Changing Mindsets, Changing the Rules
A talk on communicating climate change in the anthropocene delivered in June 2019 at a conference hosted by Partners for a New Economy. Published: YouTube
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Latest Issue of Journal of Public Interest Communications Now Available
The latest issue of the Journal of Public Interest Communications (JPIC) is now available online. The open access journal connects practitioners to the academic research in an effort to strengthen… Continue Reading Latest Issue of Journal of Public Interest Communications Now Available
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
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
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
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
Communicating the Complexity of Displacement in a Changing Climate
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 Communicating the Complexity of Displacement in a Changing Climate
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
The Science of Belief: Move Beyond “Us” and “Them” to “We”
Why do people hold prejudiced beliefs toward refugees and people seeking asylum? How can we develop communication strategies to engender more positive feelings toward refugees? Published: UNHCR Innovation Service via… Continue Reading The Science of Belief: Move Beyond “Us” and “Them” to “We”
The Science of Belief: Use Values and Worldviews to Build Bridges
Why do people have such radically different responses to refugees? How is it that despite our best efforts to gain support for the protection of people whose lives are devastated… Continue Reading The Science of Belief: Use Values and Worldviews to Build Bridges