by: Daphne Marvel
posted on Thursday, October 04, 2018
New resources from BMSG and our partners at the National Sexual Violence Resource Center examine how the media portray sexual violence, summarize best practices in framing the issue, and offer guidance for elevating prevention in the news.
by: Heather Gehlert and Lauryn Claassen
posted on Monday, September 10, 2018
A set of case studies from BMSG identifies several key strategies that helped advocates in four California counties overcome systemic social barriers and lay the foundation for health.
by: Daphne Marvel
posted on Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Helping people to understand that sexual violence can be prevented is a critical step toward achieving that goal, but communicating about prevention is challenging, even for experts with decades of experience. To equip people in the field with the tools needed to do so, we developed a new guide, “Where We’re Going and Where We’ve Been: Making the Case for Sexual Violence Prevention,” with support from our partners at RALIANCE.
by: Daphne Marvel
posted on Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Recommendations from a new report on early childhood show how journalists can better illustrate the connections among policy decisions, environments, early childhood development, and health.
by: Daphne Marvel
posted on Monday, July 16, 2018
In its effort to prevent the proliferation of fake news, does Facebook, at times, swing too far in the other direction?
by: Katherine Schaff
posted on Thursday, June 14, 2018
New case studies show how much progress California health departments have made toward addressing racial and health inequities through innovative solutions, community power-building, and effective communication.
by: Lauryn Claassen
posted on Friday, June 01, 2018
Trauma and racism are closely linked, but is that message coming through on social media? A new analysis from BMSG reveals gaps in conversations about these social justice issues and highlights opportunities for making the connection clear.
by: Lauryn Claassen
posted on Thursday, April 19, 2018
BMSG’s head of research, Pamela Mejia, discusses what aspects of coverage have changed — and stayed the same — since Columbine, what details are often missing from the news on gun violence, and how journalists and advocates can do more to show that prevention is possible.
by: Pamela Mejia
posted on Monday, March 26, 2018
As other forms of gun violence dominate the news, officer-involved shootings remain underreported.
by: Ingrid Daffner Krasnow
posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2018
After a 6-year-old learns about the importance of civic engagement, her mom reflects on even bigger lessons — for her daughter and herself.
