Communications specialist | @UFCJCOnline public interest communication grad student | @UNC '12 | enthusiastic DIY-er (for better or worse)
High Point, NC
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Judge rules against Florida Gov. DeSantis' ban on mask mandates in schools, saying "They simply do not have that authority"
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I’ve seen a lot of ideas for improving SWOT, but I like this one that reverses the order of the analysis. Focusing on external factors first allows you to consider how your strengths and weakness are relevant to those external factors. google.com/amp/s/hbr.org/amp… #UFPIC2021
We’ve learned strategy must be “focused, specific, and deliberate.” I think @aechristiano & @annieneimand’s back-of-the-envelope strategy could’ve taken this video from one that just raises awareness about vaccines to one that actually leads people to act. youtu.be/swOPCPSe0_Y
Patrick Wright retweeted
This is a monumental step forward. Let’s take another step to include adults. Gaslighting is psychological assault.
BREAKING: Illinois has become the first state to ban police deception during interrogations of minors, taking a pivotal step in curbing wrongful convictions stemming from false confessions. bit.ly/2Tcpa46
Commenting on a #fakenews post might seem like a good idea, but your comment could also give the post more visibility.
We might feel compelled to correct bad info we see online, but this guide shows there’s a right and wrong way to do it: pen.org/how-to-talk-to-frien… #UFPIC2021
#PIC storytellers have the power to change minds. Of course that power comes with plenty of responsibility. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie does an incredible job of explaining the power — and potential danger — of a story, here: ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngo… #UFPIC2021
The work of the @gapeanutgallery is a great example of the 3 Ps — making political participation for ordinary people powerful, possible and probable — in action. Here’s more on the 3 P’s from @hahriehan. fordfoundation.org/media/296… #UFPIC2021
The @gapeanutgallery combats voter suppression by holding local elections officials accountable. The group trains community volunteers to monitor and report on local BOE meetings in GA. Those reports are published online for the public to see. georgiapeanutgallery.org #UFPIC2021
#PoliticsIsForPower author @eitanhersh on why it’s easy to treat politics as sport and neighbors as rivals: “The less we talk to him and interact with him, the more we can preserve a lazy form of political engagement where we purport to loathe people we don’t know.” #UFPIC2021
.@eitanhersh points to the power of deep canvassing and treating our “rivals” as people who simply have different views. #UFPIC2021
In a campaign, deep canvassing requires volunteers to go out into their community and have intimate conversations with people who might oppose their point of view. No scripts, just real conversations. Change can happen if both sides are willing to listen. #UFPIC2021
Groups like @Insure_Future, @OurArcticRefuge and @StopMoneyPipe are taking on financial institutions and insurers, demanding they end their support of Arctic drilling operations. It's a great example of using the market to bring change. #UFPIC2021
Protect the Arctic! @LibertyMutual still hasn't met with Indigenous communities impacted by Arctic drilling
#StandWithGwichin
#ProtectTheArctic
"Slacktivism" is online activism with no political or social impact. Liking a FB page makes us feel like we've done our part to bring change when we could have done more. @evgenymorozov discussed it in 2009. His talk is still relevant today. foreignpolicy.com/2009/09/05… #UFPIC2021
"The #Blackfish effect" shows how media plays a key role in driving social change. Thirty-two percent of people who were aware of #Blackfish reported lower opinions of SeaWorld – even if they hadn't seen the film themselves! nytimes.com/2018/09/19/busin… #UFPIC2021
Patrick Wright retweeted
After lots of all-nighters and weekends hunched over laptops, our guide for building trust in COVID-19 vaccines is live on the HHS web site. The best part of the project was hearing CNAs describe their love for residents and their pride in their expertise. ahrq.gov/sites/default/files…
I don't think I realized it until it came up in a reading for class, but #ClickItOrTicket is ingrained in my mind. I think about the billboards and this specific commercial at least once a week when I'm in the car. youtube.com/watch?v=V5BeFZJ-… #UFPIC2021
When drivers ignored the physical dangers of not wearing seat belts, the campaign introduced a different sort of danger – getting a ticket. #ClickItOrTicket is a great example of effective social marketing because it changed (and still changes) people's behaviors. #UFPIC2021