by: Berkeley Media Studies Group
posted on Thursday, October 06, 2016
Headed to Denver for this year’s annual meeting of the American Public Health Association? Be sure to check out BMSG’s presentations and posters, featuring highlights from a wide range of our latest research.
by: Karra Gardin
posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2016
The news media have historically presented a distorted view of violence – one that ignores the role of the community conditions that foster it and overlooks prevention. Advocates can use a new BMSG study to broaden the conversation and show that community safety is achievable.
Tags: Black Lives Matter, community, news analysis, public health, safety, violence
by: Fernando Quintero
posted on Thursday, July 14, 2016
The aggressive target marketing of a product that disproportionately impacts youth of color is not only a public health issue; it’s a racial justice issue — one that celebrities should join health advocates in fighting.
by: Heather Gehlert
posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Although Philly’s soda tax will ultimately benefit health, the tax wasn’t framed that way. What, then, does this mean for other cities looking to tax soda?
by: Heather Gehlert
posted on Friday, May 20, 2016
In this Q&A, Dr. Vicki Alexander, who helped lead Berkeley, California’s successful soda tax campaign, discusses the importance of elevating community voices in public health battles and shares lessons for other cities looking to regulate sugary drinks.
Tags: authentic voices, community organizing, media advocacy, public health, soda taxes
by: Heather Gehlert
posted on Tuesday, April 26, 2016
As soda taxes - and opposition to them – continue to attract media attention, the challenge for advocates is to stay in control of the conversation. These creative visuals can help.
Tags: framing, soda taxes
by: Heather Gehlert
posted on Monday, March 21, 2016
The media’s inflated news coverage of Donald Trump has major implications for politics and the health of our democracy.
Tags: democracy, Donald Trump, election 2016, journalism, media
by: Clancey Bateman
posted on Thursday, January 28, 2016
A new case study from BMSG and our partners at JSI examines the campaign that helped drive the passage of Berkeley’s soda tax and offers suggestions for how advocates can best utilize social media to support other sugary drink tax efforts.
by: Fernando Quintero
posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2016
As he races for the Republican nomination, how is Donald Trump shaping public discourse and what does this mean for advocates’ messaging efforts?
Tags: Donald Trump, framing, media advocacy, political correctness, racism, sexism
by: Heather Gehlert
posted on Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Each year, advocates use well crafted media bites to make their policy issues relatable to readers and reporters — and to produce outrage or prompt action. Here are BMSG’s top picks for 2015.
Tags: media analysis, public health
