by: Leeza Arbatman and Alysha Aziz and Laura Nixon
posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2015
This seminal piece of legislation has profound implications for health and equity in the state – but is that reflected in the news? We analyzed coverage to find out how the proposition is portrayed.
by: Caity Dekker
posted on Friday, October 09, 2015
New BMSG research highlights how media monitoring can inform public health efforts on a range of issues from violence prevention to sugary drinks. We’ll present findings at this year’s meeting of the American Public Health Association.
Tags: apha, media advocacy, news monitoring, public health, sugary drinks, violence prevention
by: Caity Dekker
posted on Thursday, September 17, 2015
With nutrition-related diseases regularly making headlines, food and beverage companies are eager to portray themselves as part of the solution. In this Q&A, BMSG’s Laura Nixon discusses new research on industry messaging and implications for public health.
Tags: beverage industry, food industry, framing, media, obesity, public health
by: Alisha Somji
posted on Monday, August 31, 2015
New research from BMSG explores media portrayals of sexual violence and how both journalists and advocates can work to improve coverage.
by: Alisha Somji
posted on Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Although adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are still underrepresented in the news compared to other health issues, coverage has spiked recently. Why does this matter and what does it mean for advocates? Preliminary research from BMSG offers insights.
Tags: ACEs, adverse childhood experiences, childhood trauma, media, news, public health
by: Lori Dorfman and Rachel Davis
posted on Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Education can help transform our communities into safe and thriving places, yet new BMSG research shows that news outlets often fail to make the connection between schools and violence explicit. Here’s why reporters need to connect the two.
Tags: community safety, community violence, education, news
by: Laura Nixon
posted on Monday, June 29, 2015
Join us at this year’s Childhood Obesity Conference in San Diego, where we’ll share findings from our latest news analysis of soda tax debates and implications for public health advocates.
Tags: childhood obestiy conference, news analysis, soda tax, sugary drinks
by: Allyson Frazier
posted on Friday, June 19, 2015
How public health messages are framed affects how the public and policymakers understand issues and what to do about them. PreventObesity.net’s Inside Track talks with BMSG’s Fernando Quintero about the pitfalls of one common type of framing and how advocates can avoid it.
Tags: framing, media advocacy, messaging, public health
by: Fernando Quintero
posted on Tuesday, June 02, 2015
At a San Francisco Board of Supervisors committee meeting, BMSG’s Fernando Quintero testified on the tactics food and beverage companies use to target communities of color with unhealthy products. The committee heard — and later recommended for adoption — three new sugary drinks bills at the June 1, 2015 meeting.
Tags: junk food, public health policy, sugar-sweetened beverages, sugary drinks, target marketing
by: Fernando Quintero
posted on Friday, May 08, 2015
New California legislation would help combat diabetes in the communities that are the most affected by the disease — and the most targeted by sugary drink companies.
Tags: diabetes prevention, public health, sugary drinks, target marketing
