There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder." And while many have criticized Kaepernick, others have praised his actions for bringing attention to an important issue. Kaepernick’s teammate Eric Reid also sat the anthem out last night, as did Seattle Seahawks cornerback Jeremy Lane, who was playing in Oakland.
The 49ers have defended their man's right to protest during the anthem. But with some fans threatening boycotts, Kaepernick's struggles at quarterback, and now division on the team, the Niners might decide to cut their losses and cut him. They'd still owe him nearly $12-million this season. But more important than his employment is whether his protest aids his cause. Kaepernick says he'll refrain from standing until changes are made. It's unclear what those changes are, but Kaepernick says he'll donate a million dollars of his salary to community organizations. Do protests by athletes bring social changes?
Is the national anthem a good vehicle for expressing discontent? Is it patriotic? If you owned the 49ers, would you be tempted to cut him over the division created on the team, or would you let that work itself out and keep him?
County Registrar updates L.A.’s push to get the 22,000 poll volunteers needed for election day
Monday on AirTalk, we spoke with California Secretary of State Alex Padilla about the need for poll volunteers statewide in the upcoming November election.
Further evidence of how important this election is to so many people is the number of registered voters for this election in California, the second-most in the state’s history.
Read more from KPCC’s Mary Plummer on local efforts to sign up volunteers and learn how you can volunteer at an L.A. County polling location here.
Guest:
Dean Logan, Los Angeles County Registrar/Recorder
Hidden in plain sight: How social media blurs the line between testimony and advertising
Fans of the Kardashian clan are used to seeing the sisters tout their latest beauty secret on Instagram, but are their endorsements candid testimonials, or adulterated advertisement?
Social media has made sponsored content more camouflaged than ever before. Platforms such as Facebook and Instagram have made it difficult for the Federal Trade Commission to ensure paid content are labeled as advertisement. The FTC updated its guidelines in May 2015 to include social media disclosures: if a person is paid to promote a product, he or she must disclose that relationship with the company since it could affect a consumer’s opinion on the product.
For social media sites, the guidelines state that starting a title with “AD:” or “#ad” would be effective. But a recent study by the non-profit group Truth in Advertising shows that many digital “influencers” fail to disclose, correct, or remove paid ads to their followers, even after the non-profit filed complaints to F.T.C.
Host Larry Mantle sits down with Bonnie Patten, the executive director of Truth in Advertising, and Sasha Strauss, a brand management expert, to talk about what sponsored content means for consumers as advertising goes viral.
Guests:
Bonnie Patten, Executive director of Truth in Advertising.org, a non-profit, advertising watchdog organization.
Sasha Strauss, Managing director, founder at Innovation Protocol, a strategic brand management firm. Professor at UCLA & USC. He tweets
FilmWeek: ‘The Light Between Oceans,’ ‘Morgan’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Justin Chang, and Charles Solomon review this week’s new movie releases including the wide-release drama, “The Light Between Oceans,” starring Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander; “Morgan,” a sci-fi thriller about a bio-engineered girl who escapes confinement; and more.
TGI-FilmWeek!
Claudia's Hits
Justin's Hits
Mixed Reviews
- Justin: "The Light Between Oceans"
- Justin: "Morgan"
- Claudia: "Complete Unknown"
- Justin: "Skiptrace"
- Justin: "The 9th Life of Louis Drax"
- Charles, Justin and Claudia: "Zoom"
- Charles: "An Art that Nature Makes: The Work of Rosamond Purcell"
This Week's Misses
- Claudia: "Morgan"
- Charles: "Skiptrace"
- Claudia "Klown Forever"
Guests:
Claudia Puig, Film Critic for KPCC and “The Wrap;” she tweets from
Justin Chang, Film Critic for KPCC and the Los Angeles Times; he tweets from
Charles Solomon, Film Critic for KPCC and Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
Members of this cinematic group risked legal jeopardy for the sake of film collections
Before there were Blu-rays and DVDs, an underground subculture obsessed with owning physical film reels existed.
This quickly vanishing film-crazed group includes RoboCop executive producer Jon Davison, 1950s Hollywood heartthrob actor Rock Hudson and a one-legged former Broadway dancer who lives in a world of decaying movie memories.
“A Thousand Cuts: The Bizarre Underground World of Collectors and Dealers who Saved the Movies” explains the group in detail --along with their strong desire to own a physical copy of a film-- and also examines the FBI’s and Justice Department’s 1970s campaign aimed at harassing and intimidating film dealers.
Co-authors Dennis Bartok and Jeff Joseph join Larry Mantle in studio to talk about their new book.
Dennis Bartok and Jeff Joseph will be signing copies of their book on Friday, September 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the American Cinematheque's Egyptian Theatre. For more information, click here.
Guests:
Dennis Bartok, co-author of the book, “A Thousand Cuts: The Bizarre Underground World of Collectors and Dealers who Saved the Movies” (University Press of Mississippi, 2016); he is also general manager at the American Cinematheque; head of distribution for art-house distributor Cinelicious Pics
Jeff Joseph, co-author of the book, “A Thousand Cuts: The Bizarre Underground World of Collectors and Dealers who Saved the Movies” (University Press of Mississippi, 2016); Jeff is working with UCLA's Film and Television Archive; and is a motion picture archivist