Hollywood, Health & Society has announced 12 finalists from more than 70 entries for the 2013 Sentinel for Health Awards, showcasing a diverse range of topics such as alcoholism, post-traumatic stress disorder, drug addiction, depression, malaria, climate change and mental illness. ➻Press release with full list of finalists …
Hollywood, Health & Society is accepting entries for the 2013 Sentinel for Health Awards, which recognize exemplary achievements of daytime and primetime TV shows that inform, educate and motivate viewers to make choices for healthier and safer lives. TV dramas, comedies and telenovelas that address public health topics and air…
Watch the full video of the recent panel conversation on portrayals of people with disabilities in TV and film. Watch video | Read story | Photo gallery “People First: Real Disabilities, Reel Stories” featured guest speakers Ben Lewin, writer and director of The…
Listen to the podcast (date is 1/14/13) of “The Stupid Cancer Show” interview with HH&S Director Sandra de Castro Buffington and Sarah Watson, co-executive producer of “Parenthood.” Featured earlier on the program is Suleika Jaouad, a cancer survivor who writes the “Life, Interrupted” blog for The New York Times. …
Hollywood, Health & Society Director Sandra de Castro Buffington has been appointed to the advisory board of the Harvard Medical School’s Personal Genetics Education Project. The project’s mission is to “increase public awareness about personal genetics, particularly the ethical, legal and social implications . . . around…
The next Hollywood, Health & Society signature Storybus Tour for writers and producers will be Oct. 25 to the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena. What goes on behind the scenes at NASA? Our trip to JPL includes an exclusive private tour, with VIP access unavailable to the general public. Discover how climate…
Hollywood, Health & Society’s panel “Stayin’ Alive: The Truth About Obamacare” was just what the doctor ordered. “It’s a topic that has had lots of heat,” said Martin Kaplan, the founder and director of the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center, in his opening remarks at the event held June 27 at…
Winners of the 2012 Sentinel for Health Awards for exemplary achievements of television storylines that inform, educate and motivate viewers to make choices for healthier and safer lives were announced at a ceremony Sept. 19 at the Writers Guild of America, West in Los Angeles. The NBC drama Law & Order:…
Hollywood, Health & Society brought together leading TV writers and producers and medical experts for a panel discussion titled “Crazy Stupid Cancer: Scripting Compelling Cancer Storylines for the Screen” on March 14 at the Writers Guild of America, West. “We’re so pleased to bring together this incredible panel of experts…
Hollywood, Health & Society Director Sandra de Castro Buffington delivered a presentation on engaging TV viewers in stories that can improve their health and well-being at the National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing and Media in Atlanta on Aug. 9. The conference, co-sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and…
