Polarization in America has drastically increased over the last 15 years as the number of Americans who hold a mix of Democratic and Republican views has diminished. This polarization is aggravated in part by the way people today see their affiliation with either party as not merely political, but also as a part of their identity. Resulting disagreements are becoming increasingly more personal.
There are at least 4 factors that have contributed to this increased polarization: economic inequality, the internet, a fracturing national media landscape, and a decline in local news. All of these have worked to create a society where people only have to associate and interact with others, news sites, etc, that share their same views and opinions. Where in the 1970s only one-half of all newlyweds shared the same political views, today that number has increased to three-quarters.
While studies and polls will claim that Americans are split 50-50 on our most divisive issues, the reality is far more complex. The far left or far right are in staunch agreement with their side’s view. However, the middle majority tends to actually have a 50-50 split on these issues. We have to find narratives about the big issues like immigration or LGBTQ rights that do not polarize people. Turn “them” into “us” through communication and contact that builds bridges and highlights our common values and identities. Some key strategies for doing that include:
Activating shared values, like family, community, and social good, and shared identities, like parents, sports fans, foodies, etc.
Putting people first in communications, not policy, by again emphasizing shared values and aspirations rather than policy objectives. This will make people more willing to share their stories with their social networks.
Targeting communications at the local level, where a shared sense of community allows for greater trust among participants and a sense of interdependence.
Although national division exists, local communities are far more likely to find common ground. Even non-political engagement can work to decrease isolation and increase social trust, laying the groundwork for potential political action. For example, In areas with neighborhood amenities – coffee shops, libraries, etc – there is decreased isolation and increased social trust. As such, it is important to focus on the local communities and get people talking to each other. The best way to promote change is by motivating and changing communities and groups that already exist. People have to connect and engage in each other’s stories if they are going to be motivated to care for each other.
19 things we learned about Digital Media and Journalism in 2019Damian Radcliffe
Presentation given to the LION Publishers Summit, October 2019. https://medium.com/damian-radcliffe/19-things-we-learned-about-digital-media-and-journalism-in-2019-70ab1a93622b
Rob Autry – Founder, Meeting Street Research
Rob is working on a project with HLN Cable News Network tracking millennial voter attitudes during the 2016 elections, and will share insights from the polling and the focus group work he’s been doing across the country.
19 things we learned about Digital Media and Journalism in 2019Damian Radcliffe
Presentation given to the LION Publishers Summit, October 2019. https://medium.com/damian-radcliffe/19-things-we-learned-about-digital-media-and-journalism-in-2019-70ab1a93622b
Rob Autry – Founder, Meeting Street Research
Rob is working on a project with HLN Cable News Network tracking millennial voter attitudes during the 2016 elections, and will share insights from the polling and the focus group work he’s been doing across the country.
Decolonizing Narratives: Authentic Messaging, Ceding Control and Reckoning wi...TheCommunicationsNetwork
Narrative is a driving factor in how people relate to the world we live in. While there may be many different narratives existing at once, dominant narratives, or narratives that hold power, are those that may or may not be true yet serve as the default setting of society. Dismantling dominant narratives is often the work of justice.
One way to make sure your organization understands the narrative it is trying to affect, shift, change or challenge is through a narrative power analysis. This analysis asks four questions: How is the conflict being framed?; What are the conditions responsible for the problem?; Who are the key characters in the story?; What assumptions are being made?
Adjusting narrative power is necessary to achieve a just and equitable world. Throughout trying to achieve this, it is important to remember that different types of power do not function independently of each other. Economical, social, and political powers intertwine with one another and act more like a web than independent factors, which play into narrative power.
Dominant narratives work against certain groups of people, like domestic workers, and how to effectively communicate about the issues surrounding existing narratives. To work against this dominant narrative, you must center those who are actually part of the story and relinquish control: they are their own best spokespeople.
This was a talk to George Washington University students about how the process of government and politics is becoming 'mediatised'. By that I mean that the process of creating and implementing policies, as well as reporting and deliberating upon politics, is becoming saturated in an unprecedented volume and variety of sources, platforms and content creators. This creates a kind of networked politics. This has good aspects and bad.
Decolonizing Narratives: Authentic Messaging, Ceding Control and Reckoning wi...TheCommunicationsNetwork
Narrative is a driving factor in how people relate to the world we live in. While there may be many different narratives existing at once, dominant narratives, or narratives that hold power, are those that may or may not be true yet serve as the default setting of society. Dismantling dominant narratives is often the work of justice.
One way to make sure your organization understands the narrative it is trying to affect, shift, change or challenge is through a narrative power analysis. This analysis asks four questions: How is the conflict being framed?; What are the conditions responsible for the problem?; Who are the key characters in the story?; What assumptions are being made?
Adjusting narrative power is necessary to achieve a just and equitable world. Throughout trying to achieve this, it is important to remember that different types of power do not function independently of each other. Economical, social, and political powers intertwine with one another and act more like a web than independent factors, which play into narrative power.
Dominant narratives work against certain groups of people, like domestic workers, and how to effectively communicate about the issues surrounding existing narratives. To work against this dominant narrative, you must center those who are actually part of the story and relinquish control: they are their own best spokespeople.
This was a talk to George Washington University students about how the process of government and politics is becoming 'mediatised'. By that I mean that the process of creating and implementing policies, as well as reporting and deliberating upon politics, is becoming saturated in an unprecedented volume and variety of sources, platforms and content creators. This creates a kind of networked politics. This has good aspects and bad.
Social, political and economic trends you need to know about | The future of ...CharityComms
Michele Madden, managing director, nfpSynergy
Visit the CharityComms website to view slides from past events, see what events we have coming up and to check out what else we do: www.charitycomms.org.uk
Slide 4 WestCal Political Science 1 - US Government 2015-2016WestCal Academy
American Leadership Policy Studies (ALPS) is a for-college credit certificate program that teaches the fundamentals of American government. ALPS includes a custom tailored Political Science 1 – US Government course taught in partnership with accredited colleges to assure students receive college credit. The class is taught from the perspective of industry professionals who work in local/state/federal bureaucracies and/or political/union campaigns. This course program may operate at the site of a partnering college or instructor of record who licenses ALPS course materials from WestCal Academy or at WestCal Academy’s main campus in partnership with an accredited college. WestCal Academy
This slide covers the following:
1. Condition Of America’s Masses
2. Attitudes Of America’s Masses
3. Intolerance Toward Unpopular Groups
4. Elite – Mass Communication
5. Political Functions Of Mass Media
Government spending accounts for 40% of global GDP and the vast majority of that spending is decided by bureaucrats, not politicians. How do we get to that money?
How can public servants be most effective and efficient? As in politics, it’s not the best people or the best ideas that win, it’s the best-sold ideas that win.
When nonprofits engage with policymakers, it’s important to know how policymakers want to learn. 42% of public servants said they had no learning resources or not very helpful learning resources.
Like all of us, bureaucrats are time-pressed. Research shows that most policymakers would prefer to read short, direct studies of less than 1,000 words. Infographics help tremendously.
Here are some of policymakers’ motivations to learn: intrinsic motivation, personal interest, to stay ahead of the game, and to look good in front of their bosses.
In addition, policymakers are looking for ways to sell their ideas to citizens. When you can provide them with real-world examples and costs, they’re going to be more effective in making that pitch.
Recruitment doesn’t start and end with HR--there is a real and active role to play in the recruitment process in terms of hiring diverse communications teams. The biases that exist in recruitment retention remains the same and can be reduced by promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. “Diversity is counting heads and inclusion is making heads count”
There are a number of benefits to promoting diversity in your organization. Diversity enhances creativity, facilitates breakthrough innovations, changes the way you think and improves the bottom line. Companies in the top quartile for racial and ethnic diversity are 35% more likely to outperform their respective national industry medians, and companies in the top quartile for gender diversity are 15% more likely to outperform industry medians as well.
How can organizations break out of homogeneity? CityYear recommends a close examination of your job descriptions. Does it have inclusive language? Is there flexibility with education requirements and office hours? Does the description showcase your mission and team? Is your job description inspiring?
Taking proactive steps to address these fundamental questions is key in promoting diversity in your organization. Connecting candidates to people who are similar to them creates an authentic hiring experience and promotes collaboration. Filtering for inclusion in job descriptions helps diversity tremendously.
We live in a world where we are taught and groomed to believe there is not enough of everything to go around. Well, that is far from the truth, but that idea can often be reinforced through our many forms of messaging. However, Everything for Everyone: Abundance Messaging for Progressive Wins challenged that as presenters Amanda Cooper, Zaineb Mohammed and Meena Hussain spoke about scarcity messaging and its effect on how we perceive resources and each other.
How Visualizing 70,000 Bits of Data Can Make Your Organization a Media StarTheCommunicationsNetwork
Data is an integral part of our lives. Because data is so important, individuals without a background in data journalism have learned how to transpose raw data into readable charts and graphs. Organizations that use data to back up their claims are viewed as more transparent and reliable. Data visualization makes it easier to find patterns, locate disparities, and translate into action. But companies that use data visualization to share information should also be careful not to over-complicate the information they present to the public. For example, David Montgomery, data journalist for City Lab, said there is nothing self-intuitive about understanding a scatter plot. Because of this, Benjamin Spoer, data team manager for City Health Dashboard, said those working on data visualization should work with information stakeholders from the beginning of the project, design visualization tools that make big data understandable, and make sure the finished product is easy to understand and isn’t overly complex.
Communications pros in the non-profit sector are often paired with program teams, but the jargon they use can be off-putting to the average reader.
Social and emotional learning is a major area of growth in K-12 education, but some of the most commonly used terms are the least understood. For instance, “grit” can be perceived as saying a child is struggling, when the intended meaning is more akin to rising to challenges.
In addition, parents are not always aware of their own children’s performance. When asked, 90 percent of parents said their child was reading at or above grade-level. The data shows that number is actually 37 percent. So how to help parents have an accurate picture of their kids’ academic performance?
Social and emotional learning isn’t what we do, it’s who we are. Help parents understand why it matters, and connect it to performance. Because overall, when kids develop perseverance, they have less stress and they achieve academically.
Social and emotional learning is all about relationships, and it needs to start with the adults in the room – they create an environment where children can thrive.
In order to successfully connect with and serve rural communities, the first step is listening to their needs. Rural as an identity is significantly nuanced, and should be treated as such: it’s many places, many people, many issues. When we don’t listen, we run the risk of framing inaccurately and missing the mark. Data shows rural communities are increasingly feeling misunderstood and discounted, so the first step in connection is to listen to what people living in these areas care about. Using a data-driven approach, such as a community-wide survey, is an extremely effective and instructive way of accurately identifying the current needs of a rural population. The alternative is a detrimental cycle of a widening urban-rural divide, stalled investment by philanthropy and rural resistance. When steps are taken to listen and engage honestly, organizations and nonprofits are granted the opportunity to “come in through the door that our audience has opened” - to meet them at a place of relevance.
There are assets in every community, regardless of size. To most meaningfully identify these assets, look to the members of the community you wish to serve. Often what is most necessary is using the voice and resources of your foundation or nonprofit to stand alongside local leaders and amplify the voices already there. This approach is especially pertinent in rural communities, where community leaders often don many hats and play many roles. Narrative matters: rural places and people are working hard to tell their stories and paint a more accurate picture of who they are and why they matter. It’s the job of an organization or funder to allow them to craft that desired narrative from their perspective.
Trust is an extremely valuable commodity in this work and is essential to make a positive impact in the desired community. The key to gaining that trust is authenticity: as an organization, own who you are, just as we should be encouraging others to own who they are. The core of authenticity is showing that you are learning, so don’t be discouraged if there is a misstep. A solution to the growing urban-rural divide is to focus on our interdependence, acknowledging and respecting both differences and commonalities.
Led by Elevate Energy Director and third-year ComNet veteran, Sylvia Ewing, the panel was comprised of Associate Director, Marketing Jenny Riley, Policy Outreach Manager, Pastor Booker Vance and Outreach Manager, Yami Newell. At the start of the discussion, each of the panel members took turns expressing praise about women who inspire them. Icons including Toni Morrison, Michelle Obama, Dolores Huerta, and Harriet Tubman were a few of the many.
Inquiry Over Advocacy: Can Asking Questions Lead to Better Ideas, Deeper Enga...TheCommunicationsNetwork
If someone directly told you, “I think you are here because you’re privileged,” how would it make you feel? What about, “I think you should be doing more to help the environment?” When people are exposed to such assertions, the initial reactions aren’t always pleasant. The same experience happens with stories.
Anyone can have an important story with an urgent point to get across to readers and listeners, but if it’s perceived as too direct or accusatory, people may get uncomfortable or angry. We’re all communicators and advocates, but the way in which we choose to advocate will affect the intended impact of our message. It may be natural to communicate direct statements of cause and effect, but with the strength of a question, we can learn to invite others into a conversation.
Deep down, do we genuinely do enough question asking? Think about all of the first dates you’ve ever had. Chances are, the dates that were actually enjoyable consisted of a mutual flow of questions and answers, whereas the dates that went south may have involved one person doing most of the talking.
It turns out that two simple questions in a conversation or story can have profound impact, and the very act of asking a question can elicit behaviour change. For example, in a survey of voters, 25% of people voted because they were asked if they were going to participate in the upcoming election. When you plant the seed of an idea, it can have a ripple effect on behaviour.
With a culture of speed and instant messaging, it has become easy for communication professionals to develop talking points, but not questions. Yet, by validating the importance of another person through a question, we can begin to tear down the walls of telling habitual, inconsequential stories.
Talking Climate Change: How Communications Can Prompt Action, Counter OppositionTheCommunicationsNetwork
When it comes to communicating climate change and the urgency for action with the public, we must move beyond the debate of whether climate change is real and when it is time to take action. In the face of powerful industries that profit off of environmentally degrading activities, we must spur individual and collective action. Both of these require a deep understanding of the attitudes and behavior of individuals you are targeting with your message and a strategy to deploy that messaging.
May emphasized the importance of returning to storytelling basics, admitting it’s one thing to know the elements of a compelling story but another to successfully put them into practice. One of the key pillars of a good story is the element of surprise. As storytellers, it’s imperative to ask: is this story counterintuitive or does it challenge conventional thinking? Does the story have stakes that could disrupt the status quo? Does the main character make surprising decisions? Often the message of the story might be familiar, but the way it is chosen to be told can be unconventional – and that abnormal approach is what will keep the audience engaged.
When crafting the story, it’s essential to talk to the people impacted. Identify your characters, ask open-ended questions, and encourage them to describe scenes in as much detail as they can; whatever medium the story will be told in, the reader or listener is going to be experiencing it in their mind’s eye so it’s fundamental to think visually. Qualities of a good character include: being somebody the audience can relate to, being someone who has a moment of change or surprise, and perhaps most importantly, someone who is willing to tell (and enjoys telling) their story.
Reporters are often pitched victim stories -- the tried and true phrase “if it bleeds it leads” is still applicable. But with victim stories, you’re kind of stuck narratively: the question becomes “where do I go from there” or “how do I give the audience something meaningful and substantive they’re going to take away?” Even if the basic message of the story is that the system is stacked and they can’t solve the underlying issue on their own, giving the characters agency is hugely important: move away from a character just being the vessel of the terrible things happening to them.
Conscious Coupling: What Happens When Communications and Program Teams Work T...TheCommunicationsNetwork
Life is a highway, and your communications plans are like road trips. Session presenters Mai Tran and Jennifer Clark used the extended metaphor of road tripping to lead the audience through “The Carpool Strategy”of planning and execution that allows program and communications teams to be their most effective together.
Before the trip begins, make sure to establish common ground between teams. This is the most crucial time period for laying out the groundwork for success. Get clear on the destination (where are we going?), the route (how will we get there?) and who is doing what.
During the trip, call shotgun and keep asking for a front seat. Your perspective is inherently different, and valuable. Be open to recalibrating your strategy as the project progresses.
At the end of the cycle, take time to stop, pause, and reflect on evidence-based insights. This is critical to being viewed as an expert when it comes to your communications and media strategy.
What worked? What didn’t? These are your opportunities for growth. By reinforcing the common ground, you carry it forward.
Visuals are important methods of conveying information to the population. A single visual can have the power to raise awareness to key issues in our society. For example, the “Blue Marble” photograph, taken by Apollo 17 in 1974, became the keystone visual for environmental movements across the nation. Visuals are powerful tools but acquiring effective images can be a challenge of its own. The problem with effective imagery is exemplified by cybersecurity visuals. Current visuals in the cybersecurity domain are lacking and repeat the same concepts; the hooded hacker, or the blue digital lock/shield.
Hewlett Foundation partnered with IDEO to fill the gap in cybersecurity imagery. Together, Hewett and IDEO worked with graphic designers in a mentorship process by first asking them to design a cybersecurity image, then redesign it after speaking with cybersecurity experts in order to create an effective, creative image that enhances the public understanding of the issue.
To further this idea, Hewlett and IDEO began an open innovation challenge. The open innovation challenge emphasizes an interdisciplinary and human centered approach. By putting humans in the center of what you are designing for, your visuals will have an increased social impact. Open innovation is a participatory, decentralized approach to design thinking that incorporates transparent and interactive methodologies to prevent working in silos.
There were 209 applications for the open innovation challenge from 14 different countries. Roughly two thirds of designers who applied had little to no cybersecurity knowledge. By incorporating cybersecurity professionals as mentors in the design process, artists were able to refine the design process.
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Can Empathy Save the Day? How Fostering Familiarity Can Drive Policy and Wins
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Can Empathy Save the Day?
How Fostering Familiarity Can Drive
Policy and Wins
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HELLO!
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AGENDA The Polarization Problem
1. A quick snapshot of the situation
Why Is This Happening?
1. Understanding political polarization
2. Contributing factors of polarization
How Can We Overcome It?
1. Transform “them” into “us”
2. People first, not policy
3. Localism and contact building
Questions!
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The Polarization Problem:
A Snapshot
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Polarization: The Partisan Divide
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Everything Has Become Politicized
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“The American public is no more
divided now over policy than it was 30
years ago...Nonetheless, Americans
believe that their policy divisions are
especially pronounced.”
-Robert B. Talisse, Vanderbilt University
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Impact on Issues
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Impact on Issues
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The Moveable
Middle is Neither
Myth Nor
Monolith
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Live Poll
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Why Is This Happening?!
1. Understanding Political Polarization
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Understanding Political Polarization
Political Polarization is a
complex process.
- Two levels: Elite vs.
mass
- Most pronounced
among highly engaged
- Issue consistency: views
on one issue predict
views on unrelated
topics (e.g. gun control,
climate change)
Asymmetric Polarization: Republicans
have moved further to the right than
Democrats have to the left
Social Polarization: Our social identities are
increasingly aligning with our political
identities (e.g. conservative evangelical and
liberal atheist)
Affective Polarization: Republicans and
Democrats dislike each other more and
trust each other less
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Asymmetric Polarization (Elite Level)
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Affective Polarization
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Polarization: Social Sorting
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Polarization: Social Sorting
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Causes of Polarization
1) Economic Inequality
a) Democratic legislators have become more liberal on economic issues in response
to rising inequality
2) The Internet & Curating Culture
a) Ideological segregation on the Internet is common
b) Social media algorithms create passive filtering mechanisms
3) Fox News & the Fracturing of the Media Landscape
a) Growth of ideologically diverse media outlets allow consumers to self-select news
4) Decline of Local News
a) Decline of local news has shifted political attention to national news, which
focuses more on conflict and highlights political winners and losers
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Political Segregation & The Trump Effect
1) The Internet & Online Dating
a) 40% of new couples meet online, now the most common way for couples to meet
b) Growing preference for political affinity or more sophisticated sorting methods?
2) The Trump Effect
a) Survey of OkCupid users found that 74% said voting for Trump was a “deal
breaker”
b) According to eHarmony, the percentage of their users who advertised their political
affiliation tripled in 2017 compared to the previous year
3) Rising Political Agreement among Married Couples
a) In 1973, 54% of newlyweds shared the same political affiliation. By 2014, 74% did.
b) Why does this matter? Political network homogeneity is associated with more
extreme opinions and more negative outgroup attitudes
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Why Is This Happening?!
1. Understanding Political Polarization
2. Contributing Factors of Polarization
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Less about… More about…
Policies Values
Parties Identities
Rationality Emotions
Left vs Right Scale Cosmopolitan
There are big rewards in understanding this
shift, and big costs in ignoring it.
● Politics is no longer defined by the old
left/right spectrum of the role of
government
● Increasingly it is played out as a battle
between cosmopolitan and traditional
values
This makes debates about culture and
identity more prominent, and it polarizes
both institutions (e.g., media, civil society)
and issues (e.g., education, immigration).
Beyond Left and
Right
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Hidden
Tribes of
America
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Issue Patterns and Polarization
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In-Group vs Out-Group
Ideological “bubbles” translate
into much larger “Perception
Gaps” regarding the other side.
The more partisan we are, the
more we see the other side as
extreme.
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How Can We Overcome It?
1. Transform “Them” Into “Us”
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“Narrative work, the shifting of consciousness
and values, is not just a long game, it is the long
game. It is not just about finding the right words
to spread particular messages, but the ability to
activate the underlying values and beliefs behind
those messages. It’s about normalizing justice,
inclusivity and equity.”
Towards New Gravity, The Narrative Initiative
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Transforming “Them” into “Us”: Shared Identities and Values
Immigrant Inclusion Strategy
● On immigration, Americans worry more about a lack of common values than
common culture.
● Lean on values and common identities to bind us.
○ Values: Family, Community, Social Good
○ Identities: Parents, Sports Fans, Foodies, Game of Thrones Fans
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Transforming “Them” into “Us”: Raise Warmth and Competence
Immigrant Inclusion Strategy
● High Warmth/High Competence: Pride/Admiration (People Like Us)
● High Warmth/Low Competence: Pity/Sympathy (Elderly/People w/ disabilities)
● Low Warmth/High Competence: Envy/Jealousy (High Skilled Immigrants)
● Low Warmth/Low Competence: Fear/Disgust
(Refugees/Undocumented/Homeless)
*Fiske, Susan, Stereotype Content Model
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How Can We Overcome It?
1. Transform “Them” Into “Us”
2. People First, Not Policy
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People First, Not Policy
Lessons From Marriage Equality
1. Message with universal values rather
than policy objectives.
“Rights & Benefits”
“Love & Commitment”
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People First, Not Policy
Lessons From Marriage Equality
1. Message with universal values rather
than policy objectives.
2. Urge your community to share their
stories with their concentric circles.
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People First, Not Policy
Lessons From Marriage Equality
1. Message with universal values rather
than policy objectives.
2. Urge your community to share their
stories with their concentric circles.
3. Give your audience a stake in the fight
by introducing them to your community.
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People First, Not Policy
Trial & Error on Nondiscrimination
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How Can We Overcome It?
1. Transform “Them” Into “Us”
2. People First, Not Policy
3. Localism & Contact Building
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National Division But Local Agreement
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Transforming “Them” into “Us”: Social Contact
Immigrant Inclusion Strategy
● Connecting groups across difference to work on shared goals reduces
prejudice.
● Social contact relieves the anxieties we hold about one another and
allows deeper relationships to form.
● Participants must “have equal status, work on common goals without
competition, and have opportunities for personal interaction.”
● Embrace new and unusual partnerships.
*Allport, Gordon, Social Contact Theory
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Transforming “Them” into “Us”: Final thoughts
Immigrant Inclusion Strategy
● Focus on mutual interdependence and shared values.
● Activate identities that bind us.
● Abandon immigrant exceptionalism or struggle stories (they
“other” immigrants.)
● Insights based on deep research.
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Transform “Them” into “Us”
through communication and
contact that builds bridges and
highlights our common values and
identities.”
-Wendy Feliz
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Live Poll
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Questions, Please!
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TAKEAWAYS You’re not crazy; it is
tough times out there.
The “moveable middle” is
neither myth nor monolith.
People in-group as instinct;
trigger with care.
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TOOLS Activate shared values
and identities.
Put people first, not policy.
Go local.3
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THANK YOU!
Editor's Notes
Self-selecting news sources has been advanced through Internet and social networking platforms; it is easier than every to find confirmatory information online and to filter out dissenting information; machine learning algorithms tailor information to users so that even users not actively seeking ideologically conforming information may unwittingly receive slanted information
But most Americans rely on a variety of different news outlets and older Americans have experienced the greatest degree of political polarization and they are least likely to rely on the Internet for news and information
A few decades ago, on local TV news or in newspapers arriving at readers’ doorsteps, the media consumer was likely to see a lot of content that was targeted to her based on where she lived. Both advertisers and editors thought about their audiences geographically, and tailored their coverage accordingly.
Another poll found that the percent of women using the app who prioritized political characteristics of prospective partners increased from 27% in 2016 to 42% in in 2018