How can we work more effectively with the media in implementing the Healthy People 2010 objectives?
• Tell media about State action plans and other tobacco plans and strategies and encourage their involvement. • Give recognition to members of media who report on tobacco issues. • Get more information out to local newspapers. • More support of campaigns at national and State levels that advocate against tobacco advertising and promotions. • Develop more community media advocacy campaigns for counter-marketing projects. West Virginia developed projects creating billboards using posters from school antismoking poster contests. List the strategies and specific steps discussed in your group. • Have professors and other important members of academia start talking about tobacco issues and plans for action. • Give incentives to people to speak out. • Give groups and organizations progress letters. • Have communication with other countries and share strategies. • Work with other countries to collect data. • Create a Statewide network of local health departments. • Have Statewide health care p
