Conversations Worth Having. Project Divided is a campaign to reduce political polarization through conversation. Co-founded by: @caseykmoore1 & @marleyduchovnay
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(3/4) And who would’ve guessed it, we’re weaving in some of our own research.
@ChristianStaal & @TaliaStroud asked 1,010 Americans questions about contentious topics. Our findings suggest that their perceptions were largely driven by partisanship.
bit.ly/CMEPoliticalIssues
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(1/4) Okay, so we're trying something new today! We're going to pick a topic & give you some thought-provoking articles & research to read about. Today's topic is...
🧵 Fact vs. Ideology: How does political ideology impact our perception of facts & contentious topics?
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"'The 'Disinformation Dozen' produce 65% of the shares of anti-vaccine misinformation on social media platforms," said @CCDHate's CEO @imi_ahmed. Article by @shannonpareil below 👇
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Looking for a responsible way to include screenshots of misinformation in your reporting? @firstdraftnews suggests adding overlays to images. (They share 7 principles for doing this effectively!)
"Visual examples of misinformation...can provide evidence for our claims, and make our stories more engaging, memorable and informative. But there’s a problem. Including images of misinformation can cause harm by amplifying it." bit.ly/33Kgp2Q
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Local journalists, will you help us gain insight into what right-leaning news consumers think of your work? We're ready to go deep, with our partners at @EngagingNews. medium.com/trusting-news/let…
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2014 #HERlead Fellow @marleyduchovnay's @ProjectDivided is pushing to reduce political polarization through conversation! She and her co-founder moved to rural Texas to understand different perpectives. Check out their work bringing people together here - projectdivided.com/
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What habits are common among people who find ways to get along with those they disagree with?
This short video explains what we found in our new study.
Read more: bit.ly/CMECommonGround
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Do you wait to talk politics until after you’ve built a relationship with someone first? Or do you get it out in the open straight off the bat? bit.ly/CMEDividedCommunities
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It's no surprise that talking with people you disagree with politically can be a challenge, but @UTAustin provides some great tips. How are you #WeavingCommunity and broadening your horizons and having political conversations with people with different opinions? #LetsGoThere
“Be an advocate, rather than an opponent. This strategy involves adopting a conversational style that is more palatable to those you disagree with.”
See more strategies for talking to people you disagree with politically:
bit.ly/CMEDividedCommunities
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In our new study, the CME interviewed people who live in communities with a mix of political beliefs to glean their best strategies for talking to those with whom they disagree.
See the highlights: bit.ly/CMEDividedCommunities…
Read the full study: bit.ly/CMEDividedCommunities
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Read more of our suggestions for communicating with people with whom you disagree: bit.ly/CMEDividedCommunities
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"Animosity across political and social groups – where people disrespect or even hate those who believe differently than them – is one of the most pressing problems of our time."
Suggestions for communicating with people with different political beliefs: bit.ly/CMEDividedCommunities
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“Be an advocate, rather than an opponent. This strategy involves adopting a conversational style that is more palatable to those you disagree with.”
See more strategies for talking to people you disagree with politically:
bit.ly/CMEDividedCommunities
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“Stick to the facts and avoid confrontation. This strategy focuses on limiting emotion in discussions, sticking to information that can be verified, and avoiding confrontational language.”
See more strategies here: bit.ly/CMEDividedCommunities
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“Find common ground. Multiple people we interviewed found that it was easier to talk about divisive topics if they first bonded with people over less polarized issues.”
See more strategies for talking to people you disagree with politically:
bit.ly/CMEDividedCommunities
Over the past few months our co-founders, Casey & Marley, have been busy working with @EngagingNews to find answers to this question. Check out the link to learn about how 56 Americans talk with those they disagree with politically! mediaengagement.org/research…
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"Focus on the people, not the politics. This approach involves seeing the humanity in people you disagree with."
See more strategies for talking to people you disagree with politically:
bit.ly/CMEDividedCommunities
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Talking to people you disagree with politically can be a challenge.
Our latest report reveals five strategies for communicating across across political differences and shows how people have made these approaches work.
bit.ly/CMEDividedCommunities
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