Episode 1064 • • 1:41 - 3:55
1064: Post Racial
Pharmaceutical Company Influence on Mainstream Media Boards
With the exception of CBS, every major U.S. media outlet reportedly shares at least one board member with a pharmaceutical company. These entities spend approximately $5 billion annually on media advertising, creating a perceived conflict of interest in news reporting. This financial relationship is cited as a reason why the role of psychiatric drugs in mass shootings is often downplayed by networks.