Bridging Movement Storytelling & Media Relations
Stories of bridging divides are being elevated through local and national media. These stories give Americans hope that there is a way out of toxic polarization, and that they have a powerful role to play. We partner with USA TODAY, TIME Magazine, The Fulcrum, and other outlets to elevate the work and voices of this movement. Below are media highlights as well as testimonials from participants.
National Television
Local Television
National Print
USA TODAY: Will the 2024 election rip America apart? Here's how we can hold it together.
TIME: Americans Are Tired of Political Division. Here’s How to Bridge It
USA TODAY: Toxic polarization is poisoning America. Here's how you can help stop it this week.
Wall Street Journal: Meet the Americans Trying to Lower the Temperature in Politics
USA TODAY: America, our warning lights are blinking red
Wall Street Journal: A Listening Deficit Plagues America, From 2020 Vote to Jan. 6 to Vaccines
USA TODAY: Don't give up on America. We can still save ourselves from toxic polarization.
Washington Post: American democracy is cracking. These ideas could help repair it.
The Hill: ‘Hyper-partisan’ politicians get four times the news coverage of bipartisan colleagues
ABC News: Online event tackles 'toxic polarization' through conversation
USA TODAY: We fought to defend democracy. This new threat to America now keeps us awake at night.
TIME: Finding the Courage to Challenge Your Political In-Group
Christian Science Monitor: “Abortion Talks” film released during the National Week of Conversation
TIME: How Americans Can Tackle Political Division Together
Associated Press: Democrats and Republicans share core values but still distrust each other
Washington Post: These radically simple changes helped lawmakers actually get things done
Christian Science Monitor: Is your member of Congress bipartisan? There’s a grade for that.
Gannett: Gannett and USA TODAY Announce 2022 America Talks Program
USA TODAY: How Americans are fighting back against the forces that manipulate and divide us
USA TODAY: Congress is polarized and broken. But Americans are more united than you might think.
USA TODAY: It feels like the American experiment is failing. Here's how we can still save it.
USA TODAY: Let's fight for America by learning to listen first
The Hill: When it comes to politics, listen first in 2018
Christian Science Monitor: Civil discourse that doesn’t taste like broccoli
HuffPost: When Southern Conservatives & San Francisco Liberals Listened First
The Fulcrum: Healing conversations about race
The Fulcrum: Faith leaders help heal divided communities
The Fulcrum: I traveled to all 50 states to find solutions to America’s political division
Speeches
Monica Guzman: How Curiosity Will Save Us
Joan Blades & John Gable: Free Yourself from Your Filter Bubbles
John Wood, Jr. at the Aspen Institute’s #WeaveThePeople
Joan Blades & John Gable: Celebrating Political Diversity
Pearce Godwin at the Annual Conference on Citizenship
Recent Local Print
The News-Review: Urban Rural Action wins grant to launch new program in Southern Oregon
WITF: Meet the Central Pennsylvania ‘Uniters’ taking a stand against hate crimes
Duke Today: Duke Students Hear, Discuss Both Sides of Gun Policy
The News Gazette: Big 10: How to Depolarize America, Part 1
The News Gazette: Big 10: How to Depolarize America, Part 2
Sun Thisweek: Church invites Farmington to attend Respectful Conversations