Witnessing is infused in ethical and legal discourses that operate within the matrix of
knowledge, responsibility, and action. Through an analysis of the non-governmental …

Witnessing has recently become a contested issue in media scholarship, constituting a
complex practice midway between experience and agency. Occupying a distinctive place in …

Peter Gabriel and other allies created WITNESS nearly 20 years ago–shortly after the
Rodney King incident in Los Angeles. At the time, our founders asked:'What if every human …

This chapter focuses on the key issues that have preoccupied the scholarship examining
witnessing and mass media: the construction of authority, authenticity, and moral …

The advent of visual technologies and digital media has elevated the status of images as an
important platform for studying human rights. Focusing on eyewitness video as an …

As video becomes an important tool to expose injustice, an examination of how human
rights organizations are seeking to professionalize video activism. Visual imagery is at the …

Witnessing is a common but rarely examined term in both the professional performance and
academic analysis of media events. This article explores the practice of witnessing in …

Contemporary human rights activism and witnessing includes a range of new participants.
Their practice operates at the intersection of established and emerging forms of …

Video is increasingly utilized by human rights groups as a component in their advocacy
strategies. This article looks at how video is used for a range of local, national, and …

This article maps the institutional context that renders eyewitness video meaningful for
human rights purposes. By looking closely at the work of Syrian Archive, this article argues …