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The Australian Public Sector Strategic Content Creation and Communication Forum
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http://www.arkgroupaustralia.com.au/events/content-public-sector/ #contentgov
A unique and innovative one-day forum that brings together case studies from various public sector organisations that have been able to overcome challenges in their organisation and achieved real success
Vendor Neutral(no sales presentations) #contentaus
Hear practical case study presentations from:
Health Education and Training Institute
Kite Communications
RACV
Department of Health and Human Service
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ACT Government
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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