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How mass media can help reduce violent conflict

Violent conflict is one of the most pressing challenges facing humanity. Armed violence causes physical devastation, suffering, displacement and death. It creates trauma now and for generations to come. Between 55,000 and 100,000 people are killed each year as a result of violent conflict. In 2019, more than 68 million…

Psychology

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Psychology

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·Mar 16, 2021

Shifting mindsets at scale — narratives as a tool

Media narratives can drive and support meaningful, equitable change In 2015, the USA Network show Royal Pains featured a brief storyline about a transitioning transgender teen and the challenges she faced. The episode aired during a period of unprecedented media attention on the transgender community. The transgender rights movement was gaining momentum, but also experiencing backlash. Unlike other popular…

Psychology

7 min read

Shifting mindsets at scale — narratives as a tool

Psychology

7 min read

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How mass media can help reduce violent conflict

Shifting mindsets at scale — narratives as a tool

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Richard O'Brien

Scott Young