Using the Power of Story to Grow Democracy: Actionable Insights for Advocates
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- Jan 30, 2020
- 1 min read
How does entertainment media shape people’s understanding of government?
How do those lessons on how storytelling grows people’s sense of agency and imagination for the future apply to your work? Even if you’re far outside of Hollywood, YOU can use the power of story to grow democracy.
Melody Mohebi, Program Director, Imagining 2076 and the team at Democracy 2076 partnered with Harmony Labs to understand how entertainment media can shape people’s understanding of government and find ways that we can tell better stories about democracy. These findings translate to storytelling across media.
Watch this webinar to learn:
A values-based audience approach;
The types of heroes and hero journeys that capture different types of audiences; and
How to tell stories that help people increase their sense of agency and imagination for the future.
This webinar is ideal for anyone interested in storytelling for change, strategic communication, civic engagement and reaching a broad spectrum of audiences.
See the description directly on YouTube for the full list of references and resources.
