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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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Introducing the 2019 winner of the $10,000 prize for research in public interest communications

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Center for Public Interest Communications (CPIC) awarded Dr. Jeremy Yip, assistant professor of Management at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business,… Continue Reading Introducing the 2019 winner of the $10,000 prize for research in public interest communications
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Kelly Chernin Pens Article on Hong Kong’s Quest for Democracy

Kelly Chernin, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Center for Public Interest Communications research associate and Journal of Public Interest Communications manager, is the author of “Hong Kong’s Legal System May be… Continue Reading Kelly Chernin Pens Article on Hong Kong’s Quest for Democracy
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Ann Christiano Comments on the Use of Humor to Communicate Serious Health Threats

Ann Christiano, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Frank Karel Chair in Public Interest Communications and Center for Public Interest Communications director, was quoted in “Oregon Tries Humor in Fight… Continue Reading Ann Christiano Comments on the Use of Humor to Communicate Serious Health Threats
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The Secret to Better Storytelling for Social Change: Better Partnerships

No single organization or individual can pull off an effective storytelling campaign alone. Reaping the benefits of storytelling requires that we build better partnerships between three important players. Learn more… Continue Reading The Secret to Better Storytelling for Social Change: Better Partnerships
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Seven Minutes In Heaven… With A Scientist, An Interview with Dr. Chelsea Schein

Chelsea Schein is the 2018 Research Prize in Public Interest Communications winner. We spoke with her about her experience presenting and participating at the frank gathering in 2018. Schein is… Continue Reading Seven Minutes In Heaven… With A Scientist, An Interview with Dr. Chelsea Schein
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The Science of Making People Care

Read the Fall 2018 Stanford Social Innovation Review cover story. by Ann Christiano and Annie Neimand
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