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The Elements of Framing Communications--Context, Numbers and Messengers
This article begins to break the process of framing down by examining the strategic elements that comprise a frame.
This article begins to break the process of reframing down by examining the strategic elements that comprise a frame. The elements of a frame help people understand new information by providing cues for how to interpret the communication. The concepts and research in this article are derived from the work of the FrameWorks Institute, a non-profit communications research organization in Washington, DC. Download the article to learn more.
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