by: Sandra Young
posted on Wednesday, July 03, 2013
The Texas senator’s marathon filibuster to block the most restrictive abortion bill in the country was hanging by a thread in the eleventh hour. The bill’s fate came down to support from advocates and a savvy social media strategy.
Tags: abortion, filibuster, media advocacy, public health, reproductive justice, SB-5, social media, Texas, Wendy Davis
by: Lezak Shallat
posted on Monday, July 01, 2013
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in Chile. An advocate explains how she leveraged Twitter to help enact Chile’s new indoor smoking ban, one of the most advanced tobacco control laws in the world.
Tags: Big Tobacco, Chile, cigarette advertising, indoor smoking ban, media advocacy, public health, Twitter for advocacy
by: Fernando Quintero
posted on Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Using language that moves racism from a personal issue to a structural one is key to showing how policy changes can benefit entire populations. But what does this mean for those who have experienced the personal pain of racism? How can those experiences fuel efforts to reframe it?
Tags: framing, health equity, language, messaging, public health, structural racism
by: Katie Woodruff
posted on Tuesday, April 23, 2013
How is media advocacy the same and how has it changed in the 20 years since BMSG opened its doors? Our former deputy director, Katie Woodruff, looks back on the evolution and shows what keeps advocates going over the long haul.
Tags: media advocacy, public health
by: Heather Gehlert
posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Most expectant mothers enter the hospital wanting to breastfeed their babies but leave not doing so. A new California bill would help remove some of the obstacles that are making it hard for many moms to carry out their plans.
Tags: breastfeeding, health equity, public health, SB 402
by: Andrew Cheyne
posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
To create a favorable political climate and protect their profits, both the food and tobacco industries have devised ways to anticipate — and counter — threats. Their tactics, often hidden from the public, reveal an important lesson: Success happens over the long haul — advocates should plan accordingly.
Tags: Amanda Fallin, food industry, front groups, obesity, public health, Rachel Grana, Tea Party, tobacco industry
by: Fernando Quintero
posted on Monday, February 04, 2013
When news broke of NAACP’s recent decision to accept funds from Coke and help fight portion size limits in New York City, many in public health were quick to scold the civil rights group. But there’s more to the story than meets the eye, and advocates shouldn’t be distracted from real culprit in all this: Big Soda.
Tags: Coca-Cola, naacp, public health, soda
by: Pamela Mejia
posted on Thursday, January 24, 2013
As a media researcher, I spend my days analyzing the food industry’s marketing of junk to children, so I’m uniquely aware of their insidious tactics. But now, as my daughter approaches age 2 and the food industry sets its sights on her, I’m not just studying the problem. I’m living it.
Tags: children's health, Dora the Explorer, food industry, junk food marketing, Nickelodeon, public health, target marketing
by: Laura Nixon and Pamela Mejia
posted on Friday, January 18, 2013
In its latest ad campaign, Coca-Cola claims that it is committed to fighting obesity — so why doesn’t the beverage giant stop targeting low-income children of color?
Tags: Coca-Cola, obesity, target marketing
by: Fernando Quintero
posted on Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Will Californians see 14 new soda tax proposals by 2014? Proponents of a soda tax took a bruising last November, but their defeat has only emboldened them to come back and fight even harder.
Tags: El Monte, measure N, Measure O, public health, Richmond, soda industry, soda tax
