Category: Media Engagement
Engaging with the Media to Increase Impact
4 countries; 100 journalists; 55 media reports ‘The findings of public health research should be made available to the general people.’ Rumana Huque, Executive Director, ARK Foundation Journalists and the media are critical partners in the dissemination of health research. The media has significant influence over how people form opinions on health issues…
Blog: Delivering Health Information in Urban Areas – The Intersection of Media and Research
by Delali Kumapley (CHORUS Research Uptake Co-Lead) Health information rides on the wheels of communication and the media[i] by providing information to improve health and influencing healthcare decisions. During the needs assessment of the CHORUS Ghana study, for instance, residents in the study sites referred to television, radio, and the internet as their primary…
Blog: From People to Policy: Media has a lot to do in Health
By Shreeman Sharma “When a dog bites a man, that is not news, because it happens so often. But if a man bites a dog, that is news.” This is a quote attributed to 19th century American journalist John B. Bogart. This quote is very commonly used in journalism teaching and journalistic practice while defining…