Uncertainty, Trust and the Future of Public Health Communication

This program will explore public health communication in the context of a post – acute COVID world. How can we more effectively communicate public health messaging across different populations? What are the consequences of misinformation? How can we mitigate disinformation and disseminate accurate information to promote better health for all?Co-hosted by the Boston University School of Public Health and College of CommunicationSpeakers:Joan Donovan
Assistant Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Studies, Boston University College of Communication

Stefanie Friedhoff
Co-Founder and Co-Director, Information Futures Lab; Professor of the Practice and Senior Director of Strategy and Innovation, Brown University School of Public Health

Matthew Kreuter
Kahn Family Professor and Director of the Health Communication Research Laboratory, The Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis

Khadidiatou Ndiaye
Teaching Associate Professor, George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health

Mariette DiChristina (COM'86)
Dean, Boston University College of Communication (MODERATOR)

When 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm on Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Location Zoom