Tag: activism

• A Revolution Has Not Been Televised: Viewers Are Misled When They Are Told Social Media Has Changed the Nature of Activism

  over 1 year ago

  Matthew C. Nisbet in Age of Engagement

  In a guest post today, my colleague Paul D'Angelo, a professor of communication at The College of New Jersey, considers how the news media have defined the role of social media in the ongoing Egyptian uprising.--Matthew Nisbet Social media have been an inescapable part of the political unrest ... Read More

• Study Finds That Fear Won't Don't Do It: Why Most Efforts at Climate Change Communication Might Actually Backfire

  over 1 year ago

  Matthew C. Nisbet in Age of Engagement

  Over the past few years, a growing body of research from the social sciences has pointed to one of the major challenges in communicating about climate change.  This research suggests that many political leaders, environmentalists, and scientists--by focusing narrowly on the risks of climate change ... Read More

• The FrameWorks Institute: Changing the Conversation about Policy Problems

  over 1 year ago

  Matthew C. Nisbet in Age of Engagement

  Traditional communication campaigns seek to raise awareness, change behavior, or change policy. The FrameWorks Institute, in contrast, seeks to fundamentally reframe how Americans understand social issues, and through this new understanding change institutional actions and policies. Tiffany ... Read More

• Climate Scientists at a Crossroads: Muddling the Differences Between Public Engagement and Deficit-Model Activism

  over 1 year ago

  Matthew C. Nisbet in Age of Engagement

  Yesterday, the LA Times ran a feature describing separate communication efforts by the American Geophysical Union and a small band of climate scientists-turned-activists.  The effort by AGU seeks to engage the public, journalists, and decision-makers on the nature and relevance of climate science ... Read More

• The 10:10 Climate Video: Are European Greens Engaging in Self-Carthasis or Trying to Connect with the Public?

  over 1 year ago

  Matthew C. Nisbet in Age of Engagement

  Sometimes you get the feeling that European climate advocates are producing media presentations intended for themselves--and that reinforce their own anxieties about climate change--rather than media that is intended to connect with the broader public. As was the case in last week's 10:10 exploding ... Read More