query: Internet organizing video

[colist at comm-org.utoledo.edu]

[ed:  thanks to Natasha for replying to Prentice's query.]

From: Natasha Freidus <tashafr at mit.edu>

Hello,
I run a consulting company, Creative Narrations, that works with
community based organizations to use video, photography, and the
internet as organizing and community building tools. You can see some
of the work we've done at www.creativenarrations.net

A few good examples I know of that we've either worked on directly or
indirectly are the following.

Close to Home, a grassroots organization in Dorchester, MA working on
issues of domestic violence. They use digital stories as an organizing
tool at house and civic meetings. www.c2home.org

The Better Questions, Better Decisions Voter Education Initiative has
used a series of digital stories (DVD and web-based) produced by adult
education students in New Hampshire and Arizona for voter education and
organizing.
www.rightquestion.org/betterdecisions

North End Outreach Network, based in the North End of Springfield, MA,
this group has used videos and digital stories as part of neighborhood
outreach and organizing efforts.
http://crcp.mit.edu

The Dream Act: Dream Deferred, GOALS, a courageous group of high school
students from East Boston, is organizing for access to higher
education, and fighting for the future of immigrant youth. Jenny
Alexander, producer and director, has worked with youth groups in
organizing efforts around the Dream Act Campaign with this video.
http://www.coolidge.org/balagan/immigration_spring2004.html

Third World Majority based in Berkeley uses digital media for a number
of media justice campaigns.
http://www.cultureisaweapon.org/

Feel free to contact me if you have other questions,
Tasha

Natasha Freidus
Director, Creative Narrations
107 College Ave., #2
Somerville, MA  02144
(617)623-8995 (o)
(617)519-9932 (c)
www.creativenarrations.net

On Dec 5, 2004, at 9:12 AM, colist at coserver.uhw.utoledo.edu wrote:

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> From: "Prentice Zinn" <pzinn at grantsmanagement.com>
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> Is Internet media an effective tool for organizing yet?
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> The use of videos, films, DVD's etc. to support community organizing 
> and
> advocacy campaigns seems to be more common and increasingly 
> sophisticated.
>
> Can anyone recommend any links to compelling examples of streamed-media
> (videos on the Internet) used in organizing or advocacy campaigns?
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> I am particularly interested how Internet media production process 
> supports
> leadership development, problem analysis, issue framing, etc.
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> Most importantly, I'm looking for solid examples where putting a video 
> on
> the Internet has been used a tool in a community organizing or advocacy
> context.
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> Thanks.
>
> -Prentice
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> Prentice Zinn, Program Officer
> Grants Management Associates
> 77 Summer Street, 8th Floor
> Boston, MA 02110
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