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
by: Daphne Marvel
posted on Tuesday, January 30, 2018
A recent commentary published in Critical Public Health explores how six cutting-edge digital marketing techniques may be undermining public health efforts to improve nutrition and reduce obesity.
Tags: Big Data, food marketing, target marketing
by: Sarah Han
posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Communicating about ACEs can be challenging, even for public health advocates who are familiar with the lifelong impact of trauma. So how can we help the public and policymakers understand the importance of this issue? New BMSG research offers insights.
by: Heather Gehlert
posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2018
These salient quotes grabbed our attention, made us think differently about important issues and provided inspiration amid the year’s chaotic — and often downright depressing — news.
by: Daphne Marvel
posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2017
BMSG is presenting several sessions at this year’s APHA meeting. We’ll be sharing highlights from our recent research, ranging in topic from the intersection of trauma and race on social media to shifting the narrative around incarceration in Northern California.
Tags: apha, media analysis, public health
by: Daphne Marvel
posted on Tuesday, September 12, 2017
The number of people writing letters to the editor is decreasing, but there are many reasons why letters are still an effective strategy for shifting people’s understanding of — and actions on — public health and social justice issues.
by: Michael Bakal
posted on Thursday, August 17, 2017
A small campaign with big impact offers lessons for advocates working to create long-term, lasting social change.
Tags: media advocacy, public health, social justice, strategic communication
by: Fernando Quintero
posted on Wednesday, July 05, 2017
Cutting-edge digital tactics for marketing junk food and sugary drinks to young people were on display at the 2017 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. What can public health advocates do to counter these slick campaigns?
Tags: cannes lions festival, food marketing, junk food marketing, public health, target marketing
by: Daphne Marvel
posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2017
How public health and social justice advocates can create quotable quotes that journalists use and readers remember.
Tags: communication strategy, media advocacy, nonprofit communications
by: Michael Bakal
posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2017
How one advocate helped pass 11 gun violence prevention bills in the aftermath of the country’s deadliest mass shooting.
