From the about page:
WITNESS trains and supports activists and citizens around the world to use video safely, ethically, and effectively to expose human rights abuse and fight for human rights change.
The majority of the world’s population now has a camera in their pocket. People everywhere are turning to video to document and tell stories of abuse. But all too often, they are not filming safely or effectively, and their videos don’t make a difference.
We identify critical situations and teach those affected by them the basics of video production, safe and ethical filming techniques, and advocacy strategies.
A wealth of training materials and videos for anyone who wants to make a difference with their cellphone or video camera.
TV images of the police using water cannon and setting dogs on young people and children in Birmingham, Alabama, were a watershed event for the civil rights movement in the United States.
But that isn’t to promise the technique works every time. Scenes of far worse abuse are common from the Gaza strip and world governments continue to look away.
But you won’t know if the video advocacy will work for you or not unless you try. The Witness site will enable you to do just that.
Many of the techniques described are equally useful for journalists, researchers, etc.
I first saw this at FirstDraftNews as: The Witness Resource Library.
PS: Since I mentioned the Birmingham Children’s Crusade (1963), I should also point out that Malcolm X disagreed with the strategy of sending children into harm’s way. As do I. There are more appropriate ways to confront those of practice violence than sacrificing children for photo ops.
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