In this report, we identify dominant patterns in media coverage and in the communications of public health advocacy, policy, and research organizations. By analyzing how these practices are likely to affect the thinking of the public and leaders in other sectors, we are able to pinpoint the ways in which current media coverage and organizational communications must shift in order to promote a fuller understanding of public health.
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