How is modern media influencing our health? Are the images used to communicate health ethically portraying the communities they feature? What determines whether a health issue will be featured in the news? How can new media tools be used to raise awareness about social issues? What are some examples of effective public health campaigns? How is the interface between media and health affecting us?

We invite you to "get the scoop" about interactions between media and health this spring at the University of Washington Students for Equal Health 4th Annual Summit on Health Inequality. The 2010 conference theme uses media as a fresh, exciting perspective to inspire innovative conversations about health in our modern world. We are examining the influence of social media, broadcasting, photography, journalism, television, documentaries, and other new media tools on the portrayal and perception of health today. Come and join the conversation!

Current list of speakers includes keynote Nancy Lee, Mary Mapes, Lisa Cohen, Michael McCarthy, Daniel Hart, Kathy Gill, Anita Crofts, Tom Paulson, and more.

Our speakers have worked or are currently working with: Seattle Post-Intelligencer, CBS News, Washington Global Health Alliance, Social Marketing Services, Inc., UW Department of Global Health, Health Alliance International, PATH, UW Native Voices, I-TECH, UW Masters of Communication in Digital Media.

Co-sponsored by: UW Department of Global Health, UW Department of Communication, and ASUW.

For more information, visit the "Get the Scoop: Media & Health" website.