Social media and health communication

Synchronous Activities:

Live meeting of class

Asynchronous Activities:

Read:

  1. Merchant RM, South EC, Lurie N. Public Health Messaging in an Era of Social Media.Off-campus login required. JAMA. 2021;325(3):223–224. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.24514
  2. Swire-Thompson B & Lazer D. (2020). Public health and online misinformation: Challenges and recommendations. Annual Review of Public Health 41:433-451.
  3. Perloff, R. (2014). Social Media Effects on Young Women’s Body Image Concerns: Theoretical Perspectives and an Agenda for Research. Off-campus login required. Sex Roles, 71(11–12), 363–377. DOI 10.1007/s11199-014-0384-6
  4. Jones K et al. (2014). The impact of health education transmitted via social media or text messaging on adolescent and young adult risky sexual behavior. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 41(7): 413-419. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000146 Only need to read: pgs 413-414 and 418-419 (or the entire article)

Assignments (due online)

  1. Respond to the DB questions under DB 7, Social media and health communication.
  2. Respond to at least one other student’s post.