Insights

Building a Better Border Means Relating to Communities

By: Julie Fisher-Rowe

Effective communications about immigration focuses on communities instead of border patrol and law enforcement.

Q&A with Helvetika Bold, Social Justice Superhero

By: Holly Minch

Meet Helvetika Bold, The Opportunity Agenda's moxie maven of media messaging, and get her advice on unlocking your inner superhero.

Nine Headlines Tell the Tale of How Conservatives Defeated Themselves on the Shutdown

Conservatives lost the policy fight on the government shutdown because they lost the framing battle.

Five Tips for Talking Immigration Issues

By: Julie Fisher-Rowe

Make your conversations about immigration more effective with an affirmative, values-based story.

Watch Your Mouth! Ten Phrases that Progressives Should Retire

By: Julie Fisher-Rowe

Does your language undermine social justice goals? We've got 10 ways to improve your progressive communications.

Creative Change: Grow with the Flow!

By: Betsy Theobald Richards

What do arts, creativity, and social justice have to do with each other? Betsy Richards explains The Opportunity Agenda's theory of culture and change

What You Just Said Hurts My Head

By: Julie Fisher-Rowe

Using facts before values in persuasion leads to cognitive dissonance. Julie Fisher-Rowe suggests a better approach.

More About Myths and Chickens

Research that reminds that myth busting is an ineffective communications technique

The Myth About Myth Busting

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

Reclaiming Our Story

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