Sandra Boone

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I bring an audience- and equity-centric lens to communications and beyond.

I ensure organizations effectively give stakeholders the information they need, at the time they need it, and in ways they understand.

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Things I’ve Been Thinking About

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Announcement time!

For most of my adult life, I’ve been certain I’d never do a Ph.D., but, as stated in the SOJC’s viewbook, “Great researchers find a thread that fascinates them, and they don’t stop pulling until they’ve unraveled the truth.”

05/13/202205/13/2022

Looking over the shoulder of a photographer as they take a picture of another person who is blurred due to the distance.

Rethinking the photo release

Photo releases exist to protect organizations rather than the people in the photos.

10/21/202102/07/2022

Three people are standing in street and holding handmade signs stating “We are all equal”, “Justice 4 All”, and “I want to be heard.”

MPD PIO John Elder’s unintentional lesson for all communicators

The press release released by the Minneapolis Police Department following the murder of George Floyd should make all communicators consider how organization-first thinking can justify only telling your preferred narrative.

09/12/202107/01/2022

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