by: Lunden Mason
posted on Wednesday, December 18, 2024
As staff members monitor the news throughout the year, we hold on to quotes that reaffirm our hope for the future. These media bites — pulled from news articles, op-eds, and social media posts — motivate us to push forward, challenge us to consider perspectives different from our own, or inspire us to imagine the kind of world we’d like to see. In keeping with BMSG’s annual tradition, we have curated a list of our favorite media bites from the past year. Read more for our top picks and reasons why we included them.
Tags: media bites, public health, social justice
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.
Tags: apha, health equity, media analysis, public health
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.
Tags: media advocacy, narrative change, narrative power, public health
by: Heather Gehlert and Katherine Schaff
posted on Friday, December 17, 2021
Check out BMSG’s top picks of the year. These selections can help advocates communicate more effectively about everything from breakthrough infections to the science behind vaccines to the need for prevention.
Tags: media bites, metaphors, public health
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.
Tags: community violence, domestic violence, firearm suicide, gun violence, news analysis, public health, violence prevention
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.
Tags: covid, COVID-19, misinformation, public health, vaccination, vaccine
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.
Tags: public health, taxes
by: Berkeley Media Studies Group
posted on Tuesday, February 25, 2020
BMSG is proud to support California’s local health departments and their partners as they create a state where health abounds no matter where you live.
Tags: health equity, local health departments, public health
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
by: Katherine Schaff
posted on Thursday, February 15, 2018
It’s being described as a public health crisis, but is news coverage of the opioid epidemic advancing public health goals?
Tags: health equity, opioids, public health
