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Re-examining narratives on poverty and wealth — the BROKE project

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In 2019, the Center for Public Interest Communications and the Radical Communicators Network co-applied for the Gates Grand Economic Challenge and earned a small grant from the Omidyar Network to… Continue Reading Re-examining narratives on poverty and wealth — the BROKE project

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Center partners with Radical Communicators and Milli to release report on poverty narratives

Stories around poverty and wealth often highlight individual choices and actions as the source and solution of complex issues. To examine this phenomenon, the Center for Public Interest Communications partnered… Continue Reading Center partners with Radical Communicators and Milli to release report on poverty narratives

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Center presents with UNHCR Innovation Service at 2022 United Nations Behavior Science Week

In an effort to understand how worldviews and values shape individual’s responses to refugees, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Innovation Service partnered with the Center for Public Interest Communication to research how… Continue Reading Center presents with UNHCR Innovation Service at 2022 United Nations Behavior Science Week

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Karel Chair hosts Public Interest Communications Summer 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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