有点意思的东西：The Audio / Video Edition of NGO-in-a-Box

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The Audio / Video Edition of NGO-in-a-Box


The Audio/Video edition of NGO-in-a-Box
is a toolkit that lowers the entry
level for NGOs, non-profits and media
activists wanting to use audio and
video for social change. It is a
collection of Free and Open Source
Software (FOSS) tools, documentation and
tutorials that introduce you to the world
of FOSS and the low-cost technology that
is transforming the balance of forces in
the realm of media production.

http://av.ngoinabox.org/


What is the Audio/Video Edition of
NGO-in-a-box?

The Audio and Video edition of NGO-in-a-box
is a toolkit of Free and Open Source
Software (FOSS), documentation and tutorials
for NGOs, non-profits and media activists.

Traditionally audio and video production and
distribution have been cost prohibitive for
most people, particularly for those in
developing countries. New technologies are
changing that. Tactical Tech and EngageMedia
have collaborated to put together a kit that
lowers the entry level for NGOs and
individuals wanting to use audio and video,
introduces you to the world of FOSS as well
as low-cost technology and its possibilities
for transforming the balance of forces in
the realm of media production.

Audio and Video are both extremely powerful
communication tools that can be used
extensively for documenting and monitoring,
campaigning, lobbying, education, awareness
raising and outreach. The A/V edition of
NGO-in-a-box is aimed at activist and
advocacy organisations in which audio and
video is a significant aspect of their work
or those groups or individuals interested to
explore further how these tools might assist
them. The box is not aimed at experts but
hopes instead to make these often complex
tools accessible to a broader user base.

We envision the Audio and Video edition of
NGO-in-a-box within a trajectory of citizen
journalism and advocacy work, a toolkit for
DIY media makers to find their voice and
affect change.

The A/V NGO-in-a-box is a selection of what
we believe are the best FOSS audio/video
tools currently available covering editing,
streaming, encoding, distribution and more.
We have also provided documentation on
how to use these tools and a range of
tutorials on various aspects of audio and
video production.

The hard copy of the second edition includes
the multimedia Linux distribution Dynebolic
as well as the OpenCD, a collection of open
source programmes for day to day activities.



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