The Guardian reports..
The Guardian report on our Citizen Journalist workshop at Climate Camp. Read it online here
Citizen Journalism in Kent..
Zoe Broughton, a co-founder of undercurrents gave a presentation on citiizen journalism at the University of Kent. Read the article here
The Ecologist reports..
The Ecologist have promoted our training network with a guide to video activism.
Perhaps the most important weapon in the video activist’s armory is the desire to help and the passion to educate in the first place.
‘Passion will drive you to seek out the story and to find the people who need to tell it,’ says filmmaker Helen Iles of Undercurrents. ‘Passion will keep you going when the camera fogs up in the rain, when the computer you are editing with crashes and when you need some extra balls for that tricky interview/doorstep/action. Passion can be driven by enthusiasm, a sense of injustice or by anger. It is best driven by love. So if you love people, love the planet, love your community, love the environment, love yourself, then this is your best resource.’
Read more of the guide here
Perhaps the most important weapon in the video activist’s armory is the desire to help and the passion to educate in the first place.
‘Passion will drive you to seek out the story and to find the people who need to tell it,’ says filmmaker Helen Iles of Undercurrents. ‘Passion will keep you going when the camera fogs up in the rain, when the computer you are editing with crashes and when you need some extra balls for that tricky interview/doorstep/action. Passion can be driven by enthusiasm, a sense of injustice or by anger. It is best driven by love. So if you love people, love the planet, love your community, love the environment, love yourself, then this is your best resource.’
Read more of the guide here
Citizen Journalists a match for Police in court.
Riot officers began advancing on the Bishopsgate crowd with batons and shields, violently striking the crowd back.Those
officers soon discovered that citizen journalism provided equal
accountability to any court. Activists with video cameras had scaled a
nearby building and filmed as non-violent protesters in the kettle were
pushed, kicked, punched in the face and struck with shields.
The Guardian
The Guardian
Video evidence helps to win court case against violent Police
Emily James is an independent filmmaker who was at the G20 protests in 200p. Her footage from the protests formed a key part of the evidence against the Police. The tactics used against climate camp protesters
at were "not lawful", the High Court rules. The
filmmaker recalled the "traumatic" events at the protest for Channel 4
News.
Review of Workshop in Hampshire
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The nine delegates on the eco-film course were all of very different backgrounds. There were a couple of students, two people from the various organisations based at the centre, a communication manager (I think) from a large and ethically-aware UK company, a lady who had been to war zones, me, and a few more people. Film-making experience ranged from absolute novice/beginner to Dangerous Final Cut Bodger With A Ludicrous Digital Camera.
BBC report on Citizen Journalism
BBC states:
The protesters believe the mainstream press does not give the whole picture, so they have started making their own independent news reports. Demonstrators equipped with camcorders have become a regular feature at anti-globalisation actions the world over.
Using relatively cheap consumer technology, like digital video cameras, laptop computer editing software and internet web-streaming, a media counter-culture is emerging, which reflects the values of the anti-globalisation direct action movement.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1438232.stm
The protesters believe the mainstream press does not give the whole picture, so they have started making their own independent news reports. Demonstrators equipped with camcorders have become a regular feature at anti-globalisation actions the world over.
Using relatively cheap consumer technology, like digital video cameras, laptop computer editing software and internet web-streaming, a media counter-culture is emerging, which reflects the values of the anti-globalisation direct action movement.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1438232.stm
