NeilAlpersteinThe President’s Advisor Has an Imaginary Friend: A Trip Down the Rabbit Hole of Mediated Social…Unless you are into classic movies, you are probably too young to remember the 1950 movie Harvey starring actor Jimmy Stewart. The movie…Oct 18, 2019Oct 18, 2019
NeilAlpersteinWill Advertising Prices on Direct to Consumer Prescription Drug Commercials Lead to Informed…While It may seem novel, the television commercial for Xarelto currently airing is actually not the first prescription drug advertisement…May 16, 2019May 16, 2019
NeilAlpersteinA Tale of Two (or More) KavanaughsIt was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief…Oct 5, 2018Oct 5, 2018
NeilAlpersteinI want to be Kate Spade…or Anthony BourdainLiving in a mediated culture, we think we actually know celebrities. Historically, based on our interactions with what we refer to as…Jun 9, 2018Jun 9, 2018
NeilAlpersteinOh No, Not Another Streaker!How ironic that at the end of a spectacle such as the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, a ponytailed male streaker shows up on the ice rink…Feb 24, 2018Feb 24, 2018
NeilAlpersteinDream On as Celebrities sometimes cross over from media into our imaginary social worldsWe live in a celebrity-saturated culture. But this saturation extends beyond our appreciation for talent, as celebrities may play a…Feb 15, 2017Feb 15, 2017
NeilAlpersteinIt May be Legal, but is it Ethical to Advertise Prescription Drugs for Off-label Use?I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the headline that read: “FDA considers loosening rule on (prescription drug) ads.” Loosening the…Feb 8, 2017Feb 8, 2017
NeilAlpersteinHey Guys, want to break out of your Man Shell?Here is Thomas’ story: he was a smoker, but now he no longer is. You see Thomas broke out of his Man Shell. He went to the doctor and asked…Dec 3, 2016Dec 3, 2016
NeilAlpersteinYour next pizza could provide you with a howling good time: Men only need applyI, like you, consume knowingly and unknowingly more than 1,500 advertisements each day. Sometimes, if they are particularly humorous…Nov 22, 2016Nov 22, 2016
NeilAlpersteinCan popular culture be an antidote to prescription drug abuse? Ask MacklemoreSeattle based rapper Macklemore released a powerful video Drug Dealer that takes on both doctors who over-prescribe painkillers and the…Oct 27, 2016Oct 27, 2016
