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As a result, many anti-tuberculosis societies relied on pamphlets, popular lectures, and newspaper articles to promote public awareness of the disease. Furthermore, the influence of media on American medical history goes beyond diseases. Media communications played a key role in shaping tobacco-related knowledge among individuals and within communities. Increasing media attention not only changed individual smoking habits but also helped create a climate in which local governments pushed toward tougher antismoking policies. Moreover, various public health organizations utilized mass media to address their issues. Noteworthy publications such as the Flexner Report was introduced to the public and covered in the front pages of many newspapers. In that event, it transformed the nature and process of medical education in America. On such accounts, the media has proven effective in influencing individual and societal behavior towards smoking, raising awareness of diseases, and transforming the U.S. medical education system. For this reason, the media is an important actor in the public health system, that has catalyzed action and change at the national and local levels.