Strategy Toolbox: Mass Media
Learning Objectives Be able to –Describe how the media impacts behavior –Apply best practices of mass media to campaigns
Public Communication Campaigns
Media Effects
Two Step Flow
Uses and Gratifications Theory (Blumler & Katz, 1974) UsesGratifications
Cultivation Theory (Gerbner & Gross, 1976)
Edutainment
Snyder & LaCroix (2013)
Message Design? Image from: genius.comgenius.com
Considerations Exposure Audience Characteristics/Preferences Enforcement Quality New v. Stop Commencement v. Prevention
Media influence on behavior change is modest. Conclusion