As we move ever closer to legislation that will significantly curtail the federal funds that flow to states, communities, and individuals for health and wellbeing, it’s vital that voices in the movement for health equity speak up consistently and effectively. Harmonized framing is one of our most powerful forms of resistance in this moment — […]| Berkeley Media Studies Group
You wouldn’t know it from news coverage, but U.S. residents are more united on many issues than we realize — even seemingly controversial ones. For example, recent research found that more than 80% of us support diversity, equity, and inclusion, and want to help end divisiveness. However, we mistakenly believe that only 55% of people […] The post The ‘spiral of silence’ makes us think we’re more divided than we are. Here’s how to break it. appeared first on Berkeley Media Studie...| Berkeley Media Studies Group
In 2020, amid a global pandemic and a national reckoning with deeply rooted racism and white supremacy, folks increasingly came to acknowledge racism for what it is — an existential threat to public health. In response, more and more communities began to make formal declarations that racism is a public health crisis. To better understand […] The post What advocates and journalists can learn from news narratives about declarations of racism as a public health crisis appeared first on Berke...| Berkeley Media Studies Group
For public health professionals and communicators focused on equity and justice, this year, in many ways, was overwhelming. In the wake of the election, we face deep uncertainty and an environment more hostile to the future we long for. At the same time, we are met with communities and advocates across the country renewing our […] The post Top 10 public health and social justice media bites of 2024 appeared first on Berkeley Media Studies Group.| Berkeley Media Studies Group
Brian Malte, Executive Director of the Hope and Heal Fund, is a nationally recognized leader in the gun violence prevention movement and deeply believes all people and communities have a right to be safe and free from firearm-related violence, deaths, injuries, and trauma. Over his 30-year career, he has led community-based movements and strategic policy […] The post ‘A vehicle of hope’: Hope and Heal Fund’s Brian Malte on narrative change and firearm violence prevention appeared firs...| Berkeley Media Studies Group
Against a deeply divided political backdrop and a media landscape rife with misinformation, the theme for this year’s gathering of the American Public Health Association, Rebuilding Trust in Public Health and Science, could not be more timely. BMSG is excited to join fellow researchers in Minneapolis to do our small part in fostering healthy information […] The post Join BMSG at APHA 2024 appeared first on Berkeley Media Studies Group.| Berkeley Media Studies Group
In the two years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, journalists have been working tirelessly to show how continued efforts to restrict abortion impact the lives of women and pregnant people. We regularly hear horrifying stories, like that of a Tennessee woman whose state forced her to carry a high-risk pregnancy even though […] The post Women’s everyday experiences must be at the center of abortion stories appeared first on Berkeley Media Studies Group.| Berkeley Media Studies Group
For Sammie Rayner, longtime advocate for people experiencing homelessness, lasting narrative change is only possible when we elevate women’s voices. Many social issues, including our lack of stable and affordable housing, have unique and disparate impacts on people who identify as women, yet that reality is often missing from news coverage. How news covers social […] The post 5 narrative change strategies for highlighting the connection between housing insecurity and domestic violence app...| Berkeley Media Studies Group
“We need to fight political despair wherever we find it.” — Jamelle Bouie It is an annual tradition at BMSG to curate a list of our favorite media bites from the year. As our staff reads countless news articles and social media posts, sometimes we encounter quotes so moving that we write them down and […] The post Top 10 public health and social justice media bites of 2023 appeared first on Berkeley Media Studies Group.| Berkeley Media Studies Group
As the policies and upheavals of this administration bring fear, uncertainty, and pain to our communities, BMSG staff are processing and grieving this moment alongside all of you, dear readers. Many of us are bouncing back and forth between calling our legislators and binging garbage TV with a pint of ice cream in our hands. […]| Berkeley Media Studies Group
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