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Recording and Notes - The ethics of talking about political violence. — Project on Ethics in Political Communication

Project on Ethics in Political Communication @policommethics.bsky.social · 17d

A few days ago, Kristen Grimm and I talked about the ethics of talking about political violence. Everyone should reinforce is unacceptable, rare, and wildly unpopular.

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I recently talked to Kristen Grimm about the ethics of talking about political violence. You can watch a recording of our conversation here . Throughout the conversation, Kristen and I reinforced ...

What Americans really think about partisan political violence

Project on Ethics in Political Communication @policommethics.bsky.social · 17d

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Why Support for Political Violence Is Not as High as It May Seem

Project on Ethics in Political Communication @policommethics.bsky.social · 17d

Journalists, pundits and pols should reinforce this message.

"Only a vanishingly small number of Americans support political violence in any meaningful sense."

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Recording and Notes - The ethics of talking about political violence. — Project on Ethics in Political Communication

Project on Ethics in Political Communication @policommethics.bsky.social · 19d

Project director @ploge.bsky.social sat down with communications expert Kristen Grimm to talk about the ethics of talking about political violence. A recording of the conversation and follow up notes are here -

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I recently talked to Kristen Grimm about the ethics of talking about political violence. You can watch a recording of our conversation here . Throughout the conversation, Kristen and I reinforced ...

Event: The Ethics of Talking About Political Violence — Project on Ethics in Political Communication

Project on Ethics in Political Communication @policommethics.bsky.social · 21d

What are the ethics of talking about political violence?

Join Project director Peter Loge and communications leader Kristen Grimm tomorrow for a conversation about how to ensure political violence remains rare, condemned, and unpopular

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Kristen Grimm, founder of Spitfire Strategies joins Peter Loge, the director of the Project on Ethics in Political Communication on Thursday, September 18 at 1:00pm ET to talk about the et...

Event: The Ethics of Talking About Political Violence — Project on Ethics in Political Communication

Project on Ethics in Political Communication @policommethics.bsky.social · 23d

Join the Project on Ethics in Political Communication for a conversation with Kristen Grimm about the ethics of talking about political violence. Details and registration here:

www.ethicsinpoliticalcommunication.org/blog/event-t...

Kristen Grimm, founder of Spitfire Strategies joins Peter Loge, the director of the Project on Ethics in Political Communication on Thursday, September 18 at 1:00pm ET to talk about the et...

The Ethics of Responding to Political Violence — Project on Ethics in Political Communication

Project on Ethics in Political Communication @policommethics.bsky.social · 25d

Journalists, pundits, and politicians: Political rhetoric matters and framing matters. Defining political violence as normal and acceptable makes it normal and acceptable. The result is a democratic death spiral.

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Politicians and pundits should unequivocally condemn political violence. Political rhetoric matters. Journalists and analysts should focus on violence being real, but hugely unpopular and out ...

The Ethical Responsibility For Consultants In This Moment

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Project on Ethics in Political Communication @policommethics.bsky.social · 25d

This is one perspective from 2020

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As political consultants who advise and craft messages for candidates and elected officials, what role do we have in making things better, or at least less ugly? In this article, a Democratic and Repu...

Consultants Struggle With How to Ease Political Tensions

Project on Ethics in Political Communication @policommethics.bsky.social · 25d

Do political consulants have an obligation to make political rhetoric less extreme and less violent?

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When it comes to actually reducing political tensions, some consultants and strategists say that they’re stumped.

Beyond the Beltway: Young Advocates Finding Common Ground

Project on Ethics in Political Communication @policommethics.bsky.social · 27d

Political violence is unacceptable.

The point of democracy is that we argue instead of shooting. Violence is, by definition, anti-democratic.

Do not promote, applaud, mock, or minimize political violence.

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Project on Ethics in Political Communication @policommethics.bsky.social · 29d

The Project on Ethics in Political Communication sat down with David and Calder earlier this year - their goal is principled partisanship rather than partisan ranting or artificial consensus.

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Project on Ethics in Political Communication @policommethics.bsky.social · 29d

Two high school students -one Dem, one Rep - started a national organization to fix politics.

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2 high schoolers want to heal the political divide

David Chen and Calder Law are bringing their idea to other states.

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The Analog Allure of Photographers’ Contact Sheets

Project on Ethics in Political Communication @policommethics.bsky.social · Sep 2

Contact sheets are case studies in ethics - is President Kennedy contemplative? Feeling the weight of the world? Or just stretching his back? The viewer answers the question and assigns it meaning.

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Project on Ethics in Political Communication @policommethics.bsky.social · Aug 29

What are the ethics of paying political influencers? Via @wired.com

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A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers

An initiative aimed at boosting Democrats online offers influencers up to $8,000 a month to push the party line. All they have to do is keep it secret—and agree to restrictions on their content.

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Project on Ethics in Political Communication @policommethics.bsky.social · Aug 29

The AI in politics toothpaste isn't just out of the tube, it's going to happy and taking selfies with the candidate. But the ethics of AI in political campaigns remains an open discussion.

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How Political Pros Are Thinking About AI Right Now

Political veterans are already finding ways to put generative AI to use, but they’re also approaching it with caution.

Making Campaigns More Ethical — Project on Ethics in Political Communication

Project on Ethics in Political Communication @policommethics.bsky.social · Aug 29

Former US Rep. Claudine Schneider (R-RI) joined Project director Peter Loge to talk about making campaigns more ethical - check out the conversation here.

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On Thursday, August 28th former US Representative Claudine Schneider (R-RI) joined Project director Peter Loge for a conversation about improving our political discourse. Rep. Schneider served in t...

Now What? Making political campaigns more ethical

Project on Ethics in Political Communication @policommethics.bsky.social · Aug 18

Join the Project on Ethics in Political Communication on Aug 28 for a conversation with former US Rep Claudine Schneider (R-RI) about how to make politics more ethical. Details and registration here:

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On Thursday, August 28th at 1pm ET join Project director Peter Loge and former US Representative Claudine Schneider (R-RI) for a conversation about improving our political discourse. Rep. Schneider se...

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Project on Ethics in Political Communication @policommethics.bsky.social · Jul 24

Big thanks to IBM's Tech for Impact series for asking Project director Peter Loge to talk about ethics, AI, and fakes deep, shallow and historical. A very interesting conversation.

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Project on Ethics in Political Communication @policommethics.bsky.social · Jul 15

Earlier today I talked to Andrew Doty and @dustinwahl.bsky.social about the communication ethics of advocating for political reform. A very interesting conversation and a lot of food for thought. Check it out.

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Ethical Communications as a Political Reform Practitioner — Project on Ethics in Political Communication

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Project on Ethics in Political Communication @policommethics.bsky.social · Jul 2

The Project on Ethics in Political Communication's occasional conversation series is back - on July 15 we're talking about ethics and political reform with Andrew Doty and @dustinwahl.bsky.social.

Details and registration here:
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On July 15th at 1pm ET, join the Project on Ethics in Political Communication for a Zoom conversation about ethical communications as a political reform practitioner with political reform consultant ...

New Study Shows Runaway Influence of Dark Money in Politics

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Project on Ethics in Political Communication @policommethics.bsky.social · May 27

Politics is one of the most public things we do. That so much of our politics is being funded in private is undemocratic.

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Unknown entities poured billions of dollars into the 2024 election.

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