As public interest communicators navigate the complex and rapidly evolving landscape of social media, technology and artificial intelligence, the insights in the latest issue of the Journal of Public Interest Communications (JPIC) (Volume 8, Issue 1) offer examples of how ethical, community-based communication continues to inspire change and build more inclusive communities.

The issue features research focusing on empathy and authenticity. It includes positive results of communication strategies with diverse variables—from adults who are re-entering society after incarceration in the U.S. to using puppetry to instill trust and connection in children in Albania—serve as a reminder that storytelling can be transformative even in a rapidly changing society.

Issue editors Joseph Radice, Kelly Chernin and Cody Hayes offer an overview of the featured research and provide commentary on its relevance and importance in the field of public interest communications.

JPIC, published by the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is an open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to the theory and science of strategic communication for social change. Access to this issue of the journal and previous issues available at www.journalpic.org.

Posted: June 25, 2024
Category: AI at CJC News, Center for Public Interest Communications, College News
Tagged as: AI, Journal of Public Interest Communications, Storytelling, technology