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MOJO November 2023

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6-10 November 2023 Cape Town

For more information contact Mzi Velapi at velapi@wwmp.org.za or +27(0)21 361-0119

DAY 1: Political economy – Why we need our own Alternative Media?

How Capitalism Works, Colonialism, Imperialism, ideology and the role of culture and media
History and political economy of SA – The role of the apartheid and current government and that of SA big business
Globalisation and Neo-liberalism
Changes in the Media
Structure and ownership of media in South Africa
The need to build alternative working-class media and role of civic society
The People’s Media Consortium and its Strategy – Over the Top TV, Mobile Journalism and 24-hour News Channel, Channel Free

DAY 2.Introduction to Journalism

What is Journalism and the Role of Journalists in Society?
Identify story ideas (News values) and workshopping important, relevant stories for us
Dealing with sources and media ethics
Intersectionality in journalism (Class, Gender and Race)

DAY 3: Fundamentals of MOJO & Mobile Filmmaking 101

Basics of PRE-PRODUCTION

What is Mobile Journalism?
How is MOJO used? Examples of MOJO
Software for your phone
AI
Each piece of equipment and its functions
Getting to know and using the functions of the MOJO phone and related software

Audio
Lighting
Camera angles and different kinds of shots
Shooting cutaways/Broll
Conducting an interview
Filming an intro (to camera)
Basics of POST – PRODUCTION

DAY 4: Mobile Filmmaking 102

PRE – PRODUCTION PRACTICAL – The Plan
PRODUCTION PRACTICAL – The Shoot
Data Transfer
Storage and backups
POST – PRODUCTION PRACTICAL – The Edit
Mojo Film Festival – The Viewing
Critique

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Day 5 Planning & Organizing

Issues for reporting
The www.vuka.news platform
Arrangements for reporter teams
Evaluation

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Vertical Video School 2023

admin — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 12:44:15 +0000

Are you a social justice activist who uses social media to raise awareness, grow solidarity, and shift consciousness? Do you know the power of short vertical videos on social media and want to learn to make great videos yourself?

If yes, then you should apply to join the Peoples Media Consortium (PMC) month-long Vertical Video School to develop the skills needed to create effective short-form video content that engages a large audience for social justic

ABOUT THE SCHOOL:

The School is designed as an experiential action learning cycle where we will collectively, draw on theory and our practice, and where we will reflect and learn from each other’s efforts.

The Session will take place online on Wednesdays from 10am to 12pm:

1 November: GOING VIRAL: How to reach a massive audience? What is the algorithm? What is the role of influencers?
8 November: MAKE IT STICK: What video content works? What issues and angles? What emotion and language? What technical aspects of light and sound?
22 November: GET IMPACT: Do we know what we want to accomplish? How do we set achievable goals? How do we measure our success? How do we learn from our impact?
29 November: IN REAL TIME: How do we edit and stream live on our phones?

The School will be facilitated by Nosana Sondiyazi of the Yetu Infortech Collective.

PARTICIPANT STIPEND:

Participants who complete the week’s session and assignment will receive a weekly stipend of R100 airtime and R200 cash to cover any expenses.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

We will be selecting a group of activists from across Southern Africa who are diverse in their age, gender, the languages they speak, the issues they tackle, and the social media platform/s they are active on. Successful applicants will:

Have an existing social media presence
Have a cell phone with a camera to record video
Be available about 4 hours a week to attend a session and complete the weekly assignments
Be nominated by a PMC member orgaanisation.

APPLY NOW!

To apply please upload a less than 2-minute video introducing yourself and your activism and complete this online form before 12h00 on Wednesday 25 October 2023.

If you have any questions contact Mark Weinberg at mark@yetu.coop or on +27 72 724 9601.

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WEBINAR: Is the media free for all?

admin — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 12:24:58 +0000

Are South Africa’s dominant media equipped to serve the information and expression needs of our divided society? . Can they enable the inclusive and informed public sphere our democracy desperately needs to negotiate the many challenges we face?

The highly concentrated nature of media ownership,the commercial business model of the dominant media (including the public broadcaster), and the under resources news rooms dependent on elite sources (largely corporate/government spin) pr has resulted in a largely homogeneous media that tend to focus on concerns of urban and middle-class people at the expense of the marginalised majority.

As we commemorate the banning of anti-apartheid newspapers and Black Consciousness organisations on ”Black Wednesday”, October 19, 1977, we ask: Where are the voices o the oppressed and exploited in the media today?

And while we celebrate the 1996 Constitution that guarantees media freedom there remain government threats to free expression.. The Internet Censorship Act gives the Film and Publication Board teeth to regulate and take down online content,hate speech law is in the pipeline, and the government wants to expand mass surveillance and give more power to the spies.

The Speakers

Esley Philader: Where are the rural women? Philader is a veteran community and public media journalist. She works for the Trust for Rural Outreach and Education (TCOE) where she supports the building of rural movements
Dale T McKinley: Who does the dominant media serve? McKinley is a political activist and co-author of the book Tell Our Story: Multiplying Voices in the News Media. He works for the International Research and Information Group (ILRIG).
Uyanda Siyotula: What threats to M dia Freedom today? Siyotula is a freedom of expression advocate and National Coordinator of the SOS Support Public Broardcasting coalition

The Details

DATE: Thursday 19 Oct 2023
TIME: 2pm – 4pm
VENUE: online
REGISTER: https://peoplesmedia.africa/webinaris-the-media-free-for-all/

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Campaigning with Social Media

admin — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 08:36:00 +0000

Join the Peoples Media Consortium for a three session online training to enhance your use of social media for campaigning.

Every Friday: 7, 14 & 21 July 2023, from 10-11 am.

Register Now

The form can be filled in the actual website url.

About the Facilitator

Mohammed Jameel Abdulla is the Social Media Specialist and Content Creator at Tshisimani Centre for Activist Education. He received his Bachelor of Social Science in Philosophy and Economics before, going on to study African Studies, both at the University of Cape Town. He cut his teeth in politics organising with the #RhodesMustFall and #FeesMustFall movements, particularly focused on the use of social media and citizen journalism in creating political narratives. He was groomed in journalism and social media management at the Daily Vox writing extensively on social movements, youth politics and decolonisation. Before joining Tshisimani he spent two years doing freelance videography and photography exploring South African subaltern contexts. He is passionate about emerging conversations of leftist youth politics and the use of various media in facilitating them. You can follow him on Facebook under his full name and on Twitter @indie_impimpi

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