Messaging, Media, and Motherhood: An Interview with Laura Dattner

Send us Fan MailKatrina talks with research writer Laura Dattner about how a health communication career grows from press releases into national injury prevention campaigns and hands-on training for future pediatricians. They break down how to tailor the same research for parents, clinicians, policymakers, and industry while staying clear, useful, and evidence-based. • Her path into health communication through public health campaigns and mentorship • What it’s like being the default communications lead inside health departments • How child injury prevention research becomes press releases, interviews, and web content • Choosing the right channel and voice for parents vs clinicians vs researchers • Writing actionable safety guidance that goes beyond describing the problem • Working well with marketing teams, editors, and journalists through timelines and trust ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~This podcast is a project of the Center for Injury Research Translation and Communication (CIRTC). Connect with CIRTC: www.cirtc.orgFind CIRTC on LinkedIn, Bluesky, and YouTube.Note: all thoughts and opinions shared in this podcast are personal and not representative of any organization.