Produced by:
KBOO
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Air date:
Mon, 03/11/2013 - 11:30am to 12:00pm
How the Media Influence Public Health
How does the media influence public health? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Lori Dorfman, DrPH., Director of the Berkeley Media Studies Group. Dorfman, a nationally recognized media advocate, explains how food marketers use message framing, and our new digital landscape to influence our food choices and infiltrate our lives. Dorfman draws upon her ongoing research which examines media portrayals of public health issues, including food and beverage marketing, breastfeeding and children's health.
Related website: http://www.bmsg.org/