Entertainment Education and Health in the United States


 

Publication Date: April 2004

Publisher: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

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Research Area: Education; Health; Media, telecommunications, and information

Keywords: Media; Health Issues; Infotainment

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

The report discusses the history of "entertainment education" and provides the leading examples of entertainment education from American television. The report also summarizes the results of research evaluating the effectiveness of this strategy for reaching the public with information about health issues.