To prepare for this Discussion:
• Review the Galer-Unti and Rock et al. articles. Reflect on the use of technology in public health advocacy.
• Select a technology that you would use to advocate a public health policy.
• Consider how you would use your selected technology in a community advocacy plan.
With these thoughts in mind:

Post a brief description of the technology you selected.

Explain how you would use the technology in a community advocacy plan and why you think this an effective tool.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the

Learning Resources.
Reference:
Galer-Unti, R. (2010). Advocacy 2.0: Advocating in the digital age. Health Promotion Practice, 11(6), 784–787.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Readings
• Burke, S.P. (2003). Health policy and management: Legislative policy advisor. In B. A. DeBuono & H. Tilson (Eds.), Advancing healthy populations: The Pfizer guide to careers in public health (pp. 20–24). New York, NY: Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Group, Pfizer Inc.
Advancing healthy populations: The Pfizer guide to careers in public health by DeBuono, B. A., & Tilson, H. (Eds.). Copyright 2003 by PFIZER, INC. (NY). Reprinted by permission of PFIZER, INC. (NY) via the Copyright Clearance Center.
• Curran, J. (2003). Health policy and management: Academic policy advisor. In B. A. DeBuono & H. Tilson (Eds.), Advancing healthy populations: The Pfizer guide to careers in public health (pp. 13–19). New York, NY: Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Group, Pfizer Inc.
Advancing healthy populations: The Pfizer guide to careers in public health by DeBuono, B. A., & Tilson, H. (Eds.).Copyright 2003 by PFIZER, INC. (NY). Reprinted by permission of PFIZER, INC
(NY) via the Copyright Clearance Center.
• Gostin, L. O. (2003). Public health preparedness and function: Public health lawyer. In B. A. DeBuono & H. Tilson (Eds.), Advancing healthy populations: The Pfizer guide to careers in public health (pp. 140–144). New York, NY: Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Group, Pfizer Inc.
Advancing healthy populations: The Pfizer guide to careers in public health by DeBuono, B. A., & Tilson, H. (Eds.). Copyright 2003 by PFIZER, INC. (NY). Reprinted by permission of PFIZER, INC. (NY) via the Copyright Clearance Center.
• Galer-Unti, R. A. (2010). Advocacy 2.0: Advocating in the digital age. Health Promotion Practice, 11(6), 784–787.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Wyatt, E. (2009). Health policy advocacy: Oncology nurses make a difference. ONS Connect, 24(10), 10–13.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Dorfman, L., Sorenson, S., & Wallack, L. (2009). Working upstream: Skills for social change. Retrieved from http://bmsg.org/sites/default/files/bmsg_handbook_working_upstream.pdf
• Rock, M. J., McIntyre, L., Persaud, S. A., & Thomas, K. L. (2011). A media advocacy intervention linking health disparities and food insecurity. Health Education Research.
A media advocacy intervention linking health disparities and food insecurity by Melanie J. Rock, Lynn McIntyre, Steven A. Persaud, Karen L. Thomas. Copyright 2011 by Oxford University Press. Used by permission of Oxford University Press via the Copyright Clearance Center.
Media
• Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012). Professionals in public health. Baltimore, MD: Author.
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