Using Video To Provoke Discussion:Some practical things to consider if you want to use videotapes to get your community or organization talking - and taking action.

Advocacy Checklist: Talk back to your government! Sharpen your political goals and make the best use of even the slimmest resources.

Site Tips: Learn how to put MediaRights.org. to work for you and your organization.

Media Watchers: Keep your eye on the critics who keep their eye on popular media.

Radio: Tune in to radio documentaries online - or produce your own.

Web: Acquire the tools that will enhance your online presence.

National Conferences: Find conferences that speak to the issues you're fighting for.

Useful Publications: Read all about it! Online and print publications.

Glossary: Browse this handy guide to common terminology used by media activists and on our Web site.

Outreach Journal: The Murder of Emmett Till (Second Entry) :
Since Firelight Media's first outreach installment in fall 2002, The Murder of Emmett Till earned the 2003 Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. But we were also saddened by the passing of Mrs. Till-Mobley, Emmett's mother, who died before she could see the completed film.

Why Make Activist Videos? Interview with the filmmakers of Live Free or Die, Abandoned, 900 Women and Invisible Revolution, all of whom participated in The Human Rights Watch International Film Festival 2000. These activists have found ways to humanize complex social issues.

Camcorders in Activists' Hands: Activists often do not have the resources or the time to produce, edit, and distribute documentaries. However, they continue to use video cameras in their struggles for change.

Nonprofits on Collaborating with PBS Stations: The American Red Cross and The Greater Hartford AIDS Fund share their experiences partnering with local PBS stations. This article is full of ideas for nonprofits interested in reaching their constituents with media campaigns.

Do Environmental Films Help the Environment?: There may be no environmental network on U.S. television, but there is a network of environmentalists making extraordinary television, video, and film.

Survey Results: The tally of a recent MediaRights.org survey reflects how our non-profit members use media.

Using Grassroots Documentary Films for Political Change: These tips and examples are based on the outreach campaigns associated with three documentaries, including housing activists' use of Maxcine Mitchell's "Living Conditions in Public Housing".

Short and To the Point, Make an Impact with Advocacy Videos: Does your nonprofit or community group want to make a video about the issues that concern you most? Video producer Katy Chevigny can show you how.

Educator/Librarian Workshop: The meeting-place for people who want to use documentaries as a teaching tool and as a community resource.

Producer Workshop: A creative center where documentary film producers and producers of other types of media can learn how to spur audiences to action.

Youth Workshop: The perfect resource for young media producers - and young activists, too.