President Donald Trump wants to crack down on pharmaceutical drug advertising
In a shake up to the nearly three decades of television and radio, the Trump Administration is reportedly considering a crackdown on pharmaceutical drug advertising. If enacted, the proposal would essentially reverse a 1997 change that allowed drug advertisements across television as long as they contained a summary of potential risks and side effects. In the decades since this policy change, pharmaceutical companies have become one of the dominant advertisement spot buyers across television and radio. So would a crackdown on pharmaceutical advertisements have a knock-on effect on the media industry? And what’s the likelihood that a policy change like this would be enacted? Also, would this change lead to potential patients being in the dark about new treatments? Joining AirTalk today to help explain the drug advertising landscape is health care reporter at POLITICO, David Lim, and professor of medicine and director of the Institute of the History of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, Jeremy Greene.
The Justice Democrats have a track record of unseating moderates — can they keep it up?
One of the major political upsets of recent times was then-candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeating 10-year incumbent Joseph Crowley in a primary vote for his New York congressional seat. Her underdog campaign was buoyed by both grassroots support and the guerrilla campaigning tactics of groups like Justice Democrats, who, since their founding in 2017, have focused on supporting progressive candidates in primary elections. But in the past few elections, larger groups like the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, have funneled money into campaigns in opposition to progressive candidates. The lobbying group started spending money directly on campaigns starting in 2022, and has quickly become one of the largest outside spenders in congressional elections. Today on AirTalk, we’re discussing the strategy, and adaptation of the Justice Democrats with Usamah Andrabi, communications director at Justice Democrats, Angela Gonzales-Torres, Highland Park Neighborhood councilmember, and candidate for congress in California’s 34th District, which is currently represented by Democrat Jimmy Gomez, and Zev Yaroslavsky, director of the Los Angeles Initiative at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.
In a world where everything is recorded and posted – what if you don’t approve?
Been to a concert this summer? Odds are someone in front of you eventually held up their phone to record—blocking your view, killing the moment. Or maybe it was your birthday, and before you even saw the photo taken, your dad had already posted the one with your eyes closed on Instagram! Either way, these days it can feel like every moment in life—big or small—is destined to end up recorded and ultimately posted online. But have you ever found yourself in a situation where you didn’t want to be filmed, photographed, or posted? Have others around you felt differently? How did you navigate that tension? We want to hear from you, give us a call at 866-893-5722, or you can email us at atcomments@laist.com
The latest on California’s redistricting efforts
At the California Republican Party convention in Garden Grove over the weekend, the theme was “Going on the Offense.” The opponent was clear: Proposition 50 on the November ballot has galvanized an often fractious state GOP. All political eyes are on California and Proposition 50, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting plan. Big money is already flowing into the fight, and campaign mailers are flooding mailboxes over a measure that could determine which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives. It could attract as much as $200 million total from both parties and their allies from around the country. Today on AirTalk, we’ll speak with LAist civics and democracy correspondent Frank Stoltze about his latest reporting on redistricting. We’ll also get additional analysis from Rob Stutzman, Republican political consultant and president of Stutzman Public Affairs, and Amanda Renteria, CEO of Code for America.
With files from LAist
Paramount sparks dissent with move to acquire The Free Press
Paramount is reportedly nearing completion of a multimillion-dollar acquisition of Bari Weiss’s The Free Press, with Weiss poised to take a leading role at CBS News. The deal reflects a significant pivot in the network’s leadership under David Ellison and has sparked internal dissent amid fears of weakened editorial independence. Supporters see Weiss as a critic of established media, while critics see her arrival as a political shift that may undermine journalistic integrity. Joining us this morning on AirTalk to discuss is David Folkenflik, NPR’s media correspondent.
Paying kids for positive behavior – an effective approach or not?
In today’s age, parents are dealing with a big problem — keeping their kids off their phones. Many choose the traditional route, that is, to communicate their concerns to their children via lectures, ultimatums, and parental controls. However, some are taking a different path – payment. Cue the debates. The case for cash, as laid out in a recent Wall Street Journal piece, relies on incentivizing or bribing children to put down their phones for a cash reward. We’re taking this one to the listeners! Have you ever paid your kid to do something you wanted? Or to prevent them from doing something you think is negative? Do you think kids benefit from monetary incentivization or not? Give us a call at 866-893-5722, or you can email us at atcomments@laist.com
