Framing for Activists
From George Lakoff and Gil Durán
Our Citizens’ Communication Network is in the start-up phase and is already huge. Until it is officially functioning, you can unofficially join by following me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/George–Lakoff–Official–165643503477608/) and Twitter (@GeorgeLakoff) for regular thoughts and updates.
The basic idea is this: It is free and open to all. We will provide framing suggestions regularly over social media, and whoever receives them can decide how to use them, and whether to share them or retweet them. The process is bottom up.
We also offer this framing service to activist organizations, media folks, and elected officials and their staffs.
See below for a list of materials to watch, listen to or read. Click on the description to open them.
First Priority
Watch the Tavis Smiley interview with George
Watch the Second Tavis Smiley interview with George
Read the “Minority President” Article
Read “The President is the Nation: The Central Metaphor Trump Lives By”
Read “Regulations are Protections”
Read “10 Points For Democratic Activists”
Read “Two Questions about Trump and Republicans”
See a Taxonomy of Trump’s Strategic Tweets
Read the Berkeleyside Article about underestimating Trump
Understanding Trump’s use of language
Next Priority: Whatever interests you most from the following
Watch George’s interview at The Commonwealth Club
Watch George talk about avoiding the oppositions language on MSNBC
Watch George explain how to effectively fact check Trump on CNN
Read the wide–ranging Salon interview
Listen to George on NPR’s On the Media discussing “tax reform“
Listen to George explain the taxonomy of Trump’s Tweets
Read the blog piece on what NOT to do
Then turn to the following materials.
On Trump’s Wiretap Distraction
On The Women’s Marches and the Politics of Care
The BBC Interview on New Nasty Words
Listen to George on Marketplace’s “Make Me Smart” Podcast
Read the full conversation with George Lakoff on “your brain on Trump” on “Make Me Smart”
Watch – Indivisible: Reaching Out to Trump Voters: An Evening with George Lakoff & Arlie Hochschild
Listen – George Lakoff – “Don’t Think of an Elephant” on the Ralph Nader Radio hour on KPFA
Watch – George Lakoff: “The Present Political Divide: What To Do Now “
Read: Disaster Branding: The Importance of Naming
Best wishes,
George and Gil
George Lakoff 
