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Insights are blog posts from The Opportunity Agenda staff and partners that feature thought leadership on communication and culture for narrative shift.

Insights

The Myth About Myth Busting

What can raising urban chickens teach progressives about communications tactics? Avoid myth busting!

May 3, 2011
Reclaiming Our Story

Reflections on the 2010 elections, and why progressives can't let politicians shape their voice

November 1, 2010
Framing and Reality TV

By: Julie Fisher-Rowe

Bad framing can undermine otherwise progressive messaging. These examples from reality TV show how framing works.

March 9, 2010
Framing and the Facts

By: Julie Fisher-Rowe

Leading with values is a smart communications strategy, and it's more powerful than facts alone

March 2, 2010
The Speech I Hope the President Will Give

Alan Jenkins offers up a dream version for an Obama State of the Union speech.

September 7, 2009
Busting the Practice of Myth Busting

By: Julie Fisher-Rowe

Communications research by Ruth Mayo confirms: myth busting reinforces the oppositional message.

August 29, 2009
How Not to Blow It

Barack Obama becoming President of the United States offers new hope to social justice movements. Alan Jenkins gives advice on how to make change in a new progressive era.

November 5, 2008

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