Sightline Project

Word on the Street

Sightline’s communications strategy team looks at the latest polling data and political messaging for best practices, worst practices, and lessons for Northwest policy champions.

Posts on Word on the Street

Climate Change in My Back Yard?

The boomerang effect: Polarization on climate increases when messages are about risks to far away people.
on October 27, 2011 at 12:33 pm

This Is Your Brain on Oceans

A look at oceans through the field of neuroscience.
on October 18, 2011 at 3:13 pm

The Economy: Operating Instructions for Communicators

Word choices shape the way people think about economic policy.
on September 28, 2011 at 4:31 pm

Talking to The Tea Party About Climate?

Is talking to Tea Partiers about climate that different from talking to your eco-friendly, politically-savvy friends?
on September 22, 2011 at 2:00 pm

This is Your Brain on Climate Change

Why the human brain has such a hard time with an idea like climate change.
on August 30, 2011 at 3:53 pm

Science Deniers' Talking Points

What can we learn from science deniers about our own climate messages?
on June 30, 2011 at 1:43 pm

Want Votes? Go Green on Climate

Survey: Against all political intuition, Republican candidates could win votes by taking “green” positions on climate change.
on June 30, 2011 at 1:10 pm

Talking Climate Change

On Revkin on Gore on Obama on climate--with some polling, cognitive science, KC Golden, and Joe Romm thrown in.
on June 22, 2011 at 4:59 pm

To Drill or Not to Drill is Not the *Only* Question, II

Some pitfalls of polling and a look at American attitudes on fossil fuels.
on June 20, 2011 at 1:55 pm

Attitudes on Climate: Steady and Somewhat Sure

New numbers from Yale and George Mason's Six Americas research.
on June 8, 2011 at 4:12 pm