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How to talk about Democracy: What we know (and don’t know)
by Ryan Gem, Rushikesh Jadhav, Maria Milosh, Aby Dwi Prasetya, Mareike Schomerus and Gideon Too Democracy Narratives Alliance (DNA)
2026
Available in English
This research brief brings together extensive evidence and practice‑based insights on the role of narratives in shaping public understanding of democracy. Drawing on a review of nearly 400 publications and over 150 studies, as well as contributions from more than 30 organisations and experts, it maps dominant narratives about democracy, explores how messaging interacts with deeper mental models, and identifies strategies to rebuild trust and participation. It makes a clear case for coordinated, strategic narrative work as a critical condition for strengthening democratic resilience and countering disengagement.
Mapping the Currents: A Manual for Community-Centered Cinema
by Jen Tarnate, Aghniadi, Patrick F. Campos, and Karmela Indoyon
2025
Mapping the Currents: A Manual for Community‑Centered Cinema draws on the Cinemata Currents 2025 film festival and hybrid screenings to share lessons on using film as a tool for fostering civic engagement. The guide explores community‑centred curation, collective screenings, and facilitated dialogue, offering case studies, reflections, and practical tools to support locally grounded film programmes and narrative practice across diverse contexts.
Mapping the Global Democracy Narrative Landscape: Research Findings and Applications
2025
Available in English
This resource synthesises data collected between 2022 and 2024 across 11 countries. Combining large‑scale narrative scans, in‑depth case studies, and message testing, it identifies the dominant and salient pro-democracy and pro-authoritarian narratives, as well as the core values that underpin them. The resource provides practical, evidence‑based guidance for developing effective messaging, emphasising the importance of aligning narratives with people’s tangible realities and core values.
New Tech, New Rules
by Brett Davidson with contributions from Di Luong, IRIS
2026
Available in English
This report explores how civil society organisations are adapting to the challenges and opportunities of AI and algorithm‑driven platforms. Drawing on insights from ten organisations across the Global Majority, it highlights how practitioners are navigating increasingly complex digital environments to sustain civic engagement and resist authoritarian dynamics. The findings point to three key approaches: co‑opting technology and popular culture for resistance, countering surveillance and disinformation, and innovating through new forms of storytelling and organising.
The Narrative Directory
by IRIS
Available in English
The Narrative Directory is a tool for activists, civic innovators, independent storytellers, journalists, researchers and funders to locate one another, exchange knowledge and see the bigger picture of the global impact storytelling and narrative change ecosystem. By sharing resources openly with each other, we’re better able to make connections, seed collaborations and build shared narrative power.
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