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List of Free or Low-cost Tools and Resources for Video Activists
This list of free or low-cost tools and resources for video activists is curated from participants who joined our Live Video Archive #AskMeAnything event on our Facebook page.
WITNESS
August 14, 2014
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Human Rights Absent as US, Africa Leaders Talk Economics
Since Human rights activists and civil society organizations had no seat at the US-Africa Leaders Summit. We offer some tools, tactics and tips for human rights defenders operating in Africa.
Sulafa Khalid Musa
August 8, 2014
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#Instagood Tips for Nonprofits Part 2
#Instagood Tips for Nonprofits part 2 reviews using video and explains why hosting a ‘takeover’ can diversify your nonprofit's storytelling.
WITNESS
July 31, 2014
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#Instagood Tips for Nonprofits
#Instagood tips for nonprofits will help you start and manage an instagram account to be part of your organization's online storytelling goals.
WITNESS
July 17, 2014
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L6g49CARAAhP660rO9DCn4W3L: Email and Chat Encryption Basics for Activists
Activists everywhere face the violations of their right to privacy especially in their online communications. We share basics of encryption that may help keep you, your networks and your communications safer.
Sarah Stein Kerr
October 16, 2013
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The Vine Mobile App: The Social Media Fanatic’s Favorite New Tool
Vine is a new application for mobile devices with some powerful features for citizen journalists.
WITNESS
June 18, 2013
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10 Tips for Filming Protests – Turkish Version Now Featuring Images
An image-based version of our "10 Tips for Filming Protests" in Turkish
WITNESS
June 13, 2013
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Protestolarda Video Çekimi Nasıl Yapılır Değişim İçin Bir Video Kılavuzu
A Turkish-language guide to filming protests.
WITNESS
June 7, 2013
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#DirenGeziParkı: Protesto Çekimleri için 10 Taktik
Protesto Cekimleri Rehberi - Turkish language guide with 10 Tips for Filming Protests, Demonstrations and Police Conduct
WITNESS
June 6, 2013
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Sending Videos Safely through the Wild, Wild, Web
From YouTube to FTP, and Dropbox to Google Drive, online services have very different ways of transferring files. Which ones are safest for your videos?
Yvonne Ng
May 9, 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.
WITNESS
March 18, 2013
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An Open Source Approach to Translation
The fact that 72 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute is astonishing. And the immense amounts of footage shot and uploaded by citizens in places like Syria, Egypt and Chile reminds us that video is increasingly being used to expose human rights abuses. As more activists turn towards video for advocacy and evidentiary purposes, there is a critical need for accessible training resources that teach how to create and share videos safely, effectively and ethically.
Jackie Zammuto
December 12, 2012
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هل تقوم بتصوير انتهاكات حقوق الإنسان في مجتمعك؟ إذا كانت إجابتك بنعم، استمر في القراءة
This blog post serves as a living space for all of our Arabic language 'How-To' resources and guides. The resources below provide guidance on how film safely and effectively, and how to film for evidence and the media.
Raja Althaibani
September 26, 2012
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Tips for Activists Using the YouTube Face Blur Tool
Recently, YouTube launched a feature that allows blurring on videos uploaded to their site. It's a step we've pushed for from the commercial video-sharing platforms and social networks - as a way to enable easy, faster, more accessible options for preserving and enabling visual anonymity in a networked, visual age.
WITNESS
August 7, 2012
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كيف تصور الاحتجاجات:٥ أجزاء فيديو عن التصوير من أجل التغيير
"أنا خادم لشعبى . أنامراسل. طالما يستمع الناس إلى قصتي، سأظل أعمل على إيصال رسالتي، مهما كانت العواقب."
Raja Althaibani
June 15, 2012
