Examples of innovative think tank communications

Collecting together communications efforts by think tanks that move beyond the report+media coverage model.
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a history of housing in the united states, from 1900 - 2012 to present today
A history of housing 1918-2012
This Social Market Foundation animated prezi offers a timeline of UK housing policy, facts and figures.
an electronic circuit board with the words ppr new skills at work
Beyond recovery: European jobs and skills
IPPR introduce the findings of a report on European jobs and skills through a prezi animation, published on Youtube.
a drawing of two people and a dog
Finding Home: Voices of the Baltimore Housing Mobility Program
Finding Home: Voices of the Baltimore Housing Mobility Program offers some stories from people in Baltimore about race, housing and poverty. It mixes first hand insights with evidence in a powerful narrative.
a table with a cell phone on top of it next to a person sitting in a chair
Mapping America’s Futures
The Hustle: Economics of the Underground Commercial Sex Economy by The Urban Institute is a very impressive interactive feature, providing a narrative walk-through of the commercial sex industry.
four different colored playing cards with the words big bet's and black swans on them
Big Bets & Black Swans
Big Bets & Black Swans - a series of memos by Brookings designed to present President Obama as a suggested “to do” list, addressing the most significant foreign policy challenges in the year to come.
the cover of a book with an image of a world map and colorful lines on it
ResourcesFutures.org
An interactive website by Chatham House to highlight messages of a report on the new political economy of resources
a drawing of a woman standing on top of a box with the word post libera above her head
A postliberal future?
Demos Quarterly - a beautiful example of long-form digital publishing
the letter k is made up of white letters on a black background, and it appears to be in two different font styles
Vine
The Kings Fund's advent calendar uses a vine a day to highlight issues around care and carers.
the number of countries that have been selected for each country
Commitment to Development Index 2013
The Center for Global Development's Commitment to Development Index 2013 included an interactive infographic publication outlining the key facts and information
the world's largest airlines are shown in this infographtion poster, which shows how
Canada’s Development Footprint Beyond Aid
An infographic acting as an executive summary for a research paper on Canadian aid by North-South Institute
someone is holding an origami board game in their left hand, with the words on it
Time to change the game on fossil fuel subsidies and climate
A package by ODI, presenting facts on fossil fuel subsidies and arguing to 'change the game' - including a report, video, game (for printing) and infographics http://www.odi.org.uk/subsidies-change-the-game
an animated video showing how we think about health and well - being
Wealth inequality in the UK
An animation produced by the High Pay Centre on wealth inequality in the UK
an island in the middle of some water
Timeline: China’s Maritime Disputes
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)'s new multimedia series—"InfoGuides"—aims to promote understanding of complex foreign policy issues. The first guide surveys escalating maritime disputes in the South China and East China Seas, using maps, timelines, slideshows, infographics, and videos.
two paper signs with the words for against and 20 written on them, in front of a map of england
Scottish Independence: The Big Money Question
▶ Scottish Independence: The Big Money Question - An impartial look at the main currency choices which would face an independent Scotland. This animation is based on research from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research
an empty room with yellow paper on the wall
RSA 2020 Public Services - Animation: Story of a Spin-Out
RSA 2020 Public Services - Animation: Story of a Spin-Out