In close collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health and the Undergraduate Public Health Coalition, The Public Health Advocate is a publication that focuses on bringing about public health awareness within the local and national community. It was the nation’s first undergraduate public health publication. Issues are made available to the campus community biannually and are distributed locally upon request. All issues of the publication are currently preserved in the UC Berkeley Archives.

This course will focus on guiding students through the writing, editing, and publication process. It will also work to equip students with the knowledge and expertise necessary in order to pursue a career in journalism or research in the future, though no long-term intent to work in journalism or research is necessary to participate in the course. Through the process of writing, publishing, hearing short talks in class regarding various journalism topics, and attending occasional guest lectures, students will gain deeper insight and guidance regarding the ways in which public health can inform journalism as well as the ways journalism can strengthen the field of public health.