INFLUENCING POLICIES
ENACT STRATEGY: Editorials
Respond to news stories providing a health care provider perspective
Healthcare professionals add important insight to advocacy efforts that can otherwise be overlooked. One approach to getting the healthcare perspective into public domain is through the various media sources including:
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Television
- Radio
- Other publications
SA's Rapid Response Media Network
Strategic Alliance's Rapid Response Media Network provides the news analysis that advocates need to frame the events of the day to support effective local and statewide nutrition and physical activity policy efforts.
NCCPPA's Guide to Reaching the Media (PDF)
The National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity published Active Communication: A Guide to Reaching the Media (PDF), which covers various techniques for reaching the media.
The American Medical Association’s Federal Advocacy Agenda For 2004 includes a tool which helps find local and national media sources, and helps construct an email or letter to selected media sources.
The American Heart Association
The AMA has specific suggestions for various forms of advocacy, including media.