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2 | 10/13/2013 9:23:47 | Advertising and The End of The World (1997) | http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/advertising_and_the_end_of_the_world/ | Focusing directly on the world of commercial images, Sut Jhally of the University of Massachusetts asks some basic questions about the cultural messages emanating from this market-based view of the world: Do our present arrangements deliver what they claim -- happiness and satisfaction? Can we think about our collective as well as our private interests? And, can we think long-term as well as short-term? Advertising & the End of the World addresses the issues these questions raise, encouraging viewers to reflect on their own participation in the culture of consumption. | What purpose does advertising play in society? How does advertising shape what we get in the media in South Africa? Can the media be free & independent if it is funded by adverts? How does advertising represent race gender and class in South Africa? How does advertising impact on our communities and our organisations? If media is not funded by advertising how should it be funded? If there was no advertising how could we get information about different products? | I'm not sure, mef | info@mediaed.org | Contacted, awaiting reply | ||||||||||
3 | 10/13/2013 19:37:02 | How to Film The Revolutions - Tutorial for Citizen Journalists | http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/how_to_film_the_revolutions_tutorial_for_citizen_journalists/ | Practical tips for filming community action and state violence. | Creative Commons (can be used for education, etc) | https://www.facebook.com/OccupyTheMovie | Got a reply, CC license | |||||||||||
4 | 10/13/2013 21:23:00 | Filming, Audio & Using Cellphones: WITNESS How-To | http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=B7BFnhYX2vs#t=52 | This toolkit is designed to help you to use video more effectively in human rights and advocacy work. "During Filming (1)" helps you prepare yourself and the people you're working with how to: - decide what and how to film - get good sound - use a mobile phone to film | I'm not sure, witness | http://www.witness.org/contact-us | Contacted via website, awaiting reply | |||||||||||
5 | 10/13/2013 21:29:01 | WITNESS: Editing and Distributing Your Film | http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ps8Os0SIe_g | We created this toolkit to help you to use video more effectively in human rights and advocacy work. . "After Filming" prepares you and the people you're working with to: - assess whether footage is reliable - edit effectively and ethically - distribute your video or film for maximum impact | I'm not sure, witness | http://www.witness.org/contact-us | Contacted via website, awaiting reply | |||||||||||
6 | 10/13/2013 21:33:22 | Getting Ready To Make A Human Rights Film: WITNESS How-To | http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fuXPdbjrbfY | We created this toolkit to help you to use video more effectively in human rights and advocacy work. "Before Filming" helps you prepare yourself and the people you're working with to: - identify the goal of your video - link your video to action - understand consent | I'm not sure, witness | http://www.witness.org/contact-us | Contacted via website, awaiting reply | |||||||||||
7 | 11/7/2013 9:40:00 | Our Currency is Information | http://vimeo.com/70559927 | Our Currency is Information shows how ordinary citizens in the digital age can become powerful agents of change, taking back the task of investigating from state institutions while reviving investigative journalism as a citizen led initiative at a time when major media houses are placing less importance on it. | How is the lack of widespread and affordable internet access hampering citizen led initiatives in South Africa? How might a restriction on the free flow of information impact on the work of activists and the behaviour of powerful business and political elites? | Creative Commons | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
8 | 11/7/2013 11:18:00 | John Pilger : Real Journalism | http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/john_pilger_real_journalism/ | A career retrospective of John Pilger - campaigning journalist, filmmaker and author. Journalism, he says, has a part to play on behalf of humanity. But too many journalists and journalistic institutions see themsleves as expressing the ambitions and designs of power, of the people at the top, instead of expressing the humanity of all people. | How important is journalism and what is the role of a journalist in society? How is journalism used to shape public opinion? How might journalism better reflect and defend public interest in South Africa? Which issued do you feel are underrepresented or misrepresented in South African media? | Not sure | http://www.aljazeera.com/aboutus/2006/11/2008525184028476209.html?footage=1 | Contacted via website, awaiting reply | ||||||||||
9 | 11/7/2013 14:54:00 | The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id--ZFtjR5c | The Revolution Will Not Be Televised is a documentary about the Hugo Chavez government in Venezuela, covering the coup which briefly deposed him in 2002 and the role that the commercial media played in the coup and the role of community media in restoring democarcy. | How is media used by the different parties in the film and how important is it in advancing their interests? How might we guard against the manipulation of media by narrow interests, both private and state? The battle over ideas and information in an unequal society becomes crucial in this film, how does this relate to the South African experience? What can we learn from Venezuela in terms of media ownership and public participation? To what extent does the media create political reality rather than report it? | Not sure | info@powerpictures.ie | Contacted, awaiting reply | ||||||||||
10 | 11/07/2013 17:43:00 | Spin | http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/spin/ | Artist Brian Springer spent a year scouring the airwaves with a satellite dish grabbing back channel news feeds not intended for public consumption. The result of his research is SPIN, one of the most insightful films ever made about the mechanics of how television is used as a tool of social control to distort and limit the American public's perception of reality. | How does the media’s appetite for newspaper sales and TV ratings impact on the political process? How much power do spin doctors and campaign marketing teams yield over elections? Where issues are not discussed by the mainstream media how might they be brought into public discourse otherwise? Would you say that issues and interest groups are afforded equal treatment by the media? What influences how they are portrayed? Has the increase in availability of news media since the documentary aired resulted in a greater variety of viewpoints or has spin become more sophisticated? | Not sure | info@vdb.org | Contacted, awaiting reply | ||||||||||
11 | 11/8/2013 6:02:54 | Cointelpro 101 | Link expired | COINTELPRO 101 exposes illegal surveillance, disruption, and outright murder committed by the U.S. government in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. Cointelpro refers to the official FBI COunter INTELligence PROgram carried out to surveil, imprison, and eliminate leaders of social justice movements and to disrupt, divide, and destroy the movements as well. | Does the uncovering of past secrets have a bearing on our present reality? How does a climate of secrecy and an increase in police brutality impact social movements and grassroots political opposition? How wary do we need to be of the intelligence community and how might we reign them in? Many of the organisations in the film were weakened by COINTELPRO, how might we ensure that our own movements survive silmilar attacks? | I'm not sure | info@pmpress.org | Permission denied | ||||||||||
12 | 11/8/2013 11:16:16 | Control Room | http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/control-room/ | Control Room is a 2004 documentary film about Al Jazeera and its relations with the US Central Command (CENTCOM), as well as the other news organizations that covered the 2003 invasion of Iraq. | Is it possible for media to be completely impartial? What does it mean for journalists to be impartial? Does private media ownership guarantee diversity? If not, how is uniformity of opinion achieved and how might it be challenged? How important is the selection of words, guests and images in shaping public opinion? How, if at all, are official sources favoured in reporting? Are there features common to all journalists and all journalism? | Commercial Copy Right | info@noujaimfilms.com | Contacted, awaiting reply | ||||||||||
13 | 11/8/2013 13:31:50 | Seeing Is Believing | http://www.idfa.nl/industry/tags/project.aspx?id=cf4b1a29-2697-4f6d-bacf-66e0a30f3cfc | Seeing Is Believing examines the effect handicams have on activism and community struggles as well as in publicizing issues which don't get alot of media attention | How does the availability of film technology aid community struggles? What are some of the dangers involved with the proliferation of cell phone cameras and video sharing sites? What are the limitations on video technology as a tool for effective social change? | I'm not sure | info@necessaryillusions.ca | Permission granted | ||||||||||
14 | 11/8/2013 16:09:53 | The Internet is Closing Down | http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/the_internet_is_closing_down/ | Culture has become collaborative and creativity defines the new generation. We have something very important to protect: THE INTERNET, the place where innovation and knowledge (still) run free. The wide access to information has opened the door to the most basic means of creativity: Remix. What is copyright supposed to protect in these changing times? Is copying really stealing? Couldn't there be a better way? There might actually be... | Should copyright be enforced? Why and in which instances? How might fully enforcing copyright stifle online creativity? Should ideas and the expression of ideas be treated as property? How might a stricter enforcing of intellectual property rights and copyright impact the Third World? | Creative Commons (can be used for education, etc) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
15 | 11/11/2013 12:29:38 | The Myth of the Liberal Media: The Propaganda Model of News (1997) | http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/the_myth_of_the_liberal_media_the_propaganda_model_of_news_1997/ | Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky demolish one of the central tenets of our political culture, the idea of the "liberal media." Instead, utilizing a systematic model based on massive empirical research, they reveal the manner in which the news media are so subordinated to corporate and conservative interests that their function can only be described as that of "elite propaganda." | How does the quality of media impact on the quality of democracy? How is the impression of impartiality created? Does South African media show an elite bias? If so, how might it be challenged? What threats do state censorship and media monopolies pose to democratic life and social movements in South Africa? How has media advanced the causes of social movements in South Africa and how might this aspect of news media be strengthened? | I'm not sure | info@mediaed.org | Contacted, awaiting reply | ||||||||||
16 | 11/11/2013 12:44:10 | South of the Border | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vBlV5TUI64 | Oliver Stone looks at the 'pink tide' leftist movement spreading across South America as well as how it is portrayed in the eyes of the public in the USA. | What does this teach us about movement building on a large scale? Are there lessons to be learnt and ties that need to be fostered from South America to Africa? Or is Africa a completely different case? This demonstrates that movement building on a large scale is possible. What are the key elements? This may paint a bit of a rosy picture of South America. There are many other issues. Does anybody know of any to discuss? | copyright | ||||||||||||
17 | 11/11/2013 15:34:50 | Humanity Lobotomy (a short film about Net Neutrality) | http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/humanity_lobotomy_a_short_film_about_net_neutrality/ | The internet has was designed to be an open platform where anyone can create a website and any information can pass through a connection. If big business starts to be selective about what can pass through it will be like when the FCC cracked down on early radio expression and it wasn’t long before only commercial radio existed. The internet needs to stay neutral and not give certain files preference. | How has the internet advanced social, cultural and political struggles? How might the takeover of the internet by corporations and government impact on access to information, self-expression and democracy? The video shows a convergence of interests between private capital and state institutions with regards the media and limiting expression. Is this true of South Africa and if so how has it played out? | I'm not sure | Contacted via youtube channel, awaiting reply | |||||||||||
18 | 11/11/2013 16:58:01 | Interview on labour brokers | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVpg7s3gAR8 | Ighsaan shroeder (labour analyst) discusses the harms of labour brokers and the failure of unions | I'm not sure | |||||||||||||
19 | 11/11/2013 17:16:10 | Constructing Public Opinion: How Politicians & the Media Misrepresent the Public (2001) | http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/constructing_public_opinion_how_politicians_and_the_media_misrepresent_the_public_2001/ | In this insightful and accessible interview, Professor Justin Lewis demonstrates the way in which polling data are themselves used by the media to not just reflect what Americans think but instead to construct public opinion itself. Addressing vital issues (e.g., the role the media play in "manufacturing consent" for political elites, what polls really tell us about public opinion, what Americans actually think about politics), Constructing Public Opinion provides a new way to think about the relationship between politics, media and the public. | What effect does the focus on personalities in politics have and what purpose does it serve? Do you see your concerns and political views reflected in the mainstream media? Does all information have an equal chance of making it into the public consciousness? How would limits on the free flow of information impact this? How could we make critical information and perspectives more accessible to the public? | I'm not sure | info@mediaed.org | Contacted, awaiting reply | ||||||||||
20 | 11/11/2013 19:39:12 | Us Now: The Power of Open Collaboration & the Internet (2009) | http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/us_now/ | Us Now follows the fate of Ebbsfleet United, a football club owned and run by its fans; Zopa, a bank in which everyone is the manager; and Couch Surfing, a vast online network whose members share their homes with strangers. The founding principles of these projects -- transparency, self-selection, open participation -- are coming closer and closer to the mainstream of our social and political lives. Us Now describes this transition and confronts politicians George Osborne and Ed Milliband with the possibilities for participative government as described by Don Tapscott and Clay Shirky amongst others. | What are the barriers and limitations of open, online collaboration in South Africa presently? How might universal access to information and the internet impact social, economic and political life in South Africa? Is the internet enough to guarantee a responsive, transparent and fully participative democracy? | I'm not sure | info@banyak.co.uk | |||||||||||
21 | 11/12/2013 8:35:11 | The South African Media and Human Rights | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4EyXgtgE_k | "Does the media have a human rights agenda?" SACSIS' Fazila Farouk put the question to William Bird, Director of Media Monitoring Africa, an organisation that tries to hold the media accountable to human rights principles. | How does the media influence public discussion of issues like poverty and strike action in South Africa? Are we provided enough choice in the media? What positive role does a free media play in South Africa? How would censorship impact the development of more inclusive and issue based media? What role can the internet play in challenging media monopolies and media orthodoxy? | Creative Commons (can be used for education, etc) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
22 | 11/11/2013 | Faultlines - Collect it all: America's surveillance state | http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/faultlines/2013/11/collect-it-all-america-surveillance-state-20131158358543439.html | Some of the US' best secrets are out since former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden released thousands of classified documents about government surveillance in one of the most significant leaks in US history. He has been charged with espionage and has been living in Russia under temporary asylum.What does it mean to live in a surveillance state? Fault Lines investigates the fallout over the NSA's mass data collection programmes by speaking to the people at the centre of the story. | With the technology already existing for a surveillance state, how crucial does political mobilisation around this issue become? How is and how might surveillance be used to target alternative social and political movements? What threat can an intelligence community lacking public oversight have on society and democracy? How does a lack of information impact on our efforts to hold powerful forces accountable and expose abuses of power? | http://www.aljazeera.com/aboutus/2006/11/2008525184028476209.html?footage=1 | Contacted via website, awaiting reply | |||||||||||
23 | 11/12/2013 9:47:25 | A Country For My Daughter | http://www.cmt.org.za/documentaries-and-features/documentary-list/ | South Africa has one of the highest rates of gender based violence in the world. This is not the country that Nonkosi Khumalo wants her daughter to grow up in. As a human rights activist Nonkosi is dedicated to the struggle for equality in South Africa, especially for women. In A Country For My Daughter she travels the country investigating the stories of survivors, activists and lawyers whose cases have transformed the law in South Africa for the better. | ||||||||||||||
24 | 11/12/2013 9:50:02 | TAC: Taking HAART | http://www.cmt.org.za/documentaries-and-features/documentary-list/tac-taking-haart/ | Between 1999 and 2010, over two million people in South Africa died of AIDS. This was despite the existence of Highly Active Antiretroviral Treatment, known as HAART. TAC – Taking HAART provides a fly on the wall view of how outrage ignited a movement that united people across race and class, one that developed a well educated cadre deeply versed in the issues it confronted, built coalitions, used the courts, peaceful protest and civil disobedience to achieve its objectives. | How can social movements bridge the gap between the aims of the constitution and the realities of life in SA? What role does information play and how does being informed help level the playing fields in the battle for social justice? How were the TAC able to sustain momentum and shift focus after victories and how might we be able to do the same? What is the role of civil society in democracy? How does a strong civil society aid transparency and media attention to issues and how do we strengthen civil society? | TriContinental Film Festival | ||||||||||||
25 | 11/12/2013 12:07:12 | Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class (2005) | http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/class_dismissed_how_tv_frames_the_working_class_2005/ | Class Dismissed navigates the steady stream of narrow working class representations from American television's beginnings to today's sitcoms, reality shows, police dramas, and daytime talk shows. This documentary examines the patterns inherent in TV's disturbing depictions of working class people as either clowns or social deviants -- stereotypical portrayals that reinforce the myth of meritocracy. | How does South African entertainment media differ in its treatment of working class people? How is it similar to American media? How does entertainment media shape public perception of society and is that perception in touch with the reality on the ground? Which groups or issues are over-represented, under-represented or not represented at all in local entertainment? How is the proliferation of foreign entertainment media impacting on local culture and attitudes? Has it had positive or negative effects? | I'm not sure | info@mediaed.org | Contacted, awaiting reply | ||||||||||
26 | 11/12/2013 14:15:14 | Fault Lines - Controlling the web (2012) | http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/controlling_the_web_2012/ | The US government says it must be able to fight against piracy and cyber attacks. And that means imposing more restrictions online. But proposed legislation could seriously curb freedom of speech and privacy, threatening the internet as we know it. Fault Lines looks at the fight for control of the web, life in the digital age and the threat to cyber freedom, asking if US authorities are increasingly trying to regulate user freedoms in the name of national and economic security. | How has the internet created opportunities for both dissent and control? In an era of widespread protests worldwide, what would the significance be of a limitation on the sharing of ideas and content? How do you balance property rights and the risks associated with internet use with the need for privacy and freedom of expression? | I'm not sure | http://www.aljazeera.com/aboutus/2006/11/2008525184028476209.html?footage=1 | Contacted via website, awaiting reply | ||||||||||
27 | 11/12/2013 16:00:47 | This Is What Democracy Looks Like | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBUZH2vCD_k | This film, shot by 100 amateur camera operators, tells the story of the enormous street protests in Seattle, Washington in November 1999, against the World Trade Organization summit being held there. Vowing to oppose, among other faults, the WTO's power to arbitrally overrule nations' environmental, social and labour policies in favour of unbridled corporate greed, protestors from all around came out in force to make their views known and stop the summit. | Media is often seen as a crucial part of protest and electoral politics. How can opposition and social movements be strengthened without the support of mainstream media? How is the media’s treatment of the protest different from reality? What is your opinion of the media’s treatment of local protests? Is it fair? What lessons does the experience of the Seattle protests have for building social movements and coalitions locally? How do we make protests about broad issues more accessible and more representative? | I'm not sure | NOISE@BIGNOISEFILMS.ORG | |||||||||||
28 | 11/12/2013 21:54:34 | Rich Media, Poor Democracy (2003) | http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/rich_media_poor_democracy_2003/ | If a key indicator of the health of a democracy is the state of its journalism, the United States is in deep trouble. Robert McChesney lays the blame for this state of affairs squarely at the doors of the corporate boardrooms of big media, which far from delivering on their promises of more choice and more diversity, have organized a system characterized by a lack of competition, homogenization of opinion and formulaic programming. | What barriers to new, independent or community media face in the wake of consolidation of media empires and the corporate control of media? How might we strengthen investigative journalism and the autonomy of journalists? How would you explain the absence of more investigative journalism shows in spite of their relative popularity? What kind of news does a media run solely for profit produce? Is this the case in South Africa? With satellite news channels and more programming to fill, is it enhancing our understanding of issues and are we getting more and better analysis of issues? | I'm not sure | info@mediaed.org | Contacted, awaiting reply | ||||||||||
29 | 11/13/2013 0:53:48 | Earthlings | http://earthlings.com | I'm not sure | ||||||||||||||
30 | 11/13/2013 1:30:27 | Earthlings | http://earthlings.com | |||||||||||||||
31 | 11/13/2013 15:20:41 | Street Politics 101 | https://archive.org/details/STREETPOLITICS | In the spring of 2012, a massive student strike in opposition to a tuition hike, rocked the streets of the Montréal for over six months. with protests and street actions of crowds in the 1000s an everyday occurrence. Police routinely clubbed students and their allies, and arrested them by the hundreds and even banned some from entering the city. But every time the cops struck, the student movement got bigger and angrier. This is a story about how the arrogance of a government, underestimated a dedicated group of students, who through long term organizing laid the foundation for some of the largest mass demonstrations in Canada's history. | What are some of the key lessons we can draw from the protest actions in Montreal? How do they differ and how are they similar to our own protest actions? How might we build multi-issue, broad-based and sustained civilian opposition locally? How do we create a more politically aware citizenry informed enough to take action on the issues that matter? How do we keep organised once initial demands are met? Do you feel that the demands made in protest action are too limited? If so how do we move from reacting to events to making a positive effect on society through activism? | Creative Commons (can be used for education, etc) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
32 | 11/13/2013 17:01:51 | Information Deformation | http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/information_deformation/ | This video takes a look at data, information, knowledge and wisdom. What are we doing with the information that we get? Is it helping us make better decisions and live better lives? | How do we ensure quality of information over quantity? Can too much information be a bad thing? Who controls the information we receive, both consciously and subconsciously? | Creative Commons (can be used for education, etc) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
33 | 11/13/2013 20:00:31 | The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009) | http://www.veoh.com/watch/v20946070MKKS8mr2 | The film follows Daniel Ellsberg and explores the events leading up to the publication of the Pentagon Papers, which exposed the top-secret military history of the United States involvement in Vietnam. | Can democracy function with secrets? Are some secrets necessary? Can whistleblowers survive without a free press? How might they otherwise get information out? How does the party whip system in South Africa inhibit votes of conscience and what implications would this have in an era of secrecy? National security is used as a pretext in this film, how important is its definition in the classification of information? | Commercial Copy Right | rgoldfilm@gmail.com | Contacted, awaiting reply | ||||||||||
34 | 11/14/2013 11:29:37 | A Little Bit of So Much Truth | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA0Xk_2--f0 | In the summer of 2006, a broad-based, non-violent, popular uprising exploded in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. But it was the people's use of the media that truly made history. A Little Bit of So Much Truth captures the unprecedented media phenomenon that emerged when tens of thousands of school teachers, housewives, indigenous communities, health workers, farmers, and students took 14 radio stations and one TV station into their own hands, using them to organize, mobilize, and ultimately defend their grassroots struggle for social, cultural, and economic justice. | How important is information in the development of grassroots social movements? How does decentralisation of media ownership impact on social and political life? How can we support and further develop community media in South Africa? Is community media ownership enough to ensure equal and fair representation? What can we do to ensure fair representation of grassroots social movements in media? How do we build solidarity in a similar way and what are some of the obstacles we face? | I'm not sure | http://www.corrugate.org/contact-us.html | Permission granted | ||||||||||
35 | 11/14/2013 14:32:36 | Burma VJ | http://www.veoh.com/watch/v18476351PcZAPRRG | Armed with small handycams undercover Video Journalists in Burma keep up the flow of news from their closed country despite risking torture and life in jail. Their material is smuggled out of Burma and broadcast back via satellite. Joshua, age 27, becomes tactical leader of a group of reporters, as Buddhist monks in September 2007 lead a massive uprising. Foreign TV crews are banned from the country, so its left to Joshua and his crew to keep the revolution alive on TV screens all over. As government intelligence understands the power of the camera, the VJs become their prime target. | How important is individual action in a climate of repression? The monks, as a well respected group, are crucial to the growth of the marches. Are there similar groups in South Africa that can be approached to help take political action? How is violence or the threat of violence used as a form of social control? Is the same true locally? Is there still a need and relevance for international media coverage of local struggles? | I'm not sure | info@dogwoof.com | Contacted, awaiting reply | ||||||||||
36 | 11/14/2013 18:24:37 | R.I.P : A Remix Manifesto | http://vimeo.com/8040182 | In RiP: A remix manifesto, Web activist and filmmaker Brett Gaylor explores issues of copyright in the information age, mashing up the media landscape of the 20th century and shattering the wall between users and producers. | Is there a need for copyright protection? If so, what should the limits on it be? How does intellectual property affect people and countries without access? Should ideas be treated as products or property? How do we quantify the value of an idea? Do ideas exist in isolation? | Creative Commons (can be used for education, etc) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
37 | 11/14/2013 23:23:28 | The War You Don’t See | http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/war-you-dont-see/ | A powerful and timely investigation into the media's role in war, tracing the history of embedded and independent reporting from the carnage of World War One to the destruction of Hiroshima, and from the invasion of Vietnam to the current war in Afghanistan and disaster in Iraq. | How is a pro-government slant achieved in the absence of government control? In what way can media serve as an instrument of disinformation? How can competing views and facts get out in the mainstream? What are some of the factors that prevent journalists from providing a critique of power? What would the targeting of investigative journalists mean for the quality of journalism and of democracy? | I'm not sure | http://www.dartmouthfilms.com/contact | Contacted via website, awaiting reply | ||||||||||
38 | 11/15/2013 12:11:42 | Our Brand Is Crisis | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enjprwejzTs | For decades, U.S. strategists-for-hire have been quietly molding the opinions of voters and the messages of candidates in elections around the world. They have worked for presidential candidates on every continent. Without the noise of tanks or troops, these Americans have been spreading our brand of democracy from the Middle East to the middle of the South American jungle. OUR BRAND IS CRISIS is an astounding look at one of their campaigns and its earth-shattering aftermath. | What are the implications for democracy of media bias and the lack of access to information? Are we really free to make decisions? Do we have an equal opportunity to affect the political process? Has perception become more important than reality in elections? What is the role of campaign managers and consultants in an election? Are they necessary and in which ways do they have a positive or negative influence? Does election campaigning and media’s reporting of it give us a fair sense of who and what we’re voting for? How do campaign teams influence media and in turn public perception? How important is media in an election? | I'm not sure | ||||||||||||
39 | 11/15/2013 13:47:54 | The Forgotten Man: Bradley Manning (2012) | http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/the_forgotten_man_bradley_manning_2012/ | Bradley Manning was a U.S. soldier serving in Iraq, when he allegedly downloaded classified files onto a disk then confided what he'd done to a computer hacker. A short time later the authorities arrested Manning and he's been in a military jail ever since. Early last year reporter Quentin McDermott told the story of Bradley Manning and the people who'd helped the United States government build a case against him. Now Four Corners reprises the program, updating it with crucial new elements describing the ferocious battle between hackers and the U.S. government as they pursue Julian Assange and WikiLeaks. | Which issues should the term national security cover? How is it used in reality? How does secrecy encourage abuses of power? What can we do to empower whistleblowers? How do organisations like Anonymous balance the need for continuity with the need to operate in secret? How might they survive mass arrests or the like? | I'm not sure | http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/contact/ | Got a reply, apparently only available in Australia due to copyright | ||||||||||
40 | 11/15/2013 15:33:08 | Exposing the Truth : From My Point of View | https://exposingtheinvisible.org/#movie | We spoke to hackers, activists and investigators from the UK, to Lebanon, Israel and Pakistan to find how they work with evidence, data and visualisation. After watching each film, you can find out more about the tools and tactics used by the protagonists to expose the hidden layers behind problems in their societies. Each film comes with extensive interviews telling each activist's story, divided into thematic chapters, as well as a bank of resources to help you follow in their footsteps. | How has the internet enhanced our understanding of foreign countries and issues? Can we take what we see online at face value? How do we sort fact from fiction? In a way, the internet and falling cost of technology has the ability to make anyone a reporter or investigator? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this? | Creative Commons (can be used for education, etc) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
41 | 11/15/2013 17:47:45 | We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists (2012) | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSqurTMe7Rw | We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists” is a documentary that takes us inside the world of Anonymous, the radical “hacktivist” collective that has redefined civil disobedience for the digital age. The film explores the historical roots of early hacktivist groups like Cult of the Dead Cow and Electronic Disturbance Theater and then follows Anonymous from 4chan to a full-blown movement with a global reach, one of the most transformative of our time. | Is the internet a valid arena for activism? Can hacking be considered a form of activism? What are the differences and similarities to conventional activism? Can local social movements be organised along similar lines and in a similar way to Anonymous? Are groups like Anonymous another elite? Can we trust them to always act in the public interest and how might we compel them to? | I'm not sure | info@luminantmedia.com | Contacted, awaiting reply | ||||||||||
42 | 11/16/2013 2:40:56 | Suspect Nation | http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/suspect-nation/ | Britain has undergone a huge change in the last few years. Since 9/11, the state has developed a very different view of its' citizens. New surveillance technologies are penetrating every aspect of our lives and we don't even know it. Across the country, millions of cameras are watching us. The police will soon be able to record every journey we make and soon the state will want all of our fingerprints and iris scans. | Are CCTV cameras justified as a means to fight crime? In a society with high crime rates and inequality what are the likely outcomes of pursuing the kind of technology used in the documentary as a solution? What are the possibilities for abuse in rolling out security technology which limits privacy? | I'm not sure | info@octoberfilms.co.uk | Contacted, awaiting reply | ||||||||||
43 | 11/16/2013 9:01:53 | John Pilger - Breaking the Mirror (The Murdoch Effect) | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foGq9m3jm8I | The British public were told that the new information technology, heralded by The Sun's move to Wapping, would bring a greater variety of newspapers and a more diverse media. But it produced a contracted press controlled by ever fewer proprietors. John Pilger describes the downfall of his old paper and the all-pervasive influence of Rupert Murdoch. | Should the media take a stand on issues? What impact does the search for greater profit margins have on journalism? Should there be a limit to media ownership in SA? Does local media reflect what people want to see and hear about? Are the more informative newspapers accessible enough? What impact does this have on society and democracy? | I'm not sure | http://johnpilger.com/contact | Contacted via website, awaiting reply | ||||||||||
44 | 11/16/2013 11:11:53 | Fautlines : Occupy Wall Street: The History and the Survival | http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/occupy-wall-street-history-survival/ | In the fall of 2011, New York’s Zuccotti Park grabbed the world’s attention as the hub of Occupy Wall Street, a movement that set off a chain of rage against the country’s financial and political elite. Even in the face of police repression and media ridicule, the movement mobilised thousands of people fed up with the deep economic divide in the US. And within two months hundreds of Occupy Wall Street camps swept across the country changing the political discourse in the US. Fault Lines also follows key Occupy organisers through the winter as they continue to build a movement even after violent evictions across the country. | How did Occupy turn media coverage around? What lessons can we gain from the Occupy movement? What were some of the problems with the Occupy movement? How applicable is the occupy model to South Africa? How are our situations different and how do we build a similarly diverse mass movement? | I'm not sure | http://www.aljazeera.com/aboutus/2006/11/2008525184028476209.html?footage=1 | Contacted via website, awaiting reply | ||||||||||
45 | 11/16/2013 15:54:24 | Panopticon | http://documentarystorm.com/panopticon/ | As technology advances our privacy is disappearing. This documentary, Panopticon, explores just how much our personal lives are being affected by the usage of invasive technology to monitor us. | Is the invasion of privacy as a response to terrorism justified? Is there something else at play? How open is this technology? Could the same thing happen in South Africa? Is it only a first world phenomenon? How do we safeguard our personal information? How do we ensure there isn’t abuse by those who hold our information? What impact could widespread abuse of personal information have on civil liberties, dissent and social relations? | Creative Commons (can be used for education, etc) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
46 | 11/18/2013 8:26:48 | Toxic Sludge Is Good For You | http://thoughtmaybe.com/toxic-sludge-is-good-for-you/ | While advertising is clearly a visible component of the corporate system, perhaps even more important and pervasive is the often-invisible partner — the public relations industry. Toxic Sludge Is Good For You illuminates this hidden sphere of corpocracy, examining the way in which the management of the ‘public mind’ has become central to how society is usurped and controlled by political and economic elites. | How is public relations used to create an elite bias in the media? What are the implications of the public relations industry on democracy? Can public relations be used to aid democracy? | I'm not sure | info@mediaed.org | Contacted, awaiting reply | ||||||||||
47 | 11/18/2013 9:43:04 | Oh Dearism | http://thoughtmaybe.com/oh-dearism/ | As the mainstream media attempts to create a simple narrative from hugely complex events, much is obviously lost in the translation — most often purposefully. This short film attempts to contrast the nature of this narrative in the 1990s, where events were almost universally portrayed as ‘the little guy versus the big guy’ to the post Rwanda narrative of ‘scattered terrible things happening everywhere, Oh Dear’. It is not that we can’t actually do anything about these events, it is only that mainstream media presents these events within a framework that makes it seem that way and that in itself is a very powerful way to control society… | How does media limit our understanding of issues and how might it present a balanced and honest analysis of those issues? | I'm not sure | ||||||||||||
48 | 11/18/2013 10:11:41 | John Carpenter's The Thing | It's all like, omg The Thing is like this thing, and omg it nearly eats Kurt Russel!! Set in the North Pole. | - Isn't this a cool film? - I can't believe this film is so cool; do you think there will be a sequel ever? - This film is a remake. Is it better than the original? - Did we remember to thank Murray for recommending this awesome film? | Commercial Copy Right | |||||||||||||
49 | 11/18/2013 10:59:16 | Come back Africa | Made in secret in 1950s SA, it includes some documentary footage of what's a fictionalised account of the humiliations endured by black migrant workers. | I'm not sure | ||||||||||||||
50 | 11/18/2013 12:11:29 | The Pipe | http://thoughtmaybe.com/the-pipe/ | The Pipe tells the story of the people in Rossport, Ireland which have taken on the might of Shell Oil building a pipeline through their community. But when these people look to the government to protect their rights, they find that the government protects Shell instead. The question then becomes: what do people do, when the law prevents them from protecting themselves? | What are the similarities and differences between the struggle against Shell and some of our own struggles? What lessons can we learn from the struggle against Shell? | I'm not sure | info@undergroundfilms.ie | Contacted, awaiting reply | ||||||||||
51 | 11/19/2013 5:01:21 | Ground Noise and Static | http://thoughtmaybe.com/ground-noise-and-static/ | Ground Noise And Static is a video report on the protests that occurred in connection with the Democrat and Republican National Conventions in 2008. Corporate media would cover the platitudes and posturing of the politicians, but this film is interested in something else — a story hidden in plain sight, told from the perspective of activists… | The St Paul Principles call for the acceptance of a diversity of tactics and co-operation between numerous groups participating in protest action. Is there a need for something similar here? How can we build similarly broad and diverse protest movements? What are some of the factors that prevent this and how can we get around it? The film shows a tendency toward police repression and a mainstream media blackout. How could we reverse this trend? What can we learn from the experiences of protestors at the Democratic and Republican National Convention | Creative Commons (can be used for education, etc) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
52 | 11/19/2013 5:29:46 | A Place Called Chiapas | http://documentarystorm.com/a-place-called-chiapas/ | A Place Called Chiapas is a 1998 Canadian documentary film of first-hand accounts of the Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (EZLN) the (Zapatista Army of National Liberation or Zapatistas) and the lives of its soldiers and the people for whom they fight. Director Nettie Wild takes the viewer to rebel territory in the southwestern Mexican state of Chiapas, where the EZLN live and evade the Mexican Army. | The Zapatista’s encourage foreigners to get involved. Is there a need for international solidarity and involvement in local social movements? What are the advantages and disadvantages? How have the Zapatista’s used media coverage to their advantage and how can we become more media savvy? | Commercial Copy Right | http://www.zeitgeistfilms.com/contact.php | |||||||||||
53 | 11/19/2013 7:30:52 | Police Worldwide Crackdown on Protests: New Global Report Names South Africa | http://sacsis.org.za/site/article/1816 | In a major new report, the International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations details a global crackdown on peaceful protests through excessive police force and the criminalization of dissent. The report, "Take Back the Streets: Repression and Criminalization of Protest Around the World," warns of a growing tendency to perceive individuals exercising a fundamental democratic right — the right to protest — as a threat requiring a forceful government response. | Are we seeing the criminalisation of dissent in South Africa? What are its implications for democracy? How is police action used to weaken social or protest movements? How does police repression affect public life and everyday freedom of expression around political issues? Does organising online leave us too open to surveillance or infiltration? | Creative Commons (can be used for education, etc) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
54 | 11/19/2013 13:26:11 | How the NSA Betrayed the World's Trust - It's Time to Act | http://sacsis.org.za/site/article/1838 | Recent events have exposed the fact that the U.S. is performing blanket surveillance on any foreigner whose data passes through an American entity -- whether they are suspected of wrongdoing or not. This means that, essentially, every international user of the Internet is being watched. Finnish computer expert, Mikko Hypponen asks: How can we protect digital privacy in the age of government surveillance?. In this must see TED talk, Hypponen argues that the world must find alternative solutions to using American companies for its information needs. | What’s the significance of the revelations from Edward Snowden about US surveillance? Is there any justification for surveillance and how do we prevent abuse? How do we reign in foreign surveillance? Can we? | Creative Commons (can be used for education, etc) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
55 | 11/19/2013 16:00:59 | El Forat de la Vergonya | http://www.desrealitat.org/2011/11/el-forat-de-la-vergonya-spanish-with.html | Forat de La Vergonya is Catalan for hole of shame - a residential area right in the heart of the medieval part of Barcelona called El Born. Supposedly the area is being redeveloped for the low income communities who live there, but there is cynicism from some quarters about the sincerity of local government's intentions. The residents whose houses were spared the initial re-development live on the edge of this desolate expanse.. The work focuses on the fragile gardens that the squatters and locals planted. The gardens are a poignant symbol of both resistance and resilience as they struggle to survive in the hostile environment of Forat de la Vergonya. | Can social movements function without a community ethos and how do we strengthen that ethos? Is ‘development’ inherently good? How do we expose the human cost and true intentions behind the public relations spin? How is public participation process manipulated in the film? Is it the same in South Africa? Are we given enough information to fully participate? | Creative Commons (can be used for education, etc) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
56 | 11/20/2013 16:37:29 | Secrets of The CIA | http://thoughtmaybe.com/secrets-of-the-cia/ | With resources to assassinate political leaders, overthrow governments and start wars, Secrets Of The CIA documents these operations of the CIA from the perspective of ex-agents as they speak about their experiences working for the CIA, tell of what they were required to do in places like South America, Europe and in the United States, and how they enjoyed the work… | What are the dangers of a powerful national security state? How does secrecy enable abuse of power and criminal activity? How do we prevent the intelligence community from acting with impunity? How do we bring them under civilian control? Who is in control of them now? | I'm not sure | ||||||||||||
57 | 11/20/2013 18:38:53 | Naked Citizens | http://documentarystorm.com/naked-citizens/ | Across Western Europe and North America, civilians are losing their privacy as the government keeps tabs on individuals through camera systems, drones, and cyber surveillance. One of the most basic freedoms, for citizens to live free of suspicion, is quickly being lost unless we reclaim our rights.The implications of a Big Brother state is frightening to say the least. It begs the question, who will watch the watchers? | Can security cameras be an effective replacement for policemen in the streets? How open is surveillance to abuse? Is it worthwhile trading privacy for safety? Are there instances where the tradeoff is fair? What limits or criteria should be placed on surveillance or should it be scrapped altogether? | I'm not sure | info@journeyman.tv | Got a reply saying we can purchase online at the educational rate and copy. Link: http://www.journeyman.tv/65226/short-films/naked-citizens.html | ||||||||||
58 | 11/21/2013 9:28:15 | Citizen X | Tired of waiting for the state to make good on liberation’s promises and facing deepening poverty, communities across South Africa have once again taken to the streets with increasing volatility since the early 2000’s. Through the experiences of community leaders in Alexandra, Soweto and Khutsong, the film critically traces the potential beginnings of a popular resistance and asks some difficult questions of both the movements and the state they are up against. | How do we keep communities organised and civil society active once demands have been met? What are the advantages and disadvantages of mobilising around broad vs narrow issues? How do we guard against extremist or conservative tendencies within social movements and the individuals within those movements? | I'm not sure | TriContinental Film Festival | ||||||||||||
59 | 11/21/2013 10:59:13 | Dear Mandela | When the South African government promises to 'eradicate the slums' and begins to evict shack dwellers far outside the city, three friends who live in Durban's vast shantytowns refuse to be moved. Dear Mandela follows their journey from their shacks to the highest court in the land as they invoke Nelson Mandela's example and become leaders in a growing social movement. By turns inspiring, devastating and funny, the film offers a new perspective on the role that young people can play in political change and is a fascinating portrait of South Africa coming of age. | How important is information and legal resources in Abahlali’s struggle? How can we ensure that other movements are as well informed of their rights? What effect does the breaking up of communities have on social movements? How, if at all, does the experience of Abahlali mirror those of other social movements in the country? What can we learn from their experience? | I'm not sure | dara@dearmandela.com | Permission granted, desire to partner with us | |||||||||||
60 | 11/22/2013 9:47:43 | The Cradock Four | Late on the winter night of 27 June 1985, Apartheid’s security forces abducted four activists on a lonely mountain pass and brutally murdered them. Matthew Goniwe and his three comrades would become known as “The Cradock Four” in one of Apartheid’s murkiest and most controversial assassinations. “The Cradock Four” explores who they were and the circumstances that led to their death | How effective was non-violent actions such as consumer boycotts and how applicable are they to today’s circumstances? The film shows a growth in organising at street level, a model of democracy from below. How might we organise in a similar fashion today and what are some of the issues we can organise around? The film highlight’s police brutality during Apartheid. What impact did and could secrecy have on police brutality? | I'm not sure | TriContinental Film Festival | ||||||||||||
61 | 11/22/2013 12:21:03 | You Chuse | You Chuse is a documentary on the role of new media democracy movements in Africa. Using innovative remixing and reworking of various media sources, the film looks at wide-ranging initiatives from the Open Source Software movement and the use of such technology in the fight against AIDS in Malawi, to organizations like the Creative Commons and the attempt to bring a nuanced argument to debates around piracy and intellectual property. The documentary is an exploration of the problems and solutions to the ever broadening Digital Divide between rich and poor nations in the information age | How can access to information help with social issues? Can anyone truly claim sole ownership of ideas? How is the information economy different from the production economy? How does a lack of access to information increase inequality both locally and globally? | I'm not sure | TriContinental Film Festival | ||||||||||||
62 | 11/26/2013 19:11:35 | Small Small Thing | http://www.smallsmallthing.com | In December 2012 Olivia Zinnah died of complications from a rape injury when she was 7 years old. This is her story. 'My administration shall empower Liberian women in all areas of our national life, We will support and increase the writ of laws that restore their dignity and deal drastically with crimes that dehumanize them. We will enforce, without fear or favor, the law against rape recently passed.' - Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf (2005) Small Small Thing begins at JFK Hospital in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, and urban center of this West African country. Olivia Zinnah is 9 years old, severely malnourished and handicapped. Her condition is life threatening. Believing her injuries to be the result of witchcraft, Olivia's mother had been hiding her for years. The doctors conclude her condition is the result of a brutal rape that took place when Olivia was 7 years old. When pressured to reveal her rapist, Olivia names her cousin. This diagnosis has severe consequences. Originally from deep in the Liberian jungle, Olivia and her mother are shunned from their tribe for seeking outside help. They are left stranded in Monrovia at the mercy of President Sirleaf's government, facing the most difficult decision of all. What price are they willing to pay for justice? | - Do tribal laws supercede governmental law? - How can information be exchanged more responsibly? - Who is responsible when medical information is not relayed? - Is it ever ok to keep a rape secret? Even when there is no proof? - Should a child's rape be reported even if it compromises the village and family harmony? | open to discussion | ||||||||||||
63 | 12/8/2013 11:57:06 | The NSA and surveillance ... made simple - video animation | http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2013/nov/26/nsa-gchq-surveillance-made-simple-video-animation | Confused about the NSA revelations? Do you wonder how the activities of GCHQ and the NSA affect you? Why have spies been monitoring Facebook, Gmail and Skype? And even if we are being watched online, how does that affect what we do? This animation, narrated by Jemima Kiss, explains what the disclosures mean for all of us | What's the impact of widespread spying on our personal and political lives? How might the abuse of power by securocrats impact life in South Africa? | I'm not sure | permissions.syndication@theguardian.com | Minimum license fee of 500 pounds | ||||||||||
64 | 1/7/2014 0:41:24 | Terms and Conditions May Apply (2013) | http://viooz.co/movies/21142-terms-and-conditions-may-apply-2013.html | A documentary that exposes what corporations and governments learn about people through Internet and cell phone usage, and what can be done about it ... if anything | How are terms and conditions used to limit freedom? Is there a justification for data collection by private companies? What limits should be placed on them? How can excessive data collection and retention be used to target activists and dissidents? How important is education on legal rights and media literacy in South Africa? | I'm not sure | info@rocofilms.com | Not willing to let it be used without compensation | ||||||||||
65 | 1/16/2014 13:29:40 | Free Media Free Minds - The Marikana Massacre | http://freemediafreeminds.wordpress.com/ | Season 1 Episode 8 covers the Marikana massacre and poses some important questions around it. The key question is “Did the media report the truth about what happened in Marikana? The guests give their view of media coverage of the Marikana Massacre. Twani interviewed the victims by himself trying to find out what really happened there and he shares his findings. There is a video footage by Professor Peter Alexander in which he depicts and explains facts not reported by the mainstream media. | Did the media report the truth about what happened in Marikana? What does this say about the South Africa media? Were the police actions justified? Is the South African constitution and the media treating poor and rich people equally? If the media cannot report freely on burning issues like Marikana now, what is going to happen when the Secrecy Bill is been passed? | I'm not sure | ctv | Permission granted | ||||||||||
66 | 1/16/2014 13:34:10 | Free Media Free Minds: Secrecy Bill | http://freemediafreeminds.wordpress.com/ | Season 1 Episode 9 features Right 2 Know activists discussing the Secrecy Bill. They are informing us about the threats that the secrecy bill pose to our democracy and how the bill is going to affect South Africa citizens. They believe that the free flow of information is going to be hindered should this Secrecy Bill be passed. If you care about your rights and you want to know more about the Secrecy Bill this is the show for you | Should government keep secrets? How is this secrecy bill going to affect South African citizens if should this bill gets passed? How would this secrecy bill limit the freedom of speech and access to information? Is secrecy bill going to silence the freedom of expression? How does this secrecy bill going to hinder the free flow of information? Is this secrecy bill a threat to journalists, freedom of press and creativity? Is the secrecy bill a threat to activists and whistle blowers? Is this secrecy bill works in favour of public interest? Who is going to benefit from the secrecy bill? How does South African citizen feel about this secrecy bill, do they know what is it about? | I'm not sure | ctv | Permission granted | ||||||||||
67 | 1/16/2014 13:35:15 | Free Media Free Minds - Economic Information | http://freemediafreeminds.wordpress.com/ | Season 1 Episode 10 features studio guests Dick Forslund from Amandla magazine and Thembeka Majali from One Million Climate Jobs Campaign discussing economic information. The topic question is “Do we get the Economic Information we need? There are video inserts that explain what economic information the media does not tell us about, and how when they do it is in a complicated way. | Do we get the Economic Information we need? Do the ordinary people understand what do JSE and decline of rand mean to their lives? Media often shows economic terms when reporting; do the media care about ordinary people? Who is controlling the media, does that dictate what should be on the media? Is South African government protecting its citizens, specifically the poor? | I'm not sure | ctv | permission granted | ||||||||||
68 | 1/16/2014 13:36:32 | Free Media Free Minds - The Power of Journalists | http://freemediafreeminds.wordpress.com/ | Season 1 Episode 11 features a debate on the power of journalists. Everybody is dependent on news in order to get information about things happening far from them and this news comes from journalists. The question is should we always take that information at face value each time? The question of objectivity in media is raised as is the issue of media censorship | Is journalism always objective? What can be done to encourage community media in reporting community stories? What can be done to stop the mainstream media in depicting ordinary citizens negatively? What role does politics play in journalism ethics? What can be done to stop journalists from being biased? How would secrecy bill stop journalist from being objective? | I'm not sure | CTV | permission granted | ||||||||||
69 | 1/16/2014 13:37:50 | Free Media Free Minds - Alternative Media during Apartheid | http://freemediafreeminds.wordpress.com/ | Season 1 Episode 12 episode focuses on the role of the alternative press during the apartheid era. Monsoor tells us about the role of grass root publication during apartheid and how these publications brought townships together and spread the ideas of UDF. Andre was a student and distributer of these publications he tells us what these grassroots publications meant to them in that time. | Is alternative media still relevant? What role did alternative press play during apartheid? How would alternative press help to strengthen our democracy today? How does the lack of alternative meida impact on balance in news reporting? Why do we need alternative media if we have government owned media? | I'm not sure | CTV | Permission granted | ||||||||||
70 | 1/21/2014 13:57:04 | Free Media Free Minds - Freedom of Expression | http://freemediafreeminds.wordpress.com/ | Season 3 Episode 8 features Jonathan Shapiro (Zapiro), Dr Musawenkosi Ndlovu and Xolani Dludla talking about the South African Bill of rights specifically the freedom of expression. Zapiro talks about different kinds of censorship from when he was a UDF activist till now and he tells us how censorship has affected him and his work. Xolani Dludla (UCT student) tells us how does self-censorship affects his freedom of expression. | How is the freedom of expression, freedom to receive and impart information is going to be affected if the secrecy bill could be passed? Do you think there should be limitations on freedom of expression and why do you think so? How does censorship affect the freedom to receive information? How would the power obtained by the government through secrecy bill intimidate people and cause self-censorship by South African citizens and organisations?How does this affect the freedom of expression? How is the secrecy bill going to affect the artists and their creativity? Does the work of artists like Zapiro abuse freedom of expression? | I'm not sure | CTV | Permission granted | ||||||||||
71 | 1/21/2014 14:00:16 | Free Media Free Minds - Media Ownership & Agendas | http://freemediafreeminds.wordpress.com/ | Season 3 Episode 9 discusses media ownership, specifically the agenda of the state (SABC) and the 4 other dominant private media corporations. It asks how do media owners influence the editorial freedom and how does that affect our right to know? Ben Fogel (Amandla magazine editor) explains the forces that influence the media in shaping and changing content. | How does the media ownership affect the right to know? Do we need private owned media where government provides free media outlets? What can be done to stop government from invading public space (by advertising policies and manifestos on SABC channels)? How do advertising and sponsors or (the lack of advertising and sponsors) affect the media and the media content? | I'm not sure | CTV | Permission granted | ||||||||||
72 | 1/21/2014 14:01:22 | Free Media Free Minds - Media Ownership & Control | http://freemediafreeminds.wordpress.com/ | Season 3 Episode 10 is part 2 of Media ownership and control, focusing exclusively on community media ownership and control. The studio guests discuss the challenges that community media faces each and every day. They also talk about challenges that lead to community media control being taken away from the community. | Why is it important to have community owned media? What effects do a lack of funds have on community owned media? What can be done to strengthen community media? Should government be involved in community media? What effect does the community media licensing have on the content of community media? How does licensing censor community media? Who should control community media? How important is the community involvement in creating the content of a community media stations? | I'm not sure | CTV | Permission granted | ||||||||||
73 | 1/21/2014 14:07:47 | Free Media Free Minds - Secrecy Bill continued | http://freemediafreeminds.wordpress.com/ | Season 3 Episode 11 focuses on the Secrecy Bill, picking up from where the season 1 episode on the bill left off. Mark Weinberg of the Right 2 Know what the secrecy bill is and what we can and cannot do should the bill be passed. Journalist and filmmaker Sylvia Vollenhoven tells us about a documentary which she made to reveal the secrets of the apartheid government, the deals that ANC did with apartheid government and also shocking facts about ABSA bank. She tells us how and why this documentary was censored by the SABC. | How is the secrecy bill going to affect the freedom of expression and the right to access information? Are NGO’s and activists doing enough in fighting the secrecy bill? Do ordinary people know about the secrecy bill laws and effects that they have to their human rights? What is the role of PAIA and how effective is PAIA? Is PAIA going to be effective if the secrecy bill becomes law? What impact is the secrecy bill going to have on media freedom? | I'm not sure | CTV | Permission granted | ||||||||||
74 | 1/21/2014 14:09:43 | Free Media Free Minds - The Right to Communicate | http://freemediafreeminds.wordpress.com/ | Season 3 Episode 12 focuses on the cost of communication. The guests are asked what is the role of telecommunication companies in encouraging or hampering our right to communicate. Mark Weinberg of Right 2 Know speaks about the right to communicate march and asks what is the use of having an internet access enabled cellphone when you can afford to use the internet. Statistics says that South Africa has a 3rd highest communication costs in the world. Ahmed Kajee exposes those who benefits from this disaster and he tells us why we are paying so much when we make phone calls. | What is the role of telecommunication companies in encouraging or hampering our right to communicate? What is the government doing to protect South African citizens from being abused by these telecommunication companies? Why does South Africa have a higher cost of communication than other countries that are using the same telecommunication companies? What is the role of ICASA? What impact does the high cost of telecommunication have on South African citizens? How would low communication costs change lives of South Africans? How would low telecommunication costs improve standard of education in South Africa? What else can be done to tackle this issue? | I'm not sure | CTV | Permission granted | ||||||||||
75 | 1/21/2014 14:24:20 | Free Media Free Minds - Media and the 2014 Elections | http://freemediafreeminds.wordpress.com/ | 2014 elections are just around the corner. Many South Africans registered to vote on the other side the born frees are enthusiastic about voting as they will be voting for the first time. In Season 3 Episode 13 presenters and guests are discussing about the role of the media in elections. Mary feels that refugees are always ignored and taken advantage during elections. Juanita talks about the secrecy bill and hopes that some of the vote could be taken away from the ANC in these coming elections. | What role does the media play during elections? Is the media doing enough to inform people about why they should vote and the power that their vote has in South Africa’s democracy? What influence do political parties manifestos depicted on media have on our voting decisions? Does the ruling party have a decided advantage of winning the elections as it is the government that owns the media? What can be done to prevent the government owned media from being biased on these coming elections? | Permission granted | CTV | Permission granted | ||||||||||
76 | 2/5/2014 11:05:09 | The Big Debate : The Right 2 Communicate | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPC6QTSvF3I | This episode focuses on our right to communicate and how the profiteering of cellphone companies impacts on it. It raises the question, is the right to communicate only for the rich in South Africa? | Is the right to communicate only for the rich? How important is access to information for full citizenship? Is the cost of airtime and data justified? How do high costs limit freedom of expression and impact on social movements? Why might powerful groups want limits on access to information? How would free (basic) airtime impact the lives of ordinary South Africans? How does unequal access to information impact on inequality in general? Can democracy survive without access to information? | Permission granted | Permission granted | |||||||||||
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