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Making the case for prevention: Basic messages for health departments
At BMSG, we work to help advocates make the case for systems and structures that will improve health. This resource is designed to help health departments better explain their goals and rationale for prevention. It's a starting point to use for tailoring messages for the media, policy makers and community leaders.
| framing 101 | An introduction to how people's minds take in new information and what that means for advocates trying to develop effective messages about public health | |
| media advocacy 101 | A primer on the strategic use of mass media to advance policies that improve health | |
| publications | Reports, journal articles, Issue, webinars and other resources for advocates and journalists | |
| eye on marketers | Each day, BMSG monitors online media to see what new tactics the food and beverage industry is using to market to children. This is a digest of what we've found. | |
