Welcome to Message in-a-box!
This second version of Message in-a-box includes new information, case studies and updated software tools. The text and software were last updated September 2009.
Message in-a-box provides everything you need to make and distribute your own media. This website covers A Strategy for Making Media, Print, Images, Audio, Internet, Video, and Mobiles. Each section includes information, references, links and inspiring case studies that show how the right tools and tactics can be used to make media with impact. Message in-a-box also provides open source software tools to make our own media and video and text 'how-to' guides that tell you how to do this .
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Tactics
Some of the most powerful advocacy videos that have been created in recent...
The information in this section...
Once you've made your video you need to get it out there and make sure...
Whether you are an individual...
Video is a powerful tool for rights campaigning, but it can also introduce...
WITNESS is a USA-based NGO that uses video and online technologies to expose...
Guerrilla...
Once you've made your video you need to make sure it's seen. This section...
There are now many possibilities for creating and sharing multimedia content...
Tools
How-tos
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Make animated GIFs using GIMP. There are two methods described here; the...
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Try out the skills and software you need to record a two minute interview...
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Wordpress blogs do not only support text and audio but video as well.
It...
