This course offers an introduction to internet shutdowns, including an overview of the shutdown problem and examples of different ways governments shut down the internet and other communications channels. It will examine how internet shutdowns exacerbate human rights abuses and interfere with democratic processes. The course looks into who is fighting back and multi-stakeholder advocacy strategies used by the global #KeepItOn coalition to end internet shutdowns.

Introduction to Internet Shutdowns

Advocating and Campaigning Against Internet Shutdowns

#KeepItOn Campaign Manager, Access Now

Felicia Anthonio

@FelAnthonio

Introduction to the course

The facts on internet shutdowns

How internet shutdowns harm human rights?

Quiz - The basics of internet shutdowns

History of internet shutdowns - From Egypt to Myanmar

Defining internet shutdowns (#KeepItOn definition)

Technical means to shutdown the internet

Quiz - Am I experiencing an internet shutdown

What are internet shutdowns?

Why internet shutdowns are a barrier to elections

Civil unrest, protests and shutdowns

What activists need to know

Case study - Susan Mwape, Common Cause Zambia Case study

Quiz - activity

Cuba Case Study - Norges Rodríguez, Yucabyte

Internet shutdowns and democracy

Tips for planning for shutdowns during elections and civil unrest

About the #KeepItOn Coalition

Internet shutdown monitoring tools

Liaising with national and International institutions over shutdowns

Why the private sector matters

Advocacy and internet shutdowns

Wrap up video

Course survey

Conclusion

Access Now

These days there are very few aspects of running a successful human rights organisation or campaign that don't require design skills to help promote your brand and get your message across. Learn the basics of how to create effective graphic designs on your own!

Design for change: Graphic design for human rights

Stefanie Posavec

stefanieposavec.co.uk

Introduction to course

Introduction to graphic design

What makes a design successful?

Quiz: Graphic Design

Why graphic design matters

Introduction

Writing a graphic design brief

The graphic design process

Quiz: briefing and design process

The big four

The building blocks of graphic design

What is typography?

Basic typeface components

The basics of choosing typefaces

Working with dual languages

Quiz: Typography

Finding and purchasing typefaces

Making your own ecard: Setup & Type

Typography

Making your own ecard: Thinking about layout

Layout

What are graphic elements?

Quiz: Communicating Emotion

Making your own ecard: Adding a graphic form

Graphic elements

Different colour spaces

Selecting the right colours for your project

Make your own colour palette

Making your own ecard: Thinking about colour

Colour

Making your own ecard: Downloading and publishing

Downloading and publishing your ecard

Wrap-up video

Wrap-up

Small Media

Are you interested in data journalism or using data to help your advocacy or social development project? Can data help you understand and analyse your challenges better but you don’t know where to start? This course is a gentle introduction to data basics where you can find data and what to do with it.

Data Gathering for Beginners

Cleaning and Analysing Data

Milena Marin

@milena_iul

Hannah Williams 

@LittleMsNimbus

hannahwilliams.co.za

What is data?

What is data? Quiz!

The Average Trap

Where things can go wrong

Quiz: Avoiding Common Misconceptions

Common misconceptions and how to avoid them

Finding data

Where to find secondary data & data sources

Source verification

Content verification

Quiz: Verifying data sources

Verifying data sources

How to design a good survey

Why validation matters

Being responsible with the data we collect

Quiz: Primary data

Primary data: Collecting your own data - surveys

Wrap up

School of Data

Finding and getting work in a new environment can be a stressful experience. This course will teach you how to navigate the Western media world – UK, US, international and online – with tips and techniques from some Iranian journalists living abroad.

Media match-making for freelance Iranian journalists

Saeed Kamali Dehghan

theguardian.com/profile/saeedkamalidehghan

@SaeedKD

Azadeh Moaveni                   

theguardian.com/profile/azadeh-moaveni

@AzadehMoaveni

Jack Watling

@Jack_Watling

Bozorgmehr Sharafedin

http://www.sharafedin.com

Know your market!

Iranian media vs western media

Quiz

So you want to work in the western media market?

Know yourself!

Role models

Role models: Alireza

Role models: Nargess

Role models: Mohammad

To know your market you must first know yourself

Different Sections of a Newspaper

Different sections: Azadeh Moaveni

Different Sections

Which format and style is right for me?

Which format and style is for me: News

Which format and style is for me: Opinion

Which format and style is for me: Long format

Which format and style is for me: UK, US, and Europe

Spot the difference!

Newspaper anatomy – what do you need to know?

First Impressions

First impressions – the importance of the first pitch

Editorial and commissioning  guidelines

Who do you contact and how do you contact them?

Pitching

What should I say and how should I follow up? Part One: Bozorg

What should I say and how should I follow up? Part Two: Azadeh

What should I say and how should I follow up? Part Three: Jack

Pitching and building relationships

Are you ready to start?

Conclusion – top tips

Tips and tricks

Rory Peck Trust

In this course you will learn how to interview victims of human rights abuses and how to correctly document their cases. You will also learn the basics of human rights law and how to report rights violations to international bodies. The CUNY Brooklyn College course is taught by UN expert and human rights professional Rose Parris Richter.

Documenting and reporting human rights abuses using testimony

Rose Parris Richter

Mani Mostofi

Introduction to the presenters & course material

Introduction to Human Rights Reporting

Introduction to the Course

What are human rights?

What are International Human Rights Laws?

International Law

Knowing the law so you can spot the human rights violations

Issue Spotting

International Human Rights Law

Choosing a topic

Inspiration and examples

An introduction to testimony-based research

Getting informed consent

Choosing your sources

Choosing your topic and starting the research

Gathering testimonies - interview techniques

Dealing with sensitive cases and avoiding re traumatisation

Establishing credibility

Asking the right questions

How to gather and present human rights documentation using testimony

Bringing it all together

Writing a report based on testimony and data

Perfecting your report

Reporting your findings

How to write a human rights documentation submission

CUNY Brooklyn College

This course will introduce you to the practical skills needed to analyse data using spreadsheets, allowing you to start looking for stories in data if you’re a journalist or analysing your data for advocacy or social development if you’re an activist.

Courses

Design for change: Graphic design for human rights

Design for change: Graphic design for human rights

Data Gathering for Beginners

Data Gathering for Beginners

Media match-making for freelance Iranian journalists

Media match-making for freelance Iranian journalists

Documenting and reporting human rights abuses using testimony

Documenting and reporting human rights abuses using testimony

Cleaning and Analysing Data

Cleaning and Analysing Data

Visualise your data with the best charts and graphs

Visualise your data with the best charts and graphs

Risk Assessments for Freelance Journalists

Risk Assessments for Freelance Journalists

A Gentle Introduction to Scraping Data

A Gentle Introduction to Scraping Data

How to create ‘People Powered’ Campaigns

How to create ‘People Powered’ Campaigns

Right to Privacy: Data and Surveillance

Right to Privacy: Data and Surveillance

Five top tips to improve your video skills

Five top tips to improve your video skills

Capturing, Storing & Sharing Video Evidence

Capturing, Storing & Sharing Video Evidence

Developing SMART Goals for Successful Strategies

Developing SMART Goals for Successful Strategies