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"Cancer and Teen Sexual Health Storylines Take Top Primetime Honors in USC Sentinel for Health Awards; Gang Violence Recognized in New Children’s Programming Category." Winners were announced at a ceremony at the WGAW on October 2, 2008 "Storylines Featuring Cancer, Violence and HIV Are Among Finalists for 2008 Sentinel for Health Awards" "David Poindexter Receives 2008 Rogers Award for Achievement in Entertainment-Education" "USC Annenberg’s Hollywood, Health & Society receives grants from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The California Endowment to launch new initiatives" April 7, 2008. Teen Sex, Breast Cancer and Depression Storylines Take Top Primetime Honors in 2007 USC Sentinel for Health Awards; HIV and Safe Sex Lead Daytime Drama and Telenovela Categories. Winners were announced at a ceremony at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on September 19, 2007. "Albert Bandura Awarded the 2007 Everett M. Rogers Award for Achievement in Entertainment-Education. Award remembers former USC Annenberg professor by honoring ground-breaking Stanford psychiatrist," September 19, 2007. "USC Annenberg Announces the 2007 Sentinel for Health Awards Call for Entries," April 19, 2007 ."Miguel Sabido Awarded 2006 Everett M. Rogers Award for Achievement in Entertainment-Education. Award remembers former USC Annenberg professor by honoring pioneering practitioner," September 12, 2006. "Organ Transplant and Breast Cancer Are Popular Storyline Topics Among Finalists for 2006 Sentinel for Health Awards. Winners will be announced at a ceremony at the WGAw on September 27th," August 23, 2006. "Arvind Singhal Awarded First Everett M. Rogers Award for Achievement in Entertainment-Education: Award remembers former USC Annenberg professor by honoring ground-breaking scholar," September 13, 2005. "Alcoholism, Autism and Breast Cancer Storylines Are Among Finalists for "USC Anneneberg Announces Sentinel for Health Awards Call for Entries: New Category Established to Recognize Spanish-Language Telenovelas," May 24, 2005. "Sentinel for Health Awards Honors Law & Order: Special Victims Unit for Storyline on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; Network, Cable Shows Win for Portrayals of HIV, Alcoholism and Sexually Transmitted Diseases," October 26, 2004. "USC Annenberg Mourns Death of Everett Rogers; Annual Prize for Scholarship in Entertainment Education Established in His Memory," October 26, 2004. "Teen Obesity, AIDS and Child Abuse Are Among Finalists for Hollywood, Health & Society’s Sentinel for Health Awards; Prime Time Shows Are Recognized for the First Time at Oct. 26 Event," September 10, 2004 ."Alcoholism Storyline Awarded Sentinel for Health Award for Daytime Drama," September 16, 2003 ."Organ Donation, Safe Sex and Substance Abuse Storylines Named as Finalists for the Sentinel for Health Award for Daytime Drama by Hollywood, Health & Society and the CDC," September 2, 2003 ."HIV Storyline Wins Third Annual Sentinel for Health Award for Daytime Drama; 1962 Agnes Nixon Storyline Honored as First to Address Health Topic in Soaps," October 26, 2002 ."HIV and Breast Cancer Storylines Named as Finalists for the Sentinel for Health Award for Daytime Drama," September 23, 2002 .Third Annual Competition to Recognize Health Storylines in Daytime Drama, June 10, 2002. "Public Health Expertise Brought to Entertainment Industry by USC Annenberg's Norman Lear Center," April 2, 2002. News Stories "Buckle up! Kid films getting better at safety," Tanner, L. (January 11, 2010) AP "Health, Science Educators Cast in Hollywood Supporting Role: Lights, Camera, Action: Public Health!" Krisberg, K. (May 2009) The Nation's Health "A Made-Up Hospital That Offered Real Medicine," Belluck, P. (April 4, 2009) The New York Times "'ER' Exec Producer Answers Critics," Sachs, J. (April 1, 2009) Variety "Hollywood Turns to Lear Center for Health Advice," Anderson, L.J. (February 4, 2009) Palo Alto Daily News "TV's Split Personality," Maron, D.F. (January 26, 2009) Newsweek online "Getting It Right: Hollywood Collaborates with Scientists to Improve Factual Accuracy," Mangels, J. (December 14, 2008) Cleveland Plain Dealer "Primetime Makes A Scientific Discovery," McNamara, M. (December 7, 2008) Los Angeles Times Advancing Philanthropy "26 Percent of Us Get Medical Information from TV Dramas," Jacob, S. (October 13, 2008) Star-Telegram.com "'Grey's Anatomy' Lesson? TV Ups Awareness," (September 17, 2008) WLS-TV ABC News Healthbeat "'Grey's' Study Shows Viewers Remember TV Health Messages," Marcus, M. *September 16, 2008) USA Today "TV Writers Rigorous About Research," Hendrickson, P. (August 18, 2008) Variety "Popular Telenovela Delivers Fall Prevention Message," (April 2, 2008) Occupational Health & Safety Online "What TV Can Teach Us," Wainer, D. (April 1, 2008) The Jerusalem Post "Are Medical Shows Good for Our Health?" Flannery, D. (November 20, 2007) MSN Canada "TV as Med School?" Guthrie, C. (July 2007) O, The Oprah Magazine "Medical Experts Call for More TV Realism," Browne, R. (May 27, 2007) The Age . "Does Television Make You Stupid?" Segal, E. (May 2007) USC Trojan Family Magazine. "U.S. Health Experts Help TV Docs Get Facts Straight," Richwine, L. (May 25, 2007) Reuters India. "CDC helping TV show writers keep the medicine real," Associated Press. (April 20, 2007) MSNBC. "Inland medical professionals give hospital shows a checkup," Franko, V. (March 12, 2007) The Press-Enterprise. "How TV Docs Can Keep You Well," Mishori, R. (January 28, 2007) Parade. "Getting Into the Act," Gearon, C. (January 9, 2007) Washington Post. "The Doctor is ON," Smith, S. (December 18, 2006) The Boston Globe. "Prime time to learn," Brink, S. (November 13, 2006) Los Angeles Times. "A healthy approach to game development," Hyman, P. (August 17, 2006) The Hollywood Reporter. "AIDS Drives Plots on TV," Sternberg, S. (August 8, 2006) USA TODAY. "Writers face hurdles when building a 'House,'" Branswell, H. (April 9, 2006). Globeandmail.com . "Health-conscious programming takes gov't. cues," Simmons, G. (December 15, 2005) FOXnews.com. "Hurray for Hollywood: Prime-Time Television Show Offers NIH Opportunity," Garnett, C. (January, 2005) by NIH Record. “Television Turns Terror into Thrills,” Schneidmiller, C. (March 7, 2005). Global Security Newswire. "TV Prescribes Accurate Info," Painter, K. (December 5, 2005). USA Today . "Stat! Get me Hollywood: Government urges script writers to get science right,” Lyons, J.S. (September 21, 2005). San Jose Mercury News . "Love, Tears, Betrayal…and Health Messages," by Paula Andaló, Volume 8, Number 2, 2003 ."Educating Through Entertaining" (2003). The National Public Health Information Coalition, The Public Health Communicator, third quarter, 13-18. "T.V. Remains Dominant Source for Americans on Medical Information," Malone, M. E. (March 2002). Boston Globe Health Section C1
