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Monograph 19 cover

Monograph 19: The Role of the Media in Promoting and Reducing Tobacco Use

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Table of Contents:

Part 1 – Introduction

Part 2 – Tobacco Marketing

Part 3 – Tobacco in News and Entertainment Media

  • Chapter 9
    How the News Media Influence Tobacco Use
    (173 kb)
    • Introduction
    • Perspectives on News Story Selection and Content
    • Media Advocacy for Tobacco Control
    • Descriptive Studies of News Coverage of Tobacco Use
    • Relating News Coverage of Tobacco to Individual Attitudes, Behaviors, and Policy Outcomes
    • Tobacco Industry Influence on News Reporting
    • Future Directions
    • Summary
    • Conclusions
    • References

  • Chapter 10
    Role of Entertainment Media in Promoting or Discouraging Tobacco Use
    (1,544 kb)
    • Introduction
    • Historical Perspective: Movies
    • Movie Content
    • Effects on Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behavior: Movies
    • Tobacco Content in Other Media
    • Efforts to Reduce Exposure
    • Efforts to Modify Response to Exposure
    • Summary
    • Conclusions
    • Appendix 10A. Statement by Attorney General Curran of Maryland on Role of the State Attorneys General
    • Appendix 10B. Letter from 28 State Attorneys General to Jack Valenti and Respons
    • Appendix 10C. Letter from Lorillard to California Assistant Attorney General Dennis Eckhart Regarding Brand Appearance of Newport in the Movie City by the Sea
    • References

Part 4 – Tobacco Control Media Interventions

Part 5 – Media, Tobacco Control Interventions, and Tobacco Industry Mitigation Efforts

Part 6 – Future Directions

  • Chapter 15
    Future Directions
    (132 kb)
    • Introduction
    • Future Directions to Address Tobacco Promotion
    • Future Directions for Media Strategies in Tobacco Control
    • Conclusions
    • References

Appendix — Michigan’s Proposal A (583 kb)

Index (141 kb)

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Last Updated: September 22, 2008

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