"These are leaders united in their strong understanding of information challenges and their willingness to take risks, imagine and chart a path forward amidst uncertainty and change." —@steffriedhoff.bsky.social. Stay tuned for more updates from our fellows this year! sites.brown.edu/informationf...

Research-focused projects will evaluate how traditional news outlets can make better use of platforms like TikTok to engage audiences in quality content and investigate the role of narratives in how health reforms succeed in highly polarized contexts.

This year, they’ll be exploring practice-focused projects, such as a storytelling initiative to shed light on the mental health impact of climate change, and investigations of how investment models and public health partnerships can build community and resilient information ecosystems.

Information Futures Lab welcomes 2026 visiting fellows The Information Futures Lab at Brown University has announced its 2026 visiting fellows, a group of interdisciplinary leaders dedicated to addressing the global information crisis and building healthi...

We are excited to announce the 2026 Information Futures Lab Fellows and welcome six leaders who are working to improve journalism, public health communication and the civic information infrastructure. sph.brown.edu/news/2026-03...

Interested in using the Index in your community? We’d love to hear from you. Contact us at informationfutureslab@brown.edu

Download the data: We’ve also included a link to a public data sheet that you can easily download as an Excel or CSV file. Explore all these features live on the site now at civicinfoindex.org/the-index/

Compare counties: You can now view the data from two counties side by side.

More context: Click on any indicator to learn more about the data and where it comes from.

Seamless interface: Now you can view the county-level map and indicator scores at the same time. No toggling between tabs.

We are excited to announce a new and improved version of the Civic Information Index! Built in collaboration with @lpostcollective.bsky.social and with support from @democracyfund.bsky.social, this tool maps drivers of civic health across the U.S.—and now it comes with new features.

Interested in using the Index in your community? We’d love to hear from you. Contact us at informationfutureslab@brown.edu

You can explore all these features live on the site now at civicinfoindex.org/the-index.

Ask Us Anything: The State of Social Media for Public Health Communicators A webinar hosted by the Public Health Communications Collaborative on January 30, 2025.

Last week our very own @steffriedhoff.bsky.social joined PHCC and over 800 public health professionals for a dynamic discussion of social media and how to approach it for public health communication. Missed it? You can watch it here: vimeo.com/1052333153

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Ask Us Anything: The State of Social Media for Public Health Communicators. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webin... 2025 kicked off with a public health crisis in Los Angeles, the removal of fact-checking on Meta platforms, and a new administration. Public health professionals and communicators across the country a...

Today at 3 pm ET! Join @steffriedhoff.bsky.social and the Public Health Communications Collaborative and bring your questions for this free webinar on the state of public health comms and social media. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Local journalism & healthy communities go hand in hand. Explore the Civic Information Index—our new tool linking news, civic engagement, & equity to community wellbeing. Created w/ Listening Post Collective, it maps key data like voter turnout. Explore your county now at www.civicinfoindex.org