IHT Media Report for November 2023
Coverage by Media Type
Total mentions by media type in November 2023.
Potential Audience Reach
29,170,506 over 38 days (November 2023)
Cumulative potential audience reach by media type for November 2023.
IHT Media Appearances
- Kathryn Backholer joined ABC Life Matters to talk about the importance of prevention and food environments when tackling population levels of obesity in the context of new obesity treatment drugs
- For Sugar Awareness Week, Adyya Gupta explains Australia’s relationship to sugar and how this is a policy problem. The link to the blog is here: https://www.powertopersuade.org.au/blog/australias-not-so-sweet-stance-on-sugar-policy/20/11/2023
- Catherine Bennett was quoted in an article titled ‘Concerns as child respiratory illness cases surge in China’ that was syndicated throughout multiple newspapers. https://www.naroomanewsonline.com.au/story/8437757/concerns-as-child-respiratory-illness-cases-surge-in-china/
- Catherine Bennett appeared in TV interviews, and multiple radio interviews commenting on Covid-19 questions and concerns around the latest outbreak of Covid, mask wearing, RAT testing and possible Covid-19 links to Parkinsons, Alzheimers, bowel disease, and dementia.
- Bodil Rasmussen, Sara Holten and Karen Wynter featured in a Western Health blog article titled ‘Pandemic research key to recovery’.
https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/Pandemic-research-key-to-recovery.aspx - Gary Sacks‘ Deakin media release titled “Australian universities are not doing enough to promote healthy and sustainable food environments on campus, a new scorecard reveals.” reached a potential audience of 214,000 with multiple news agencies publishing it.
- Gary Sacks‘ article titled ‘Promotional techniques on junk food packaging are a problem for children’s health – Australia could do better’ was published in The Conversation and then republished in numerous media outlets. https://theconversation.com/promotional-techniques-on-junk-food-packaging-are-a-problem-for-childrens-health-australia-could-do-better-216538
- Gary Sacks appeared on the The West Live Podcast talking about the food industry failing on health star ratings.
- Jaithri Ananthapavan‘s research appeared in a number media outlets. As an example, the National Tribune published this article titled ‘WA Government could save $166 million by restricting junk food advertising’. https://www.nationaltribune.com.au/wa-government-could-save-166-million-by-restricting-junk-food-advertising/
- Sara Holten co-authored an article titled ‘Western Health Breast Care Nurse Scholarship program helps nurses gain the skills and knowledge needed to be specialist breast care nurses’ published in the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal.
https://anmj.org.au/western-health-breast-care-nurse-scholarship-program-helps-nurses-gain-the-skills-and-knowledge-needed-to-be-specialist-breast-care-nurses/ - Hassan Vally provided expert comment for an article titled ‘Deadly new strain of coronavirus affecting cats’ that appeared in multiple newspapers online. https://www.innereastreview.com.au/story/8423285/deadly-new-strain-of-coronavirus-affecting-cats/
- Hannah Pitt appeared on ABC radio taking about the effects of gambling advertising on young people and gambling policy.
- Jane Speight snd Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott had their article titled ‘Beating diabetes stigma’ published in the Geelong Advertiser. https://media.streem.com.au/restricted/2ozBEPtZxV?locale=en-AU
- Samantha Thomas’ research and presentation at the recent public health conference at the University of Sydney, was referenced in an article published in The Guardian, titled ‘Gambling industry a leading cause of harm, academic tells conference’
- Christina Zorbas was quoted in an article titled ‘Vegetable prices have dropped: Here’s what you should buy right now’ published on yahoo!News NZ.
- Kristy Bolton was quoted in an article titled ‘Sneaky salt shock prompts calls for mandatory limits’ published in the Kalgoorlie Miner.
