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: Karra Gardin
posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2016
The news media have historically presented a distorted view of violence – one that ignores the role of the community conditions that foster it and overlooks prevention. Advocates can use a new BMSG study to broaden the conversation and show that community safety is achievable.
Tags: Black Lives Matter, community, news analysis, public health, safety, violence
by: Heather Gehlert
posted on Friday, May 20, 2016
In this Q&A, Dr. Vicki Alexander, who helped lead Berkeley, California’s successful soda tax campaign, discusses the importance of elevating community voices in public health battles and shares lessons for other cities looking to regulate sugary drinks.
Tags: authentic voices, community organizing, media advocacy, public health, soda taxes
by: Heather Gehlert
posted on Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Each year, advocates use well crafted media bites to make their policy issues relatable to readers and reporters — and to produce outrage or prompt action. Here are BMSG’s top picks for 2015.
Tags: media analysis, public health
by: Leeza Arbatman and Alysha Aziz
posted on Friday, November 20, 2015
New research from BMSG reveals how journalists cover adverse childhood experiences, why this matters, and ways to improve coverage.
Tags: adverse childhood experiences, childhood trauma, news analysis, paper tigers, public health
by: Katherine Smith
posted on Thursday, November 19, 2015
At the 8th European Public Health Conference in Milan, leading international experts, including BMSG’s Lori Dorfman, explored how corporations are portrayed in public health debates and how public health professionals perceive their role in shaping public policy.
Tags: alcohol, food industry, personal responsibility rhetoric, public health, tobacco
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.
