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Chapter 7: Understanding and using media in health promotion

Chapter 7: Understanding and using media in health promotion

pp. 147-174
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The media plays an important role in the communication and perception of health issues, and this chapter explores ways to incorporate the media into health promotion campaigns. It compares and contrasts the strengths and weaknesses of different communication channels, and provides concrete advice on how to develop a communication strategy and write a press release. It also considers how to identify the news value in your health communication.

Keywords

  • health promotion
  • health communication
  • media
  • press release
  • health promotion campaign
  • communication strategy
  • communication channels
  • news values
  • media communications
  • health media

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