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The Hunt for Digital Evidence of the Rohingya Genocide
In documenting historical records of destruction or grievous danger to a peoples over time, digital trails are a human rights crusader’s best–sometimes most accurate–source of evidence. And yet at the same time, such data can fall into the wrong hands, putting the lives of the persecuted, and those fighting for their rights, at grave risk. […]
Meghana Bahar
November 29, 2017
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Protect human rights defenders’ identities with the updated YouTube blurring feature
YouTube has released an updated blur feature—in under 4 minutes, you can learn how to use this tool as part of the steps you take to protect identity.
WITNESS
October 31, 2017
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Images of Horror: Whose Roles and What Responsibilities?
Recent examples of graphic images circulating online point to critical questions for commercial social media platforms, news outlets and citizens.
Sam Gregory
September 18, 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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What We’re Reading: July 25 Edition
Every week we publish a list of our favorite articles on human rights, video, and advocacy. This week features the promotion of LGBT rights in India, the use of social media to uncover the mystery behind the downed Malaysia Flight MH17 and much more.
WITNESS
July 25, 2014
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#AIDS2014 Live Twitter Recap
This week will be following our Senior Program Manager Bukeni Waruzi via our #AIDS2014 Live Twitter Recap blog post. Stay tuned for live updates.
WITNESS
July 21, 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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Hunger Games Meme + Call for Social Justice = Empowerment?
Thai protesters use the "Hunger Games" three finger gesture to show their silent opposition to the recent military coup. Can this tactic help your campaign?
WITNESS
July 3, 2014
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Building Bridges Between Activists and the Tech and Media Communities
WITNESS Executive Director, Yvette Alberdingk-Thijm and Program Director, Sam Gregory speak on media, technology and social change at Internet Week New York 2014.
WITNESS
June 6, 2014
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Recommended Summer Reading List for Social Media Managers
In order to stay relevant social media managers need to continually research and educate themselves about communication technologies, the design of tools/graphics, why people share, visual communication, storytelling and more.
WITNESS
June 5, 2014
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Insights on the Use of Memes for Social Justice Campaigns
A guest post by The Civic Beat's Ben Valentine about social change memes in global contexts.
WITNESS
May 29, 2014
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An Interview with Yemeni Blogger and Women’s Rights Advocate Noon Arabia
An interview covering how she got started as a blogger, the issues that are most important to her, and a new crop Yemeni women bloggers.
Matisse Bustos Hawkes
May 28, 2014
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How Video For Change is Being Used in the Middle East and North Africa
Reflections from WITNESS’ Raja Althaibani on the use of media for social change in the Middle East and North Africa following an UnConference at the University of Birmingham, England.
WITNESS
May 28, 2014
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How Video Metadata Can Help Rhinos, Not Poachers
Information like geotags, a form of metadata, can help poachers find animals to hunt down, or allow the NSA to find out a lot about a potential target's movements. But should that prevent us from using social media entirely?
Morgan Hargrave
May 22, 2014
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Anatomy of a Google Hangout On Air
A list of tools, tips, and roles on host a successful Google Hangout On Air from a WITNESS digital producer.
WITNESS
May 21, 2014
