The Hub
Proving that new media is an important part of spreading the word about human rights, Witness.org has launched The Hub. Witness.org uses audio and video documentation to expose human rights violations. The Hub offers a place for you to upload audio and video and create communities based on issues of note. The Alive in Baghdad group is an example. (By the way, Alive in Baghdad gives some of the best insight into daily Baghdad life that I’ve seen on the Web. There’s no reporter voiceover, so you get to hear about Iraq from Iraqis. You can subscribe to the videos in iTunes or through the AiB site.)
The current Hub Editor’s Pick cellphone video shows what seems to be a young man being slapped around by police in Egypt.
After a video is uploaded to The Hub, it can serve as a launchpad for further discussion.
With cellphones becoming easier to use to capture events, The Hub is presenting yet another way to take note and take action.