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Communications Success Snapshot: Placing Your Op-Ed 03/15/2013

A case study looks at the March 1, 2013 op-ed in The Hartford Courant and the two reports it covers: a great success in media highlighting important...

Video Tutorial: Free Social Media Clients 02/18/2013

Ever wondered how to improve your organization's social media effectiveness without a big staff or budget to devote? In SparkAction's newest how-to...

We Need YOUth: Inaugural Video Project 01/13/2013

Calling anyone under 24 to get involved with the CLC Children & Youth Inaugural Video project. What do you think President Obama and Congress...

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May 9, 2013 Messaging Module on Child Deaths

Sensitive, thoughtful media coverage can be a powerful tool for justice and understanding, a catalyst for policies that help prevent wrongs from being repeated. But ...

May 7, 2013 Toolkit for Early Care and Education Advocacy

In January, the federal government announced plans for an early care and education initiative that would increase access to high-quality pre-K for 4-year-olds by ...

March 15, 2013 Communications Success Snapshot: Placing Your Op-Ed

A case study looks at the March 1, 2013 op-ed in The Hartford Courant and the two reports it covers: a great success in media highlighting important ...

February 18, 2013 Video Tutorial: Free Social Media Clients

Ever wondered how to improve your organization's social media effectiveness without a big staff or budget to devote? In SparkAction's newest how-to tutorial, learn ...

January 24, 2013 Writing Op-Eds and Letters to the Editor

An op-ed is a timely, provocative essay that expresses an opinion on an important issue. Letters to the editor (LTEs) generally respond to a previous article in the ...

January 23, 2013 SparkAction's Contact the Media Tool: A Quick Tutorial (VIDEO)

SparkAction's Alison guides through this simple tool to find media in your hometown or across the country and send them your press releases and Letters to the ...

January 14, 2013 The KIDS COUNT Infographic Challenge Editor's Choice: Amanda Rohrer

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January 14, 2013 The KIDS COUNT Infographic Challenge Info Champ: Emily Pirraglia

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January 11, 2013 The Narrative Communications Project: Takeaway Findings on a Message-Framing Approach

The Narrative Communications Project: Takeaway Findings on a Message-Framing Approach emphasizes the importance of effective communications and messaging by ...

December 19, 2012 Facebook Town Halls & Google Hangouts With the President: Social Media in 2012

Now more than ever, government officials are leveraging social media to bring themselves closer to the people they serve. Government agencies are increasingly ...

December 3, 2012 VIDEOS: Presidents Helping Children & The American Dream for Kids

These new videos and an accompanying report show how past Presidents have invested in children--and why the current administration needs to do the same.

November 28, 2012 Q&A: How to Help Youth Make Positive Use of Social Media

A look at the ways social media can support homeless and runaway youth.

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