Mercer Cty Dems presents Workshop on Framing (Prof G Lakoff)

Framing Workshop

Wednesday February 16, 2005
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
This event does not repeat.
Event Location: Carl A Fields Center
Street: 86 Olden St
City, State, Zip: Princeton, NJ 08540
Notes:
We will have a workshop on framing - the use of language to effectively present a point of view. It will begin with a 20 minute DVD by Prof George Lakoff followed by group activities.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mercercounty4dem/

I'm trying to cull a small group of "framers" from our new array of liberal groups. One's starting a newspaper, one's trying to pressure the local democratic party, one's bent on protesting the war.

What I'm seeing is that we need a group that formulates frames--overarching narratives--and then offers messages that reinforce those frames. And I'd like to see the frames develop through local issues (that, ironically, local so-called conservatives support). We need a group that does this and then sends the messages to these other groups. Otherwise we have a mish mosh.

So would your group be willing to work with ours via the email? Do you know folks out here, familiar with our local issues, who might want to join such an enterprise?

Whadda ya say?
Mitch

that's how i got on my local email list, to hear about events and meet like-minded people.

http://www.meetup.com/
http://www.democracyforamerica.com/

Also you should know about Chuck Pennacchio. Last local meeting I saw this guy speak, he is very much in the Wellstone style. He wants to unseat Santorum, and he needs your help....

http://www.chuckforsenate2006.com/

and I sure do miss that part of NJ. Got my BA at Rutgers and spent time down on Nassau St. playing, singing, doing sound for a band back in the late 80s.

Nice to see there's life there.
M