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Karel Chair hosts Public Interest Communications Summer Institute

Rachel Grant and Ann Searight at the Institute

Karel Chair in Public Interest Communications Angela Bradbery convened dozens of faculty and professionals in June 2022 at Howard University in Washington, D.C. for the inaugural summer institute in public… Continue Reading Karel Chair hosts Public Interest Communications Summer Institute

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Jillian Fish and Payton Counts win the 2022 frank research prize

Research on Narratives for Native People Wins $10,000 Research Prize in Public Interest Communications Researchers studying the use of digital platforms to help Native American people tell their own stories… Continue Reading Jillian Fish and Payton Counts win the 2022 frank research prize

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This Untapped Tool Could Help Boost Vaccination Rates

The recent failure of workplace vaccine mandates in the Supreme Court means we have to look for fresh ideas to get the last third of Americans vaccinated. Here’s a tool no… Continue Reading This Untapped Tool Could Help Boost Vaccination Rates

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Science of Story Building

Story is the best tool we have for transforming culture and changing systems. This has become a fundamental belief in the social change sector. Many organizations are telling stories about… Continue Reading Science of Story Building

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Four Questions: The Back of the Envelope Guide to Strategy

Coming up with a strategic communications plan doesn’t have to require a staff retreat and hours of work. Simply focusing on making the right decisions in the right sequence can… Continue Reading Four Questions: The Back of the Envelope Guide to Strategy

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The Science of What Makes People Care – Six Imperatives for Changemakers

The scientific evidence is piling up: people don’t act on information, they act on what they care most about. We’ve distilled six core principles from behavioral, cognitive and social science… Continue Reading The Science of What Makes People Care – Six Imperatives for Changemakers

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Science-based communication strategy on COVID for the UN Verified Initiative

The Challenge As the world responds to combating the pandemic, a lot of information is shared on interventions. The United Nations Verified initiative, in collaboration with Purpose, commissioned the Center to develop… Continue Reading Science-based communication strategy on COVID for the UN Verified Initiative

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Innovation Service of UNHCR: the UN Refugee Agency

A Multi-Year Partnership Agreement The Challenge: How can The Innovation Service of UNHCR: The UN Refugee Agency work to improve the care for and protection of the more than 65 million displaced… Continue Reading Innovation Service of UNHCR: the UN Refugee Agency

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Build the World You Wish Existed: An Action Guide

When tackling a big problem, it can be important to approach it from a systems-thinking and human-centered design perspective. Applying these tools helps you discover what you can leverage to… Continue Reading Build the World You Wish Existed: An Action Guide

Theory of Planned Behavior

This theory helps explain what makes people go from intention to action. It posits that behaviors are planned and therefore can be predicted. If someone evaluates an intended behavior as… Continue Reading Theory of Planned Behavior

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