#312: Inside the Media Spin—How Big Pharma Controls the Narrative

—-- 👋Please help us climb the podcast charts! Please find us on Apple Podcasts and review the show! We’ll shout you out in an upcoming episode, newsletter, or LIVE show. —-  👋BS Free MD hosts an explosive conversation with Sharyl Attkisson, who shares insights from her extensive career in investigative journalism. They discuss the disturbing influence Big Pharma exerts over media outlets and the medical community, highlighting cases where essential truths were censored or misrepresented. Attkisson draws on personal experiences and research for her latest book, Follow the Science, to reveal just how deeply the pharmaceutical industry has embedded itself in newsrooms, government policy, and even medical education. Both hosts and Attkisson agree that real change requires questioning narratives and refusing to be silenced.BIOSharyl Attkisson is a renowned investigative journalist with over three decades of experience at major news networks, including CBS News, PBS, and CNN. She has earned five Emmy Awards and the Edward R. Murrow Award for her groundbreaking reporting. Known for her fearless pursuit of the truth, Attkisson has exposed corruption in medicine, politics, and beyond. Her bestselling books, Stonewalled, The Smear, and Slanted, uncover the layers of media manipulation and political spin. In her latest work, Follow the Science, she tackles the powerful pharmaceutical industry’s influence on media and public health. Attkisson is also the host of Full Measure, a Sunday TV show dedicated to investigative journalism.Our Advice!Everything in this podcast is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute the practice of medicine and we are not providing medical advice. No Physician-patient relationship is formed and anything discussed in this podcast does not represent the views of our employers. The Fine Print!All opinions expressed by the hosts or  guests in this episode are solely their opinion and are not to be used as specific medical advice.  The hosts,  May and Tim Hindmarsh MD, BS Free MD LLC, or any affiliates thereof are not under any obligation to update or correct any information provided in this episode. The guest's statements and opinions are subject to change without notice.Thanks for joining us! You are the reason we are here.  If you have questions, reach out to us at [email protected] or find Tim and I on Facebook and IG.Please check out our every growing website as well at  bsfreemd.com (no www) GET SOCIAL WITH US!We’re everywhere here: @bsfreemd Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.