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1.Advice for press, journalist, video takers of protests
- film and photograph at daytime events, community support, and marches. Use your platform to show what abolitionists *do*
- At "rowdy" protests, experience it and write about it after. Use your insights for changing minds
- film and photograph at daytime events, community support, and marches. Use your platform to show what abolitionists *do*
- At "rowdy" protests, experience it and write about it after. Use your insights for changing minds
2.
- Name the problem and what protestors are suggesting as an alternative - if you don't know what those are, you haven't researched your topic
- Include the damning facts about the problem. Spray paint is a poor tool for statistics and narrative and you have a lot of potential
- Name the problem and what protestors are suggesting as an alternative - if you don't know what those are, you haven't researched your topic
- Include the damning facts about the problem. Spray paint is a poor tool for statistics and narrative and you have a lot of potential
3.
- gain the trust of those you're reporting on. Even if you think that shot is important, you're not going to get a full story if protestors hate your guts. So... just don't post bloc!
- don't post ANY footage until you have reviewed, edited, and/or cropped it. Just wait!!
- gain the trust of those you're reporting on. Even if you think that shot is important, you're not going to get a full story if protestors hate your guts. So... just don't post bloc!
- don't post ANY footage until you have reviewed, edited, and/or cropped it. Just wait!!
4.
- if you've gotten footage w/ a specific person, just fucking ask if you can post it. If you can't find them, just describe it.
Idk I think comrades who have skills in narrative, investigation, & reporting should use those skills, but actually USE them to further our goals.
- if you've gotten footage w/ a specific person, just fucking ask if you can post it. If you can't find them, just describe it.
Idk I think comrades who have skills in narrative, investigation, & reporting should use those skills, but actually USE them to further our goals.
This is all me and my opinions, if you disagree power to you. But if you want to not be disliked by the people you're claiming to represent via media, why wouldn't you want them to think you're alright?
