Engaging through participatory multi-media

Engaging through participatory multi-media

Why this training:

Sharing stories is possibly one of the most effective ways of communicating with each other. Today, easy-accessible multimedia tools offer a simple yet powerful way to tell stories. Businesses and communities can both benefit from participatory multimedia content creation and production in several ways:

• Multimedia storytelling is not just about a revolutionary way for knowledge sharing. It also helps amplify all the genuine voices in a community.
• When people are given the opportunity to create content for public consumption they often chose to participate in decision making more readily.
• Multimedia creation with the integrated filming and interviewing creates opportunities for individuals to look into a mirror, and to better understand ourselves and those around us. It also providing a window for the audience to see and experience other people’s perspectives and circumstances.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this training you will be able to:

• Appreciate the usefulness of multi-media tools for engagement,
• Empower your community to create video- and photo - journalism content,
• Tell a story through the use of video, photography and interviews,
• Edit, publish and share multimedia content,
• Use multi-media for participatory baseline assessments and for engagement on development strategies and sensitive design or operational issues.

Topics include:

• Overview of tools via case studies
• Who is behind the camera?
• Participatory journalism
• Participatory production and sharing

Who would benefit from this training:

This training is open to all organisations, community groups and individuals who want to be able to tell (and help others tell) their stories.