Communication Archives

01.29.2025 3D Render of Digital Background with Different Online Services. Fake news spread on social media concept

Health Equity

Consequences of Fake News

Combating misinformation requires the combined efforts of social media platforms, users, and society as a whole.

Fellow Lia Musumeci

01.28.2025 Aerial view of deforestation. Climate change concept

Public Perceptions About Climate Change and Health

Younger adults, women, and those with higher educational attainment were more likely to believe climate change will harm their health.

Guest Author Christine Swoboda

11.08.2024 Janelle Palacios headshot

Health Equity

Janelle Palacios

Janelle Palacios, nurse midwife, researcher, and founder of Encoded 4 Story, uses storytelling to improve health outcomes for Indigenous women.

Fellow Dani Weissert

10.24.2024 Browsing on television streaming site

Health Equity

Ads on Television Streaming Apps Shape Latino Health Disparities

Spanish-language broadcasts tend to feature more health-adverse TV ads compared to English-language broadcasts.

Guest Author Melissa DuPont-Reyes

04.22.2024 young girl pointing at unhealthy food products at the grocery store

Kids See Food, They Eat It

Food and drink advertising for children is largely unregulated, resulting in companies promoting unhealthy products and targeting low-income children.

Fellow Heather Sherr

04.10.2024 Matthew Kreuter headshot

Health Equity

Matthew Kreuter

Matthew Kreuter, Kahn Family Professor of Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis and founder of the Health Communication Research Laboratory, shares about his research on effective public health messaging to address health inequities.

Fellow Heather Sherr

04.04.2024 Geometric illustration of multi colored human figures - immigration and diversity concept

Health Equity

Guiding Principles for Writing About Immigrants and Immigrant Health

Shifting our strategies and terminology used for communicating about immigrants and immigrant health is necessary for building trust and mitigating stigma.

Guest Authors Maedeh Marzoughi, Sarah L. Kimball, Altaf Saadi

04.01.2024 graph depicting sexual health messaging shared by condom brands across social media platforms

Condoms, Clicks, and Sexual Health

Condom brands are filling critical gaps in access to sexual health education through engaging posts across their social media platforms.

Fellow Dani Weissert

03.29.2024 group photo of 2024 PHP fellows, (from left: Abby Varker, Lia Musumeci [back], Heather Sherr, Dani Weissert [back], Jude Sleiman)

Health Equity

Meet the 2024 Public Health Post Fellows

PHPod sits down with new fellows, Lia Musumeci, Heather Sherr, Jude Sleiman, Abby Varker, and Dani Weissert, to discuss health communications and their public health interests going into their year-long fellowships with PHP.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

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