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How Just Stop Oil harnessed emotions to ignite public concern for climate change

Fast Company Tech

Many will read the groups legacy through the lens of public hostility: the frustration caused, the angry headlines, the outrage at its tactics. It is a sign that these activists succeeded in emotionally charging the public debate about climate change. But the intense backlash directed at JSO is not evidence that its campaign faltered.

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A Budget Is Not a Spreadsheet: 7 Steps to Strategic FY26 Planning for Public Media

Allegiance Group

For many in public media, budget season is upon us. The answers to these questions should be reflected in your budget. Reflect on this: Does every investment have a clear strategic purpose? From budgeting best practices to public media CRM solutions, engagement strategies, and direct response campaigns, were here to help.

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Your colleagues are crucial to your promotion. Here’s why

Fast Company Tech

Reflect on how both parties may feel about the honesty of the exchange, the commitment to what youve discussed, and the level of political gesturing that might or might not have been present. Reflect on their business mission and goals. For example, some people are motivated by public recognition, but others arent.

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The Humane Society rebrands as the Humane World for Animals to showcase its global efforts

Fast Company Tech

The new name and look, which its sister organization Humane Society International also adopted, is an attempt to reflect that. earlier this month, where she performed a cover of Peter Gabriel’s “Solsbury Hill,” which soundtracks a new public service announcement for the Humane World for Animals.

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The problem with Employee Appreciation Day

Fast Company Tech

Ensure that recognition is public and visible, whether its through a company-wide newsletter, town hall meeting, or a shared appreciation board. Framing the day as a reflection rather than a one-off event helps strengthen your culture of appreciation. If so, make a conscious effort to expand recognition across teams, levels, and roles.

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Providence Public Library: “A Most Democratic Insitution”

DipJar

Ah, public libraries! A recent conversation with Erica Busillo Adams of Providence Public Library is a perfect case in point! Providence Public Library first opened to the public in 1878. Unlike many public libraries, Providence Public Library is a private 501(c)(3) that is chartered as a free public library.

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Timnit Gebru’s team at Google is going public with their side of the story

The Verge

They also said the publication review policy that Gebru was supposed to follow was applied “unevenly and discriminatorily.”. The result is that AI-generated language will be homogenized, reflecting the practices of the richest countries and communities,” wrote MIT Technology Review.

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