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Intro to Media Advocacy

Sarah Whitmarsh May 26, 2016

What is media advocacy?

•  Thestrategicuseofmassmediaandcommunityadvocacytoadvanceapolicychange

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Behavior Change vs. Media Advocacy Communication

Behaviorchangecommunica7on:•  strategicuseofcommunica7ontopromoteposi7vehealthoutcomes,usuallybychangingpersonalbehaviors

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Mediaadvocacycommunica7on:•  strategicuseofmediafocusingontheforcesthatshapebehavior—publicandprivatepolicy—ratherthanpersonalbehavior

Media Advocacy Can Help…

§  Overcomepolicyformula7onandimplementa7onbarriers

§  Influencegovernments,donorsandimplemen7ngpartnerstoadoptorimproveprograms

§  Enableevidencegatheredonwhatworkstoinfluencepolicyandprac7ce

§  Bringnewdomes7cfundingforprograms§  Ensureaccountability

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•  BehaviorChangeORMediaAdvocacy?

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