Communicate Consulting

03/23/2026

Listen to Marie-Rose Romain Murphy. She knows! https://www.facebook.com/share/17x2iXDNjX/?mibextid=wwXIfr

02/24/2026

We know that police and other government agencies are too quick to declare people criminals. So, keeping what people search for online private is an issue for all of us--but particularly for nonprofit organizations that serve immigrants and other targeted populations!

Police have used the method to investigate a series of bombings in Texas, the assassination of a Brazilian politician, and a fatal arson in Colorado.

02/15/2026

Pay attention to the man behind the curtain!

President Trump has taken the executive branch’s regulatory and enforcement powers over media organizations and their wealthy owners to new levels.

02/15/2026

Philanthropy in the era of authoritarianism…do better

This work and moment require financial resources and too many of our well-heeled donors and foundations are not moving with the sense of urgency that we have and that this moment requires. To be blunt, we need folks to pony up with the cash without the inane expectations that are placed on us by uph...

02/01/2026

In the final part of this series, we look at how infighting has ripped the left apart online while the right has flourished – and how some progressives are turning the tide, says digital media academic Robert Topinka

01/29/2026

How to read images critically

Under Donald Trump, the White House has filled its social media with memes, wishcasting, nostalgia and deepfakes. Here’s what you need to know to navigate the trolling

01/27/2026

3 rules of thumb for navigating manipulative waters.

01/25/2026

What we read--and what we don't read--shapes how we think and communicate forever.

For generations, the research has been clear: young people read more and do better in school when they aren't subject to book bans.

01/22/2026

For nonprofits thst may be dealing with ICE. (Thanks, Melissa McWhinney!)

01/10/2026

"Is this real?" isn't a straightforward question anymore. What to ask instead, and why the source often matters more than the footage itself.

12/29/2025