by: Daphne Marvel
posted on Thursday, July 25, 2019
A new series of briefs from BMSG explores how the food and beverage industry strategically sets prices, leverages cutting-edge technology, and exploits cultural sensibilities to build brand loyalty and sell unhealthy products to low-income communities and communities of color.
Tags: health equity, junk food, marketing to communities of color, sugary drinks
by: Daphne Marvel
posted on Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Op-eds are a powerful tool not only for bringing public health and social justice issues to the public’s attention, but also for reaching policymakers and promoting concrete policy solutions. Here are some tips to help you use op-eds to put your issue in the media spotlight.
by: Daphne Marvel
posted on Monday, November 05, 2018
This year, we’ll be presenting research on a range of topics, from violence prevention to the child welfare system to racial equity in the news. Check out our sessions and connect with us in person or online using #PHIAPHA and #APHA2018.
by: Daphne Marvel
posted on Thursday, October 04, 2018
New resources from BMSG and our partners at the National Sexual Violence Resource Center examine how the media portray sexual violence, summarize best practices in framing the issue, and offer guidance for elevating prevention in the news.
by: Daphne Marvel
posted on Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Helping people to understand that sexual violence can be prevented is a critical step toward achieving that goal, but communicating about prevention is challenging, even for experts with decades of experience. To equip people in the field with the tools needed to do so, we developed a new guide, “Where We’re Going and Where We’ve Been: Making the Case for Sexual Violence Prevention,” with support from our partners at RALIANCE.
by: Daphne Marvel
posted on Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Recommendations from a new report on early childhood show how journalists can better illustrate the connections among policy decisions, environments, early childhood development, and health.
by: Daphne Marvel
posted on Monday, July 16, 2018
In its effort to prevent the proliferation of fake news, does Facebook, at times, swing too far in the other direction?
by: Daphne Marvel
posted on Tuesday, January 30, 2018
A recent commentary published in Critical Public Health explores how six cutting-edge digital marketing techniques may be undermining public health efforts to improve nutrition and reduce obesity.
Tags: Big Data, food marketing, target marketing
by: Daphne Marvel
posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2017
BMSG is presenting several sessions at this year’s APHA meeting. We’ll be sharing highlights from our recent research, ranging in topic from the intersection of trauma and race on social media to shifting the narrative around incarceration in Northern California.
Tags: apha, media analysis, public health
by: Daphne Marvel
posted on Tuesday, September 12, 2017
The number of people writing letters to the editor is decreasing, but there are many reasons why letters are still an effective strategy for shifting people’s understanding of — and actions on — public health and social justice issues.
