Think about the impact of your selected media resource’s idea or policy on health advocacy and public policy.

  • Review the Greer et al. (2017) article (located in this week’s Learning Resources). Reflect on policy formation and how media coverage of news events impacts public policy.
  • Select a media resource that is related to health advocacy and public policy (e.g., YouTube video, TedTalk, film, etc.)
    • Note: Do not select an article for this Discussion.
  • Identify an idea or policy initiative from your selected media resource and consider how it originated (e.g., individuals, organizations, politicians, etc.).
  • Think about the impact of your selected media resource’s idea or policy on health advocacy and public policy.Post a comprehensive response to the following:
    • Briefly describe your selected media resource.
    • Describe the idea or policy initiative that was promoted by your selected media resource.
    • Explain how the initiative originated.
    • Explain two potential impacts of the media idea or policy initiative on health advocacy and public policy.