2 BELOW ZERO
HK designs new look for 2 below zero
HartungKemp Design Agency has created a new graphic identity for 2 below zero, an independent media nonprofit. Created in 2008, 2 below zero specializes in producing stories and documentaries for public radio. Todd Melby and Diane Richard are the group's senior producers. Todd Melby and Diane Richard have completed four documentaries for Chicago Public Radio, including the award-winning "Spirit and Body Willing: Sex Over Age 70" and "Flatlined: How Illinois Shortchanges Rural Students." (Listen to the documentaries here.) The documentaries and features produced by the principals of 2 below zero have aired on NPR stations throughout the U.S., BBC Radio 4, Radio Netherlands and on popular public radio shows such as PRI's The World, Marketplace, Day to Day, Savvy Traveler, Justice Talking and the Environment Report. Thank you, HartungKemp!

THE WORLD
Family planning for Somali-Americans
I recently reported on how a public health program in Minnesota adapted its family planning message to fit the cultural needs of the local Somali population. Straight talk about contraception is frowned upon in the Muslim community, so health workers have come up with a more subtle approach.

The story aired on 218 public radio stations, including Minnesota Public Radio, that broadcast PRI's The World.

The audio is here. (Artwork by Aziz. Courtesy of Minnesota International Health Volunteers.)