Introduction
Looking for narrative and storytelling directories, libraries or hubs? Here is a live list collated by the Commons librarians. Contact us if you have a suggestion to add.
Directories and Libraries
International Resource for Impact and Storytelling – The Narrative Directory
The Narrative Directory is a tool for activists, civic innovators, independent storytellers, journalists, researchers and funders to locate one another, exchange knowledge and see the bigger picture of the global impact storytelling and narrative change ecosystem. The Directory is hosted and curated by IRIS (International Resource for Impact and Storytelling). Search by Role, Focus, Media and Region.
Framing Issues for Social Justice Impact: Directory of Messaging Guides, Commons Library
Looking for research on how to frame an issue on a certain topic area? Here is a collection of research, guides and recommendations for framing, narrative and messaging on a range of issues including climate, crime, equality, nature, poverty and health. This directory is collated by the Commons librarians.
Narrative & Storytelling Directory, Democracy Resource Hub
The Democracy Resource Hub Narrative and Storytelling Directory is organized into three groups:
- Networks: Organizations to join and work with.
- Training Organizations: Offering workshops, trainings, webinars and courses.
- Resource Libraries: Information hubs for deeper exploration
Narrative Initiative – Resource Library
This Resource Library by the Narrative Initiative is a curated collection of guides, worksheets, webinars and trainings offered as a resource for the field of narrative change practitioners. Search by Topics, Types, Collections, Projects and Language.
Frameworks Institute – Library
The Frameworks Institute Library – Reports and toolkits on many issues including economic and racial justice, gender, housing, immigration and poverty. Search by Keyword, Issues, Countries and States.
Opportunity Agenda – Reports and Messaging
Explore the Opportunity Agenda’s communications and research resources which have been designed to strengthen your work and make an impact on the issues that matter the most. Search by Topic and Type.
The Workshop – Publications
The Workshop is a unique research organisation in Aotearoa New Zealand. They are public narrative researchers and communications advisors that use scientific methods to find narrative strategies that deepen people’s thinking about those issues. They have publications on many issues including: Children & Families, Communicating Science & Research, Covid-19, Democracy & Media, Economy & Equity, Environment & Climate, Human Rights & Justice.
ASO Communications – Messaging Guides
Messaging guides from ASO Communications run by Anat Shenker-Osorio. Anat examines why certain messages falter where others deliver. She has led research for new messaging on issues ranging from freedom to join together in union to clean energy and from immigrant rights to reforming criminal justice. The website includes guides on: Climate justice, Economic justice, Education, Gender justice, Health, Human rights, Immigrant rights, Justice and safety, Transportation, Voting and representation.
Institute for Integrated Transitions – Narrative Peace-building Hub
The Narrative Peacebuilding Hub by the Institute for Integrated Transitions provides in-depth information and practical guidance – including publications, videos, toolkits and more – on how to enrich national narrative landscapes so as to diminish the influence of simplified, divisive stories. It is intended as a platform for practitioners, policy makers, donors and others working for peace to exchange knowledge and create new ideas and practices at the intersection of narrative and peacebuilding.
Commons Cause Australia – Resource Library
Commons Cause Australia Resource Library has messaging guides and other resources from Common Cause Australia and aligned organisations from around the world.