Press Forward: Revitalizing Local Journalism and Restoring Trust in Media

This webinar will introduce health funders to Press Forward, a national movement revitalizing local media and sources of information. Press Forward’s Associate Director, Christina Shih, will discuss they ways funders can engage with the initiative including pooled funds, aligned grantmaking, and local chapters. Taryn Fort, Senior Director of Communications and External Influence at The Colorado Health Foundation and Nora Ferrell, Director of Communications at the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, will share how support for local journalism aligns with their foundations’ work to advance health and equity, as well as why they are part of Press Forward.

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Philanthropy’s New Voice: Building Trust With Deeper Stories and Clear Language

The Council on Foundation’s report offers science-backed strategies for foundations to build understanding and trust, starting with the words they use and the stories they tell.

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KFF Health Misinformation Tracking Poll Pilot

The Journalist’s Resource’s article about visual health misinformation acts as a primer and research roundup. The article includes links to articles and additional research.

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The Trust Toolkit: Spitfire’s Toolkit for Civil Society Organizations to Earn and Repair Trust

Spitfire designed this trust toolkit for civil society organizations to create a comprehensive trust-building plan.

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Motivating The Public To Support Public Health: A Toolkit for Communicating With Non-Experts

Public Health Reaching Across Sector’s toolkit for communicating with non-experts about how to support public health.

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Inclusive Communication Principles

CDC’s guiding principles to promote an equity-centered approach to public health communication.

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Replenishing Trust: Civil Society’s Guide to Reversing the Trust Deficit

This report reviews social science and contains interviews with researchers and organizational leaders to provide readers with promising practices to try to increase trust.

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Talking Health: A New Way to Communicate About Public Health

The de Beaumont Foundation’s book Talking Health, explores research-based tools to help health professionals communicate more effectively about public health, strengthen community partnerships, and improve health outcomes.

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Strategies for Developing Culturally Driven Public Health Communications

The Public Health Communications Collaborative and HCN co-created this document to support public health communicators in effectively communicating with multicultural audiences.

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