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Reclaiming Native Truth: Narrative research and making Native Americans visible
Leah Salgado of IllumiNative on how narrative research maps a path to visibility and power while also supporting responses to COVID-19.
Narrative and COVID-19: Resources and reading lists
The Coronavirus pandemic is shaping (and being shaped by) narratives. These articles, essays, ideas and research offer guidance and insights into narrative change strategy in the context of COVID-19.
Making meaning in a global pandemic
This is a moment when deep narratives are breaking down and being rebuilt. Here are four ideas for approaching narrative strategy now so that together we may weave together an equitable, healthy and just fabric – one strong enough to hold all of us.
Transition at Narrative Initiative
It’s a time of transition at Narrative Initiative. Here’s an update from Jee Kim and the Narrative Initiative advisory board.
Building a Narrative Justice League: Learning from a nimble and powerful narrative coalition
Minnesota’s Narrative Justice League is changing policy outcomes on the ground. Learn how to build and sustain a powerful narrative change coalition.
How platforms and visuals shape narrative: A conversation with Cayden Mak
Cayden Mak of 18 Million Rising talks with us about visual narrative and how tech and platforms shape how audiences interact and use narrative.
Narrative change in 2019
Deep narratives are built upon deep connections between people. Narrative is a thing (and narrative change is a practice). Deep narrative change needs deep values. Narrative Initiative exists to catalyze durable narrative change so we may make equity and justice common sense. We do that by connecting people and organizations, amplifying promising methods and novel…
Narrative Tech: Categories, needs and what’s next
How can we assess, categorize and prioritize the technologies that create, distribute and test narrative change? Together with dozens of artists, campaigners, communicators and technologists we’re identifying and evaluating the tech tools we have and need for narrative change.
Explanation and the “How” of a Narrative
We recently spoke with Julie Sweetland, Senior Advisor at FrameWorks Institute, about Unleashing the Power of How: An Explanation Declaration. Released in March as part of FrameWorks Institute’s 20th anniversary, the Explanation Declaration asks communicators to help people understand the “how” behind issues and see that how as a critical part of engaging and empowering…
Constructing Gravity: Frameworks and tools for narrative change
Constructing Gravity is a series of Narrative Initiative articles sharing resources, tools and opportunities for reflecting on how to create, deploy, measure and improve narrative change.