Welcome to Message in-a-box!

“We have used Message-in-a-Box as a resource for our citizen journalism work, and in amplifying women's voices. Combing tools and the tactics to use them, is a great way to put technology in context. Tools are only effective if they are matched with effective planning, good strategies and when they are matched with skills and resources - Message-in-a-Box delivers information on doing all this.” Sally-Jean Shackleton, Executive Director, Women's Net, South Africa. http://www.womensnet.org.za/ 

Do you want to use multimedia, online or offline tools to advance your cause? Creatively and effectively? To reach the broadest possible audience?

Do you want to create and distribute audio programmes, comic books, posters and newsletters? Set up a website or a blog to champion your issue? >>

Tactics

  • Guide to Open Content Licensing

    In the past, people tried to control the flow of information with copyright...

  • Links

    This is a collection of links to further resources about Open Source and...

  • Strategy overview

    This is where we help you get focussed on how to create a strategic plan...

  • Simple animation

    Animation can be a great tool for advocacy communications, bringing life...

  • Video safety & security

    Video is a powerful tool. If used unskillfully, you can place yourself and...

  • Publish video

    Once you've made your video you need to get it out there and make sure it's...

  • Video strategy

    Before you start planning your video you need to decide whether video is...

  • Create & share content using mobile phones

    One of the key benefits of mobile phones is that they give advocates working...

  • Internet strategy

    Like traditional communications, Internet strategy is about figuring out...

  • Search engine optimisation

    Now you've created your website you need to make sure people are looking...

  • Video glossary

    This page contains a list of some video jargon with their explanations in...

  • Create video

    Once you've got your plan, you need to go out there and get your footage....

Tools

  • Avidemux

    Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting,...

  • Drupal

    Drupal allows an individual or a community of users to publish,...

  • Miro

    Miro is a browser for watching videos and subscribing to vodcasts...

  • Gimp

    GIMP is similar to Photoshop for such tasks as photo retouching,...

 

How-tos