Learn how to make data-driven research accessible to decision
makers, policymakers, and the general public Many researchers,
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Institute's Communication department, and edited by Jonathan
Schwabish, a Senior Fellow at Urban, Elevate the Debate guides you
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needs Employ communication styles and strategies to get your work
in the hands of people who can use it and act upon it. Elevate the
Debate: A Multi-layered Approach to Communicating Your Research is
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and all analysts of data-driven research.
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