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COMM Team to Lead Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Webinar on October 1

As people working toward racial and health equity, we often talk about disease risks and outcomes based on race, gender, or class. Shedding a light on these differences is aimed at dismantling the barriers to health equity.
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Spotlight on Health Equity: Navigating New Communication Challenges

The landscape of health equity communication has drastically evolved since 2020, presenting new complexities and challenges. A new report by the Collaborative on Media and Messaging for Health and Social Policy sheds light on the urgent research needs of communicators and offers a roadmap for advancing public understanding.
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Just Released: Our Latest Blog Posts

The COMM team recently published two papers in a special issue of the Journal of Health Politics, Policy, and Law on polarization in health policy. Read our summaries of both papers below. This newsletter also highlighted the latest report from the Wesleyan Media Project and profiled team member Dr. Neil Lewis Jr.

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Inside Scoop: Check Out the New COMM Team Newsletter

As an interdisciplinary team of researchers, the Collaborative on Media and Messaging for Health and Social Policy examines the intricate connections between media, messaging, and their influence on shaping opinions, attitudes, and behaviors across diverse audiences. Our collaborative efforts span across Cornell University, Wesleyan University, and the University of Minnesota, aiming to identify the ways communication drives advancements in health and racial equity through informed health policy and social initiatives.