Broadcast Media Coverage about Epilepsy

Epilepsy.com Editor-in-Chief Dr. Joseph Sirven worked with students at the Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University to examine general media coverage of various public health issues.

The students sought to answer one important question:

What kind of news coverage had epilepsy gotten in recent broadcast media?

To find out, they used Google search to compile this video montage of broadcast media coverage about epilepsy over the last year.

Let’s do better in November for National Epilepsy Awareness Month – and throughout the year!

Here’s help to get started raising awareness in your community:

• National Epilepsy Awareness Month
• Talk About It!
• #ShareMySeizure
• #AimForZero: Striving Toward a Future Free from Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy
• #DareTo Be Seizure Smart
• Start a Conversation About Epilepsy and Seizures
• National Walk for Epilepsy
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• Facts about Seizures and Epilepsy

Editor's Note: The students received permission from each station before adding their clip to this video montage.