Communication Archives

01.29.2018 a billboard with white text and white text on it

Marijuana Ads in Oregon After Legalization of Recreational Sales

Marijuana advertising will likely increase its appeal to young audiences. States that are legalizing recreational marijuana can offer examples of common-sense advertising regulations.

Guest Authors Steven C. Fiala, Julia A. Dilley

11.27.2017 A red photo of an open mouth

Health Equity

Words Matter: Where Public Health Professionals Can Do Better

Public health professionals have an obligation to promote language that prevents distortion and discrimination.

Guest Authors Erika Crable, Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, Veronika J. Wirtz

10.20.2017 a diagram of a survey

Teaching Love, Preventing Sexual Harassment

Adults are spending too much time worrying about the “hook-up culture” and too little time on guidance on healthy relationships from both parents and health or sex education classes.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

09.05.2017 Graph showing diners' food choices by naming conditions

Battling Obesity by Rebranding Healthy Foods

Twisted carrots and dynamite beets? A new study suggests a surprising strategy to battle the ongoing obesity epidemic in the US.

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

08.15.2017 Twitter emojis

Health Equity

Research in 140 Characters

The obstacles to successful communication between researchers and policymakers are significant. Are academics turning to social media to share their research?

Fellow Qing Wai Wong

08.14.2017 Still from LiveSugarFreed.org video

Un-Selling Sugary Drinks

Public health programs combatting obesity have mostly avoided paid counter-advertising. Why can’t the techniques of marketing un-sell soda?

Guest Author Thomas Farley

05.22.2017 Video still from MTV Shuga Season Five, Episode 4, Segment 2 showing Bongi at the doctor's office

Just Don't Call It Edutainment

How the best entertainment can educate: a World Bank study in Nigeria on sexual health behavior change shows that MTV Shuga is making a mark.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

04.04.2017 a woman smiling at the camera

Health Equity

Deb Dugan on Narrative and ‘Finding a Common North Star’

PHP profiles Deb Dugan, CEO of (RED).

Fellow Madeline Bishop

Editor Michael Stein

03.06.2017 Diagram of microaggressive speech

Dignity in Language for Population Health

Microaggressions are subtle, insidious, and often nearly constant in the experience of individuals belonging to marginalized identity groups.

Fellow Maggie Thomas

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