With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, BMSG, the Center for Digital Democracy, Color Of Change, and UnidosUS are working to reduce — and eventually eliminate — junk food marketed targeted at low-income children and youth of color.
Public health practitioners around the world are excited about the potential of sugary drink taxes for protecting the public’s health. To better understand public support for — and opposition to — such taxes, BMSG analyzed how a recent Washington, D.C., tax proposal was discussed and debated in the news. We also explored how the issue showed up in social media conversations. In this report, we present an overview of past research on sugary drink taxes in news coverage and share our latest findings.
Housing policy is complex, and communicating about it can be tricky, especially when you are talking with a reporter. Still, just because you aren’t in full control of the message doesn’t mean you can’t shape the narrative. A recent event with local journalists shed light on how advocates can do just that.
During BMSG’s recent work with grantees of The California Wellness Foundation, common themes emerged among their questions about strategic communication. This blog, the first in a three-part series, is designed to help answer some of the most common media advocacy questions we received from both seasoned and novice advocates.
News about traffic safety often portrays the issue as a battle in which every road user must look out for him or herself. This characterization undermines equity and shared action. In this Framing Brief, we explore the nuances of the divisive frame and identify ways that traffic safety advocates can move the conversation toward community, cohesion and shared action for safety.
