Take the Role of a Public Health Expert Working on Behalf

question 28

Essay

Take the role of a public health expert working on behalf of the American Heart Association. Design a media campaign that would help lower the risk for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease among the groups with the highest rates of these diseases. Justify the steps you would take and the information you would provide.

Grasp the arguments made by "free market" advocates about media regulation.

Comprehend the historical development of broadcasting, specifically the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as a state monopoly system.

Know significant changes in media ownership regulations, including the Telecommunications Act of 1996.

Understand the constitutional basis for the protection of media through copyright laws and the First Amendment.

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