Online Video Distribution for researchers

While searching for a different Ted Talk, I came across this one. It is a fascinating example of how technology can be adapted for different purposes. But I love that in the end the speaker, Johnny Lee, credits online video distribution for the spread of his product. It only took 5 months to go from [...]

Public access and grassroots video

I’m attending a lecture today given by DeeDee Halleck, an expert in public access television programing and the use of communications in grassroots development.
You can follow along here.

Breaking up with advertisers

I came across this while doing some research for work.
What a fun way to show how media and our relationship with it is changing! This is specifically about advertising, but nonprofits should pay attention, too, since their outreach methods need to change as well.

Are you misrepresented?

I love this video for several reasons-

It highlights the incongruity between media presentation and reality
It gives example of the “power of the masses”
It mentions online volunteering!

All of that, and its well made!
 

Tibet, video and Human Rights

I am a big fan of the organization, Witness, and a recent project of theirs is called the HUB. Its kind of like YouTube for human rights.  It will be interesting to see how the project goes - it has its pros and cons, but here is a good example of its use.
 
Note that the video that [...]