PEACE AND SECURITY INITIATIVE

PSI December 10 2007 meeting

Thank you to all who made our December 10, 2007 Peace and Security Initiative (PSI) community-wide meeting another success!  Please click here to read the report-back.

Discussion Points for Getting Your Message Out in the Media

Bill Hartung, Director of the Arms and Security Initiative and a frequent commentator on radio shows, blogs, and other media outlets, has shared with us his "Discussion Points for Getting Your Message Out in the Media." This resource is meant to be a quick overview of media tactics and techniques for activists.  Please click here  to download.

Scenario Planning

One of the workshops offered at the December 2007 PSI community-wide meeting was focused on scenario planing and crisis management.  At this workshop, Mark Sommer (The Mainstream Media Project) focused on how advocates and experts can do a better job of anticipating and responding to events that fundamentally shift politics and perceptions around foriegn policy and security issues.  Please click here for his notes from the workshop.  Click here to download tips on how to conduct a successful broadcast interview.

Not Business As Usual: American Reflections on the Nation and World

At the December 10, 2007 PSI community-wide meeting, Meg Bostrom (President of Public Knowledge LLC) presented the results of a unique meta-analysis of over 200 recent public opinion polls on the state of public thinking on peace and security issues.  Please click here to access Meg's presentation.

Scenario Planning: Media Contingency Planning Checklist

One of the workshops offered at the December 2007 PSI community-wide meeting was focused on scenario planing and crisis management.  At this workshop, ReThink Media provided the following "Contingency Planning for the Media" checklist as a resource to organizations planning an effective rapid response strategy.

Click here to assess this useful resource.