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Author of The Smartest Kids in the World & The Unthinkable; Contributor to ; Senior Fellow

Washington, DC
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  1. 18 hours ago

    When newsrooms start valuing relationships with their communities over the quantity of content they produce, it shapes journalism for the better. via

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    Sep 2

    If you're remotely interested in a nuanced understanding of the moral basis of the American Left/Right, this article provides an excellent explanation.

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  3. Aug 31

    "On page after page, I was cheering Duncan on & wishing him success. And, on page after page, I was asking myself...what in blazes went so wrong?" Thoughtful review of new book. By Marc Tucker via

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    Aug 28

    If you read one thing this week, make it this exceptional article on how complicating narratives could tackle

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    Aug 27

    THIS. "The goal is not to wash away the conflict; it’s to help people wade in and out of the muck (and back in again) with their humanity intact."

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    Aug 14

    "If we want to learn the truth, we have to find new ways to listen. If we want our best work to have consequences, we have to be heard." on discussing how should open minds as opposed to simplifying facts.

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    Aug 15

    Reporters: Apply for an EWA fellowship, worth up to $8K. You'll be in good company with our distinguished current & prior fellows, including , , , , and many more.

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    Aug 10

    “What is oversimplified about this issue? How has this conflict affected your life? What do you think the other side wants? What’s the question nobody is asking? What do you and your supporters need to learn about the other side to understand them better?”

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    Aug 10

    The Berlin-based online magazine has translated 's "Complicating the Narrative" into German! Read the original version on our blog:

    Die Welt ist kompliziert - und das ist auch gut so. Journalisten vereinfachen manchmal zu stark. Amanda Ripley macht sechs Verbesserungsvorschläge für guten Journalismus.
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  10. Aug 10

    New book by is out. I found it to be surprisingly candid. There are a bunch of stories I'd never heard--about his interactions with parents, his disappointments with certain politicians, his own history.

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    Aug 10

    Today, only 1 in 3 people in countries feel that they have a say in what government does. How can we increase trust in public institutions? Read here

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  12. Aug 10

    Thank you to for translating my piece on complicating the narrative into German. It is not a short story. So it had to take some true dedication to translate:

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    Aug 10

    "There are many things that journalists cannot do. But we can destabilize the narrative. We can remind people that life is not as coherent as we’d like."

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  14. Aug 10

    Such a great question from Why do fictional TV shows have more believable characters than nonfiction journalism?

    TV viewers love complex and nuanced characters. So why do journalists believe that our audience can only handle a cartoonish, reductive (and toxic to civic culture) picture of the world?
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    Aug 7

    "Humans share a tendency to simplify and demonize, it’s true; but we also share a desire for understanding." Fascinating article by on —what are your thoughts?

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    Aug 6

    People who dislike "welfare" have more negative views of gov't in general, regardless of their own use of gov't programs. Keep this in mind as the Trump Admin tries to rebrand many social programs as "welfare."

    As welfare has shrunk in size, its hold on the public imagination is poised to grow even larger:
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    Aug 6

    22 states have never had a female governor. “If they think you’re nice, they think you can’t run their state, and if they think you can run their state, they worry you’re not nice,” said Jane M. Swift, Massachusetts’ only female gov. w/

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  18. Aug 1

    Why did humans start to go to war with each other some 10K years ago--when we'd been largely peaceful until then? It has to do with when we started acquiring "stuff," says

    “We are not innately inclined to use war,” says - prof & psychologist leading the Sustainable Peace Project with multi-disciplinary team . #2 of multi-part video series
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    Aug 1

    A new poll suggests that a bold approach to gun restrictions would go over well with voters.

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  20. Aug 1

    Thank you for this conversation, Emily. I always enjoy talking with you. Especially the outtakes.

    On this week's podcast, shares ideas for improving how education reporters cover controversies -- and why that could have a big impact on our audiences.
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