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Behind-the-Scenes of WITNESS’ New Intro Video A glimpse into how we produced our new video, featuring five activists, with the help of some of the film industry's creative leaders. WITNESS March 7, 2014
16 Highlights from the #16Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign A list of 16 actions and stories we came across during this year's campaign to end gender-based violence. We invite you to share projects, videos, and more to this list. Jackie Zammuto December 10, 2013
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
You’re Invited to Get TOGETHER on Sept. 28 to Explore Co-presence For Good Join Sam Gregory of WITNESS at this co-presence for good camp in Palo Alto, Sat. September 28th. Sam Gregory September 26, 2013
Co-presence: A New Way to Bring People Together for Human Rights Activism How can we use the sense of being together with other people in a remote environment to drive concrete, productive actions and engagement for human rights change? Sam Gregory September 23, 2013
Send WITNESS to SXSW: Cast Your Vote Today We've highlighted five panel proposals for your consideration for this year's SXSW conference. Just register online to vote for your choice. WITNESS September 6, 2013
Attention Human Rights Activists: Learn How to Archive Your Video with our New Guide Our new how-to guide for managing, storing, sharing and preserving digital video. Yvonne Ng July 23, 2013
Happy Father’s Day: How to Be a Human Rights Tech Dad We asked some tech-savvy dads we know to share with us some websites, applications, and tools that they've found useful in day-to-day life but that can also be used in a human rights context. Matisse Bustos Hawkes June 17, 2012
Whose Media Is It?: How Police Requests for Unreleased Footage Blur the Line Between News and Evidence A near 6-month battle between British news broadcasters and the police has recently concluded: last December’s court decision that ordered television companies including BBC, ITN, and Sky News to surrender to police hours of unaired footage from the violent October 19th Dale Farm eviction, was thrown out. Journalists are now hailing the decision as a landmark victory in the fight for news neutrality and confidentiality. WITNESS May 31, 2012
Are News Photography Standards Out of Touch With the Cameras Everywhere World We Inhabit? A growing global trend of employing facial recognition technologies (FRTs) has increased risks of compromising the privacy and safety of anyone filmed or photographed, especially in countries with repressive governments. WITNESS May 2, 2012
How To Film Protests: Video Tip Series for Activists at Occupy Wall Street, in Syria and Beyond The thousands of human rights-related videos being created and shared - from raw documentation of human rights violations in Syria to the Occupy protests and the range of police abuse and misconduct therein - illuminate the role that citizen video is playing to not only inform us but also to motivate us to take action. WITNESS April 30, 2012
Video Advocacy Example: New Voices in Sex Workers’ Rights Activism As advances in technology democratize the media field, its makers are becoming more and more diverse, presenting a prime opportunity for traditional advocates to become facilitators and traditional “victims” to become actors in advocacy scenarios. WITNESS March 27, 2012
Kony 2012: Juggling Advocacy, Audience and Agency When Using #Video4Change "Kony 2012" is now the most rapidly disseminated human rights video ever. In six days it reached an aggregate 100 million views – faster than other pop culture phenomena like Susan Boyle (9 days), Rebecca Black (45 days) and ‘Charlie Bit My Finger’ (445 days). Sam Gregory March 17, 2012
The Face of a Revolution: Debating Privacy in the Digital Age You probably know a 26-year-old woman. Is she your sister? Friend, or daughter? Perhaps she’s fiery and stubborn. Perhaps she takes singing lessons. Perhaps she’s engaged to be married. WITNESS March 11, 2012
Colombian Filmmaker Flees After Video of Violent Eviction Goes Viral A video depicting the violent forced eviction of nearly 600 people on the banks of Colombia’s Magdalena River has gone viral, eliciting a huge response from viewers around the world, including the President of Colombia (who was obliged to respond to the video publicly and defend the actions of the police force). Jackie Zammuto March 1, 2012