The role of media in supporting health

Updated: 30 September 2022

Manuela Leporesi
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  • Media outlets, such as radio and TV, can give people information to improve their health
  • News stories and campaigns can also have an impact on people who make decisions
  • In supporting health the media should:
  • Tell true stories about the things that impact on health in an interesting way
  • Give the public an opportunity to debate and talk about health issues
  • Report on health and in health emergencies in a way that is responsible and honest
  • Hold the government and people who make decisions to account
  • Social media and digital platforms can help to expand public coverage of an issue
  • Anyone can report on news as and when it happens around them (this known as civic journalism)

 

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