Messages with a Mission, Embedded in TV Shows
New York Times, April 1, 2009
By Tim Arango and Brian Stelter
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation known for gifts to libraries and projects to promote health and education is less known as a behind-the-scenes influencer of public attitudes toward these issues by helping to shape story lines and insert messages into popular entertainment.
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