“The first time I heard these stories I felt so excited. I could feel hope and inspiration. I will carry [the film] with me wherever I go and show it to people, especially in places where we do media training.”
About this project
10 tactics provides original and artful ways for rights advocates to capture attention and communicate a cause. It includes a 50-minute film documenting inspiring info-activism stories from around the world and a set of cards; with tools tips and advice, for you to work through as you plan your own info-activism. Volunteers have now created subtitles for the 10 tactics film in more than 20 languages, while the support materials are available in three languages. Read more here about language options or to create your own translation.
10 tactics features 35 info-activism stories told from the point of view of advocates in 24 different countries including Lebanon, India, Tunisia, Egypt, Kenya, Indonesia, South Africa and the UK. Highlights include accounts of:
- Noha Atef's blog, TortureinEgypt.net, which led to the release of illegally detained prisoner.
- The use of YouTube karaoke videos to raise awareness about sex workers rights in Cambodia, told by Dale Kongmont.
- FrontlineSMS being used for citizen reporting during this year's violent clashes in Madagascar, discussed by, creator of the software, Ken Banks.
The cards are designed to complement the film with examples from the video, a detailed case study, and tips and advice on how you can use the same tactics effectively in your own work. Tanya Notley, who managed the project, says “We hope these stories can be used to inspire others. The video and cards provide the sort of in-depth background information you usually don't have access to. People have told us how much their digital activism cost, what tools they used, what skills they needed, what the local context was and they have revealed exactly what happened. All of this information can be used by other people to develop their own ideas.”
Stephanie Hankey, co-founder of Tactical Tech, explains how 10 tactics was developed: “The project came about when we hosted an info-activism camp in India earlier this year. The event brought together more than 100 rights advocates, technologists and designers from around the world who we knew had really interesting stories to tell about how they had turned information into action using digital technologies. We decided to document and explore people's stories throughout the camp. When we had finished we knew that what we had collected was pretty remarkable. Many of the stories highlighted ground-breaking use of the internet and digital technologies. They show what is possible for rights advocates to achieve now even with very few resources.”
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