An introduction to our briefing paper for the media on dealing with false information and COVID-19, along with links to recent writing exploring the subject.
Read moreHow to talk about cannabis law reform
We discuss the importance of leading with shared, collective values when discussing drug reform; how our free message guides can help with developing better narratives; and present further “Notes from the Narrative Movement”.
Read moreWhat's in our emails? An update.
A guide to what you can expect from our newsletters, along with the start of our series "Notes from the Narrative Movement".
Read moreCOVID-19 Comms Tips #9: Narratives We Love
This week we are going light on the words. We have instead a small collection of narratives we love that have come out of our COVID-19 experiences.
Read moreCOVID-19 Comms Tips #8: Reimagining Our Future Part 2
In this newsletter we pick up where we left off, covering how to make bold action seem feasible, why concrete language is essential, and the frames and metaphors to talk about reimagined systems.
Read moreCOVID-19 Comms Tips #7: Reimagining Our Future Part 1
In this newsletter and the next, we address how we can use narrative strategies to put in place new systems and structures that look after everyone and our planet.
Read moreCOVID-19 Comms Tips #6: Communicating ambiguity
Last newsletter we looked at how to deal with misinformation. This week we look at how to communicate when the journey ahead is less clear or diverts from the path to date.
Read moreCOVID-19 Comms Tips #5: A presentation on How to Talk about Covid19
On Wed 8 April, Rāapa 8 Paengawhāwhā, in partnership with the Science Communicators Association of New Zealand, Jess shared some tools that we can use to help ensure that talking about COVID-19 (and other national crises) is empowering, not harmful, for our audiences.
Read moreA checklist for your COVID communications
We know how busy you are, and how hard it is to put all these COVID comms tips into practice as you rush to get your work done every day. So we made you a checklist that will quickly walk you through the key principles set out in our guide and help you apply them to your work.
Read moreCOVID-19 Comms Tips #4: Dealing with misinformation
In this post, we talk about how to deal with misinformation about COVID-19, which can range from outright lies to information that has aspects of untruth to it.
Read moreCOVID-19 Comms Tips #3: A Formula For Your Communications
During COVID-19 we want to enhance the interconnections we have with each other. We also need people to think about how those with the most influence can support us. Our communications should focus there.
Read moreCOVID-19 Comms Tips #2: More tips for talking about staying at home
More advice on effective ways to talk about staying at home including how to use values in your communications.
Read moreCOVID-19 Comms Tips #1: How to talk about staying at home to stay together
Welcome to the first COVID-19 communications and narrative newsletter from The Workshop team. Each week we will focus on one aspect of communicating during COVID-19. Tell us about your particular challenges, and we’ll try to address them in future newsletters.
Read moreHow to talk about COVID-19
Whether you are leading your organisation or community, working on the official response, or reporting on COVID-19 in the media, what and how you communicate about COVID-19 can help make sure that we all pull together.
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