Accurate and timely health information is being shared in an increasingly complex environment. With false and misleading health narratives on the rise, public health communicators must navigate community distrust on top of rapidly changing information in the digital age.
False narratives have unique impacts on the field of public health, including:
- Erosion of trust in public health
- Compromised public health communications
- Inequitable health outcomes
Building continued trust in public health requires communicators to learn how to identify false narratives and respond with clarity, accurate information, and accessible language. This webinar will explore the current misinformation landscape and discuss tips and tools from The Public Health Communicators Guide to Misinformation, a new resource built in partnership with the Infodemiology Training Program.
Speakers
Megan Barber
Editor in Chief, The Public Good Projects
Aisha Abdullah
Senior Science Writer, The Public Good Projects
Hagere Yilma
Health Misinformation and Trust, KFF
For additional resources about developing a response plan to misinformation in public health, visit:
