Top 10 public health and social justice media bites of 2018
by: Heather Gehlert
posted on Thursday, December 13, 2018
A round-up of the most quotable, powerful, and memorable media bites we saw this year.
Join BMSG at APHA 2018
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.
Improving media coverage of violence: What journalists want advocates to know
by: Michael Bakal
posted on Tuesday, October 30, 2018
A new BMSG toolkit and conversations with veteran journalists offer insights into how you can refine your communication strategies and bring public health and social justice perspectives into news coverage of violence.
8 ways to communicate strategically about proposed federal immigration rule changes
by: Katherine Schaff
posted on Thursday, October 25, 2018
Use these tips to strengthen your op-eds, comments to the Federal Register, and other messages opposing the administration’s proposed public charge expansion — and to frame the issue in ways that further public health and social justice goals.
Tags: communication, immigration, public charge, public health
What can we learn from media coverage of trauma and family separation?
by: Sarah Han
posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2018
A BMSG analysis shows how the news about immigrant family separation, detention, and childhood trauma stands out from reporting on many other public health issues and offers insights for elevating trauma in other types of coverage.
On the road toward prevention: What advocates need to know about how sexual violence is framed
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.
Building people power to advance health equity: 3 lessons from community-driven initiatives
by: Heather Gehlert and Lauryn Claassen
posted on Monday, September 10, 2018
A set of case studies from BMSG identifies several key strategies that helped advocates in four California counties overcome systemic social barriers and lay the foundation for health.
Mapping the road forward: 6 steps for building effective messages about sexual violence prevention
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.
5 ways that journalists can tell a more comprehensive story about early childhood
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.
Facebook’s other problem: How the company blocks the spread of legitimate stories
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?