Activities to Promote Research Collaboration - Videos
We created three videos to bring to life the best data and information about smoking in Missouri. In a randomized study of Missouri voters, watching these videos increased understanding of and support for tobacco control policies.
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Ozioma
The Ozioma News Service, the first news service about cancer for African-American newspapers, has generated hundreds of published news stories that have reached thousands of African-American readers. We found that adding local data to stories increased the likelihood of those stories being published. Then, we partnered with the American Cancer Society to hire people in the community to interview and photograph local people for our stories. The increased localization more than doubled the likelihood of publication. Now, we’re developing a new on-line tool to help journalists and communications specialists find and use up-to-date and reliable cancer data from hundreds of reliable sources around the nation.
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This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Health Communication Research Laboratory, a milestone that would never have been possible without the hard work and great ideas of so many talented people. Our longevity and success is a direct tribute to the 300+ students, faculty and staff who have worked to make our Center a national leader creating innovative solutions to health communication challenges.
Latest News
Jay Bernhardt visits the HCRL
Jay Bernhardt of the University of Florida toured the lab on Dec. 1 and consulted with lab research teams en route to his Dec. 2 Brown School presentation on social media and public health. Bernhardt directs the Center for Digital Health and Wellness, which conducts research on the use of information and communication technologies to improve health.
Download the flyer here.
New food labels proposed, with assist from HCRL
On Oct. 20, the Institute of Medicine announced the recommendations of a panel to simplify nutritional labeling on the front of food packages. HCRL Director Matt Kreuter served on the panel, and the HCRL’s Chris Casey and Amy Scott designed the label alternatives.
Read the IOM report.
Read stories about the announcement from the
Journal of the National Cancer Institute,
Wall Street Journal,
Washington Post,
TIME,
or New York Times.
Ozioma News Service wins Health 2.0/NCI Developer Challenge.
Check out the winning video submission and NCI's official announcement .
Chancellor’s Report Highlights HCRL.
View the report here.