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Bruce Trachtenberg

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New Guide for Communicating the Complexity of Climate Change and Displacement

Displacement is fiercely complex. So is climate change. Explaining how those factors intertwine requires an array of legal and scientific jargon that obscures the suffering experienced by people caught at… Continue Reading New Guide for Communicating the Complexity of Climate Change and Displacement
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CPIC’S Ann Christiano Wins 2019 UF Faculty Entrepreneurship Award

Professor Ann Christiano, the Frank Karel Chair in Public Interest Communications and the director of the Center for Public Interest Communications at the University of Florida College of Journalism and… Continue Reading CPIC’S Ann Christiano Wins 2019 UF Faculty Entrepreneurship Award
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Public Interest Communications Pro Kristen Grimm Featured on Must-Listen Podcast for Practitioners

Kristen Grimm, one of the best-known public interest communications practitioners in the United States, offers her views about the state of the field, along with tips for those new to… Continue Reading Public Interest Communications Pro Kristen Grimm Featured on Must-Listen Podcast for Practitioners
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CPIC Team Members Discuss Science-Driven Social Change Strategies in SSIR Podcast

Ann Christiano, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Frank Karel Chair in Public Interest Communications and Center for Public Interest Communications (CPIC) director and Annie Neimand, CPIC research director, discuss effective approaches… Continue Reading CPIC Team Members Discuss Science-Driven Social Change Strategies in SSIR Podcast
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