Communications
Ideas and insights about communication from MIT Sloan.
Communications

Advocating with authenticity in an issue-driven world
Lessons and warnings from Tory Burch, the NBA, the NFL, and more.

Our top 5 ‘Working Definitions’ of 2020
Data storytelling, the Beer Game, and three more popular ideas.

MIT Sloan expert insights: 4 books from 2020
From how recommendation engines work to how misinformation spreads on social media, here are four books from MIT Sloan that made some sense of 2020.

Voters’ knowledge of political news varies widely
What voters read and retain varies by age, gender, race, and socioeconomic status — which in turn can influence politicians and policy.

Tips for digital teaching from prizewinning professors
Distance learning is now standard, whether hybrid or fully online. Here’s how to excel at remote teaching, according to five MIT Sloan faculty members.

6 insights on managing through crisis
Work with remote work, facilitate peer-to-peer communication, confront supply chain shortfalls, and more.

5 ways to avoid ineffective meetings
The benefits of frequent, purposeful meetings in times of uncertainty and rapid change.

A checklist for COVID-19 public health messaging
Useful coronavirus public health messages are clear and concise, emphasize the public good, and create the impression that others expect compliance.

For successful self-isolation, internet speed matters
Research finds people with access to high-speed internet can better self-isolate, particularly reinforcing the wealthy’s ability to social distance.

An ‘accuracy nudge’ could curtail COVID-19 misinformation
People are less likely to share falsehoods about the new coronavirus and COVID-19 when prompted to consider accuracy.