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.”

05/13/202210/23/2022

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.

10/21/202110/23/2022

Tweet from Omar Jimenez (@OmarJimenez) that states: "If Darnella Frazier hadn't filmed what happened and uploaded it to social media, where would this case be?" Below is a screenshot of the Minneapolis Police Department website with the headline "Man dies after medical incident during police interaction"

MPD PIO John Elder’s unintentional lesson for all communicators

Not lying does not always equal telling the truth.

09/12/202111/21/2022

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