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
MPD PIO John Elder’s unintentional lesson for all communicators
On May 30, 2020, the Minneapolis Police Department issued a press release stating a “suspect” died after experiencing “medical distress” during a “police interaction”. That person was George Floyd, and that press release should make all communicators consider how our organization-first thinking means we justify only telling our organization’s preferred narrative.
What you think does not matter: 5 things your communications staffers want to tell you
Nonprofit communicators touch all parts of an organization but, often, own no specific part. That means we care about some things that seem weird to others, but matter a lot to us.
Notes from “Consent and the Protocols and Ethics of Photographing People”
People of color and individuals from traditionally marginalized populations have seen images of themselves or people like them misused over and over again. Communicators must rethink how we think of photography.
