Week One Discussion 2
Identify peer reviewed articles on public health within the last 2 years. Catalog the health problems (both conditions and risks) from that search and compare this with the listing of health problems and issues on Table 2-3 in Essentials of Public Health book page 31.
Are the types of conditions and risks you encountered in the print media similar? Were some conditions and risks either overrepresented or underrepresented in the media, in comparison with their relative importance as suggested by Table 2-3? What are the implications for the role of the media in informing and educating the public regarding public health issues?
