UF Center for Public Interest Communications

Do you work in or study public interest communications? We’d love to hear your views on the field. Take our brief, less-than-15-minute survey. Your input will help make this the most comprehensive survey of our field to date. Take the survey here: bit.ly/The-Center-Use…

Members of Congress want to partner with foundations, but need more clarity on how they work. Step up your storytelling and language with help from a new report by the Council on Foundations and the Center for Public Interest Communications. buff.ly/4cIHrde

Want to show your foundation’s impact? Tell better stories! A new report from the Council on Foundations and the Center for Public Interest Communications shows how. buff.ly/4cIHrde

Foundations use too much jargon. A new report from the Council on Foundations and the Center for Public Interest Communications offers better language to build understanding in philanthropy. buff.ly/4cIHrde

The stories foundations tell can add up to narratives that build trust–or undermine it. We have six science-backed recommendations for how philanthropy can do it better. buff.ly/4cIHrde

Our acclaimed Strategic Communications Academy for UF Leaders and Scholars starts on April 18th. Join us! @UFatWORK leadership.hr.ufl.edu/programs/sca/

Whether we’re looking back over our shoulder or out over the horizon, taking a long view can offer us perspective, humility and hope. Watch the #frank2023 talks and tell us your favorite.

We took a deep breath and settled into the long view. We listened. We laughed. We cried. And we'll continue to do the work now to build the world we wish existed. Take a look back at #frank2023: vimeo.com/799930369

Congratulations to the brilliant Dr. Teresa Gonzales for winning The Hon Prize in Public Interest Communications Research! Your work is truly inspiring. Read her winning research: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ru…. #frank2023

"The long view can be seen from here, even if the shadow of exclusion looms large." As we close #frank2023, @BrandingBrandi leaves us with this reminder that the work we do matters. Read more about Black political, economic and social power in her book: us.macmillan.com/books/97812508…

“Our voices are drowned out by media that would rather highlight our islands as destinations.” @UofR student and Karel Fellow Falisha Hola unravels the misrepresentation and erasure of Indigenous and BIPOC voices from conversations about social issues. #frank2023

When considering new work, @rianna_walcott asks herself: 1. Is the work paid and is that pay fair? If not... 2. Is that work relevant to my field? If not... 3. Is that work important, is it ethical, is it necessary? #frank2023

"We are stronger together. We are building multiracial power.” Founder of @upwell @rachelannyes illustrates what is possible and encourages us to build patterns for broad, mutual survival. #frank2023

Great to have a packed room for our "Better Language, Better Stories" session at #frank2023!

Women are leading the revolution in Iran. Scholar-activist @bmadaninejad tells their powerful stories in an emotional #frank2023 talk. She says, “Listen to and amplify voices from the revolution.”

“I think about these villagers becoming civic scientists.” @stonybrooku professor Mark Milton Chambers discusses the historical importance of community-based participatory action to fight against lead poisoning, and how it compares to the Flint Water Crisis. #frank2023

Sociologist @ftripodi highlights how search engines are gamed to drive ideologically based queries. “Stolen elections or ‘stop the steals’ is a tale as old as time.” Check out Tripodi’s latest book about disinformation: #research" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ftripodi.com/#research #frank2023