Citation

Raphael D. Health Promot. Int. 2011; 26(2): 220-229.

Affiliation

Health Policy and Management, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Room 418, HNES Building, Toronto, ON, Canada M3J 1P3.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Oxford University Press)

DOI

10.1093/heapro/dar008

PMID

21303787

Abstract

This article explores the dearth of coverage of the social determinants of health by the Canadian mainstream media. It is argued that this neglect is primarily a reflection of political and economic societal structures that has been associated with increasing corporate control of the mainstream media. Applying a critical political economy lens, it is argued that the barriers to having the Canadian mainstream media report on the social determinants of health are so numerous that it may indeed be 'time to call it a day' in regard to having them assist in the dissemination of social determinants of health findings. Recognizing this reality should spur the development of alternative means of communicating with the public in order to develop a citizens' movement to create health-promoting public policy. Recent dissemination efforts related to the Social Determinants of Health: The Canadian Facts provide an example of how this might be accomplished.

Language: en