CITIZEN JOURNALISM

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CITIZEN JOURNALISM TECHNOLOGY A Human
Rights Perspective
WITNESS
WITNESS partners with human rights defenders,
training them to use video to document abuse and
create change.
- Bryan Nunez, Technology Manager WITNESS
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WITNESS INTRO TO VIDEO ADVOCACY

• Roadmap of Presentation
• Introduction to WITNESS
• WITNESS Current Model for Citizen Journalism
• Human Rights Video Hub
• Next Steps
• Conclusion

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WITNESS TECHNOLOGY

• Current Model
• Core Partners
• Equipment, Training, Strategic Guidance
• 1 - 3 Commitment
• Periodic Assessment
• Seeding Video Advocacy
• Address wider audience
• Increasing Expectations for the use of video in
  social justice community
• www.witness.org
• Rights Alerts
• External Technologies

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HUMAN RIGHTS VIDEO HUB

• Citizen Journalism and Participatory Media
• Complement to WITNESS Existing Models
• Greater Access to Wider Audience
• Technology Needs
• Mobile Access / Global South
• Social Networking
• Content Aggregation
• Security
• Concerns and Possible Dangers
• Human Rights Standards
• Security and Privacy

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VIDEO HUB TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY

• Pilot Project
• Partnering with Other Groups
• Global Voices Online (www.globalvoicesonline.org)
• OneWorldTV (tv.oneworld.net)
• Pointing to vs. Hosting
• Development
• Social Software and Online Activism
• Mobile Content
• Safety and Security
• Content Management

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VIDEO HUB TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY

• Development (continued)
• Possible Technologies
• CMS (Drupal, Plone)
• Translation
• DotSub, babels.org, sub video,
• Continual Collaboration and Transparency
• transmission.cc
• www.witness.org/vhblog

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For More Informationwww.witness.org
bryan_at_witness.org
WITNESS
WITNESS partners with human rights defenders,
training them to use video to document abuse and
create change.
- Bryan Nunez, Technology Manager WITNESS