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Just Say No: Dr Richard I. Evans Efforts to Influence Juvenile Behaviour through US Public Health Programming

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Television as a means of distributing public health information and influencing health behaviours was recognized even in the earliest days of broadcasting, a natural extension of health messaging on radio and film. This paper examines the place health-focused programming held in the United States’ educational television landscape and the role of Dr Richard I. Evans, social-psychology researcher, who sought to use television to influence the behaviours of youths engaging in “risky” activities.

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Vinson, Emily: Just Say No: Dr Richard I. Evans Efforts to Influence Juvenile Behaviour through US Public Health Programming. In: VIEW Journal of European Television History and Culture, Jg. 9 (2020), Nr. 18, S. 7-22.https://doi.org/10.18146/view.221
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