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The Ceasefire that Never Happened
The Burma government denied airstrikes against civilians in a regional capital—until citizen video helped force their confession. This is how it happened.
May 19, 2013
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Why would adults from the Oil and Gas Industry bully 10 and 13 year old kids?
I am writing this op-ed because I want to know why the biggest, most powerful industry is picking on kids who are trying to educate their peers about an issue they are passionate about.
May 16, 2013
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Giving Your Work a Life of Its Own with Creative Commons
CC licenses don't replace copyright; they make it easier for you to say which rights you want to keep. And they may be the best way to give your work a life of its own.
May 13, 2013
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Activists & Film Festivals: A Romance for the Ages
Effective film distribution means finding active audiences, wider recognition, and well-deserved love for your film and your issue. Romancing film festivals could be your best move.
May 10, 2013
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Policing the Police with Citizen Video
In one week, eyewitness’ videos exposed police brutality in four different countries: South Africa, Brazil, Australia, and Fiji. One month later, we check in to see how those videos made a difference.
April 22, 2013
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Citizen Video for Journalists: Finding the Story
What a video doesn't show is sometimes the heart of the story. Liam Stack, who curates citizen video at the New York Times, explains how he finds videos and tells the stories of the unknowns.
April 15, 2013
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“Best of the Web”: The Human Rights Channel & Other Webby Picks
The Human Rights Channel on YouTube is a nominee for a Webby Award! But we're not the only project with big implications for video advocacy.
April 12, 2013
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Telling the Story at the Heart of the News
The beating heart of every news event is a story about people. Community video helps those affected to bring the issue to life. The result is accurate, authentic, and powerful—and here’s how to do it.
April 8, 2013
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Citizen Video for Journalists: Contextualization
Citizen videos can provide as many questions as answers. Lara Setrakian of Syria Deeply discusses how to contextualize citizen reporting and avoid information overload.
April 1, 2013
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Women’s Video Journalism–More Than Just Reporting
WorldPulse's Citizen Journalism Program trains women to report about deeper social issues, and through reporting, to change them.
March 30, 2013
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Citizen Video for Journalists: How to Build a Newsroom on Twitter, with Andy Carvin
Twitter can be a rumor mill—or a newsroom. NPR's Andy Carvin shares ideas for developing an informative and reliable online community for news gathering.
March 18, 2013
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Behind the Scenes of UN Peacekeeping’s “Women and Peacekeeping” Video
As part of UN Peacekeeping’s campaign for International Women’s Day and the Commission on the Status of Women, I wanted to make an innovative video. But I faced a basic challenge: I had never done one before.
March 8, 2013
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One Million Men. One Million Promises. One Million Videos.
Men are joining the movement against violence against women like never before. The One Million Men. One Million Promises campaign is unifying their voices, and using video to amplify them.
March 8, 2013
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All Eyes on Kenya–and Cameras, too.
As polling stations close their doors today after huge voter turnout in, everyone is wondering: will this election remain peaceful, or will it follow in the path of the turbulent 2007 election? Kenyan citizen journalists, trained by WITNESS, weigh in.
March 4, 2013
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The Journey from ‘My Voice’ to ‘Our Voices’
I went to South Africa to teach filmmaking to youth, but what I really wanted was to foster critical consciousness—the ability to question authority and turn a lens on society, literally and figuratively. I soon realized that these youth were more than willing to question—and they started with me.
March 1, 2013
