A set of case studies from BMSG identifies several key strategies that helped advocates in four California counties overcome systemic social barriers and lay the foundation for health. Read more >
More than mass shootings: Gun violence narratives in California news
Gun violence is preventable, but not enough people know that because news coverage tends to characterize it as inevitable and extreme. How, then, do the three most common types of gun violence — suicide, domestic violence, and community violence — appear in news coverage? And to what extent are solutions discussed? Learn more in our latest news analysis.
How Richmond residents rewrote the narrative on the formerly incarcerated
This case study explores how a collaboration of city residents, local and county law enforcement, and others have changed misconceptions about formerly incarcerated residents by creating a nationally recognized reentry network — one that owes much of its success to the power of storytelling. Read more >
If the public's
information
came only
from the media,
what would
they know?
What wouldn't
they know?
BMSG helps:
community and
public health groups
practice media
advocacy — the
strategic use of
mass media to
advance policies
that improve health.
