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Join BMSG at APHA 2024

by: Heather Gehlert
posted on Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Our sessions for APHA 2024 will equip advocates to communicate about difficult topics like the intersection of domestic violence and firearms, and the problematic narratives that have mischaracterized parks and green space as nice bonuses rather than as essential parts of a healthy community.

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From fear, division, and scarcity to hope, unity, and abundance: Building narrative power over the long haul

by: Heather Gehlert and Lori Dorfman
posted on Wednesday, July 12, 2023

The Supreme Court’s recent decisions to to dismantle affirmative action, reduce civil rights for LGBTQ+ individuals, and uphold financial obstacles that make it harder for people to attend college reinforce the need for long-term narrative change. What would it look like to build narrative power in support of public health values? The history of tobacco control offers clues.

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How California news about gun violence has evolved amid the pandemic, protests against police brutality, and journalists’ commitments to improve coverage

by: Heather Gehlert
posted on Friday, September 17, 2021

As gun violence rises and journalists pledge to cover the issue more effectively, BMSG researchers wanted to know how news about gun violence and firearm suicide has changed in recent years. Has the volume of coverage in California outlets increased or decreased? What types of violence receive the most attention? Is prevention present? A forthcoming BMSG news analysis, conducted in collaboration with our partners at the Hope and Heal Fund, will answer these and other questions about gun violence in the news. To learn more and to hear directly from our researchers, register for this Oct. 7 webinar.

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From misinformation to missing infrastructure: Overcoming barriers to COVID-19 vaccination

by: Lori Dorfman
posted on Thursday, March 04, 2021

Headlines about misinformation and vaccine hesitancy may be overshadowing the bigger problem of structural barriers and a fractured health care system, which are major reasons why many communities of color have not received their share of vaccines. BMSG’s Lori Dorfman reflects on this and other lessons following a recent national forum on the COVID vaccine.

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Tax Day should be a public health holiday

by: Lori Dorfman
posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Although the deadline for filing and paying taxes has been extended this year, April 15 is still a time to reflect on how taxes can strengthen our families, our communities, and our nation. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it has become abundantly clear that our lives are interconnected and that taxes play a critical role in supporting our public health infrastructure and quality of life. Making Tax Day a public health holiday would reinforce these important truths.

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