
‘The entire world’s attention was on COVID-19’
CCP's Stephanie Desmon talks to Nick Moran about how he shifted the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's social media tone during the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, using humor and irreverence to inspire potentially lifesaving behaviors.

Debra Lynn “Debbie” Dickson, 1955-2020
Debra “Debbie” Dickson, the longest-serving employee of the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, died on Dec. 31 after a long illness. She was 65.

CCP and Hollywood: Working Together to Make Impact
“Hollywood has a huge reach, not just in the United States but all over the world," says CCP's Executive Director Susan Krenn. "With all of this influence, why not use it for good?”

Top Five CCP Blog Posts of 2020
As we finally put 2020 behind us and look to a light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel in 2021, here’s a list of CCP’s top five blog posts for the year.

To End Pandemic, Focus on Science of Human Behavior
It’s time to put science behind our communication, just as we have put science behind tackling this devastating disease, writes CCP's Susan Krenn.

Taking COVID-19 Messages to Market
“We tried to make vendors see they are at a higher risk of contracting COVID because they have contact with a lot of people,” says CCP’s Felisberto Massingue. “The risk is always there.”

Improving Vaccine Campaigns Through Real-Time Monitoring
Real-time monitoring can bolster the effectiveness of immunization campaigns in low- and middle-income countries by enabling health officials to reach more children quickly, track vaccine supplies and identify issues and gaps, new CCP research suggests.

Animated Series Asks Kids to Help Prevent COVID-19
In Cambodia, a family of animated rabbits is helping kids – and their parents – stay safe from COVID-19 and deal with the struggles of virtual schooling during the pandemic.

Nigerians Play Their Way to Good Health
Using basic mobile phones, 60,000 Nigerians have dialed into a game where they can win points for their mastery of important maternal and child health information. This approach has drawn in a large number of men on a topic where it is often hard to engage them.