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December 12, 2012 - By Jackie Zammuto
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...
August 7, 2012 - By Bryan Nunez
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...
June 15, 2012 - By Raja Althaibani
“أنا خادم لشعبى . أنامراسل. طالما يستمع الناس إلى قصتي، سأظل أعمل على إيصال رسالتي، مهما كانت العواقب.” هذا ما قاله لي ناشط من حمص أثناء مكالمة هاتفية، ظلت تلك الكلمات تتردد بداخلي. فهي...
April 8, 2013 - By Guest Blogger
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.
March 19, 2013 - By Madeleine Bair
Filmmakers Madeleine Bair and Betty Bastidas did not want to produce another film about an at-risk teen. The only way to capture his life struggles was to involve the subject in the storytelling.
March 15, 2013 - By Guest Blogger
At the beating heart of every news event is a story about people. But without a human voice, even the most well researched story will fade as events recede into the past. Here are some ideas for...

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Guide to Video Advocacy in Burmese

These videos are designed for first time users of video for advocacy, but are also a great refresher for more...

Video Tips and Techniques in Burmese

These videos are designed for first time users of video for advocacy, but are also a great refresher for more...

Vídeo para el Cambio :: Parte 1: Antes de Grabar

Esta sección es una introducción sobre como identificar los objetivos y mensajes, como movilizar a tu...

Vídeo para el Cambio :: Parte 2: Filmando

Esta sección explica las bases de cómo filmar video, cómo iluminar y cómo obtener buen...

Vídeo para el Cambio :: Parte 4: Después de filmar

Cubre el cómo saber si un material en video es verificable, como editar eficazmente y éticamente, y...

Guia Para o Uso do Vídeo Para a Defesa dos Direitos Humanos - 1ª Parte: Antes de Filmar

Você está assistindo à primeira parte do Guia da WITNESS sobre o uso do vídeo para a...

Guia Para o Uso do Vídeo Para a Defesa dos Direitos Humanos - 2ª Parte: Filmando

Você está assistindo à segunda parte do Guia da WITNESS sobre o uso do vídeo para a...

Guia Para o Uso do Vídeo Para a Defesa dos Direitos Humanos - 3ª Parte: Filmando -- continuação

Você está assistindo à terceira parte do Guia da WITNESS sobre o uso do vídeo para a...

Guia Para o Uso do Vídeo Para a Defesa dos Direitos Humanos - 4ª Parte: Depois de filmar

Você está assistindo à quarta e última parte do Guia da WITNESS sobre o uso do ví...

Concealing Identity Techniques

A brief overview of production and post-production techniques to help protect an interviewee's anonymity.

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