Civic Engagement
Why Organizers Need Mobilizers and Mobilizers Need Organizers
In an “ecosystem” approach, different theories of change reinforce and strengthen each other.
Tag: Social Media
Innovations in online social networks that solve global problems
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Building the Cultural Power Ecosystem
To win the battle for our world’s future, we need imaginative activism that moves culture to embrace mutual care and regeneration.
Technology
How to Fight Online Falsehoods
An international study suggests remedies for online disinformation like accuracy prompts and crowdsourcing are broadly effective across cultures and nations.
Civic Engagement
A Path Toward Depolarization
The emerging discipline of public interest communications offers solutions to our deeply polarized and divided world. | Open access to this article is made possible by the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications.
Philanthropy & Funding
The Language of Crowdfunding
Appeals for donations should be strategic about framing the request in terms of “need” or “want.”
Technology
Solving Social Media’s ‘Local Paradox’
Local social networks are often filled with just as much misinformation, racism, and toxicity as global platforms, with effects that can be even more severe.
Health
Strategies for Combatting Abortion Disinformation in the Post-Roe Era
A guide for communicators and advocates to help stop the spread of disinformation that’s proliferating after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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The Good Web
It’s not enough to fix existing social media, we must imagine, experiment with, and build social media that can be good for society.
Collaboration
How to Foster Collaborative Relationships
Too often, potential collaborators focus on the why rather than the how. I offer a three-pronged approach for overcoming barriers to interaction.
Measurement & Evaluation
Are Your Data Visualizations Racist?
Three ways to be more equitable and inclusive with your data and data visualizations.