Politics, Propaganda, and Public Health
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Politics, Propaganda, and Public Health

A Case Study in Health Communication and Public Trust

  1. 187 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Politics, Propaganda, and Public Health

A Case Study in Health Communication and Public Trust

About this book

Politics, Propaganda, and Public Health: A Case Study in Health Communication and Public Trust takes an in-depth look at Merck Pharmaceutical's groundbreaking launch of the Gardasil vaccination and ways in which new trends in pharmaceutical marketing affect public health awareness efforts. Prior to receiving FDA approval for Gardasil, Merck built up concern around the human papillomavirus through early awareness messaging. Though Merck's approach may have promoted inoculation efforts, the company seemingly crafted a product endorsement for Gardasil through its social marketing strategy and nationwide lobbying. The question is, do the ends justify the means? Crosswell and Porter use a unique combination of eye tracking data, in-depth interviews, and rhetorical analysis as they examine what happens to public trust when Big Pharma combines product marketing with awareness messaging. This book offers a platform for cross-disciplinary debate on the effects of direct-to-consumer advertising and proposes future courses of action for Big Pharma regulators and media scholars.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Preface
  4. Ch01. The Doctor, the Baker, and the Medicine Maker
  5. Ch02. An American System of Pharmaceutical Influence
  6. Ch03. Deconstructing Merck’s Awareness Campaign
  7. Ch04. Social Trust and Public Health
  8. Ch05. Consumer Perspectives
  9. Ch06. Pharmaceutical Conglomerates and American Politics
  10. Ch07. Global Implications of American Medicalization
  11. Ch08. The Genderization of a Vaccination
  12. Conclusion
  13. References
  14. Appendix A. Commercial Transcripts for Pre-FDA Messages
  15. Appendix B. Moderator Guide for U.S. Focus Groups
  16. Appendix C. Additional Material/Questions for International Focus Groups
  17. Appendix D. Moderator Guide for Co-Ed Marketing Focus Groups
  18. Appendix E. Demographic Survey for all Focus Groups
  19. Appendix F. Eye Tracking Materials
  20. Index
  21. About the Authors