Graduate Course Directory and Schedules

As current times repeatedly demonstrate, effective engagement and communication with broad populations is critical during times of public health risk and crisis. Whether events are sudden, probable, imminent, or ongoing; fast moving, or unfolding over the course of months and years, public health’s ability to convey what is known and recommended –often during times of high stress and uncertainty— requires preparation and adherence to core principles. In order to earn and maintain trust, as well as to effectively address misinformation, such preparation also requires understanding of the histories and contexts within which messages will be exchanged, and of the mass-mediated landscapes in which much communication occurs. In this active graduate course, we will evaluate and learn to work from current risk and crisis communication toolboxes, and will assess through case examples what has, and has not, been effective in contemporary situations.

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