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Consulting with Prime Time TV Writers on Infectious Disease Topics

Role of County Health Officials with the Media

This presentation was delivered at "What's in/on the Air: A Multi-method Evaluation of TV's Effect on Environmental Health", a session at the American Public Health Association (APHA)'s 132nd Annual Meeting (November 8 2004). The lead presenter (Dr. Elizabeth A. Bancroft) notes that for many writers telling a good story is more important than strict adherence to the facts of diseases, but observes that "Writers, when they come to you, are also very eager to have you tell them of your experiences". A proposed strategy, then, is to encourage writers to come to public health officials to get the facts right.

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Posted on June 20, 2006 in News Elsewhere by outreach