publications

Video: The fight to reduce auto hazards

Friday, November 08, 2013

Automobiles are a major cause of injury and death, yet because they have long been a symbol of freedom and privacy in the United States, efforts to regulate them often meet resistance. Even basic protections like seat belts and airbags that we now take for granted were once contested. In this video as part of BMSG’s 20th anniversary series, Ben Kelley, director of injury control policy at the Trauma Foundation, discusses the evolution of auto industry regulation and changes in the public’s perception of and media reporting on the issue since the early 20th century.

Talking about Health in All Policies

Tuesday, October 01, 2013

Health in All Policies is a collaborative approach to improving the health of all people by making sure health considerations are a part of all policy decisions. In Section 7 of this toolkit from the Public Health Institute, BMSG’s Lori Dorfman and Ingrid Daffner Krasnow discuss how we can more effectively make the case for a Health in All Policies framework. Download toolkit >

Video: Why government is an essential protector of public health

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Speaking at a California State Senate informational hearing, BMSG media researcher Andrew Cheyne talks about the government’s role in protecting public health. He discusses how public perceptions of the government’s responsibility to support health have changed over time and explains how media coverage can influence — and often limit — our understanding of health issues.

Corporate irresponsibility: Junk food marketing to children

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Marketing for soda and junk food is everywhere kids are: at school, in the supermarket, in our communities and online. Try as they might, parents simply can’t compete with the $1.8 billion food companies spend each year to entice and engage children. In this commentary (part of a larger report on obesity), BMSG’s Lori Dorfman and CSPI‘s Margo Wootan discuss the issue and what can be done. To view the commentary, see Page 73 of the full report.

Soda tax debates: News coverage of ballot measures in Richmond and El Monte, California, 2012

Monday, June 17, 2013

In 2012, two California cities asked voters to consider taxing soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages. The measures failed, but advocates can learn a lot from how the news media covered the issue. In this preliminary report, we discuss what arguments appeared in the news, how reporters portrayed the need for the policies, how government and the soda industry were characterized, and what this means going forward. A final report will be released later this year.

Video: Bringing health equity to the message environment: Policy issues

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

In this presentation, as part of the Institute of Medicine workshop Creating Equal Opportunities for a Healthy Weight, BMSG’s Lori Dorfman discusses how our message environment undermines health equity by targeting youth (especially youth of color) with marketing for unhealthy foods. Dorfman says this type of targeting often happens without parents’ knowledge and makes recommendations for change, including conducting more research and pushing for policies that strengthen nutrition standards and hold industry accountable.

The digital food marketing landscape: Challenges for researchers

Tuesday, May 07, 2013

In spite of a rapid growth in digital marketing, research on how it affects children’s health has failed to keep pace with changing industry practices. This chapter, part of Advances in Communication Research to Reduce Childhood Obesity, presents a conceptual framework for understanding how digital marketing differs from traditional forms of marketing and identifies challenges for researchers.

Video: Authentic community engagement

Friday, April 26, 2013

In the heat of a campaign, it can be easy to forget that advocacy is about more than winning a particular policy change. It’s about values and relationships — and that requires dialogue. In this discussion, Francisco (Pancho) Argüelles, executive director of the Living Hope Wheelchair Association, encourages us to step outside our comfort zones and learn how to open the space for conversation so that we can become better allies to communities struggling for justice.

Video: Making the case for government

Friday, April 26, 2013

Advocates work tirelessly for social change on a variety of issues. But their efforts may be thwarted by underlying negative attitudes toward government and a widespread misunderstanding of its role in creating a healthy, functioning society. As part of BMSG’s 20th anniversary series, Patrick Bresette, former program director for Public Works, explores how we can tackle this problem and build public support for a government dedicated to the common good.

It’s not just for teens: Viral marketing to young children

Friday, March 08, 2013

Food companies use viral digital marketing tactics, which may be considered deceptive and in violation of state consumer protection laws, to induce children to share email addresses of their friends and spread brand advertising of unhealthy foods among their peers. This legal issue brief, prepared by the Public Health Advocacy Institute in collaboration with BMSG and the Center for Digital Democracy, explains the tactics being used and suggests ways they can be addressed, particularly under state law.

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