Free Palestine Boycott – 6th November
Sophia Aziz, Konrad Bialek, Michaela Maria Hanzelova, Elcin Kaya
Preparation
• Start your social media campaign soon!• Get used to all the multimedia tools!• Be sure your phone(s)/camera(s) are
charged!• Do not underestimate the power of weather!• Prepare your questions!• Read all about it!• Historical background• Place of the protest• Previous boycotts
• Organise!
Organisation and Tools
• Everyone tries to get as much material as possible, however…• Sophia: • Facebook, Instagram, videos, historical research
• Konrad: • editing of the videos, interviews, photos, news story,
• Michaela: • Twitter, Bambuser, Vine, Thinglink, info page & research,
interviews
• Elcin: • photos, Vine, videos, Audioboo, Thinglink, maps
At the Scene…
• Getting the material/using the digital tools• Interviewing• Mainly the organisers as there were no other
people most of the time• M&S manager, however, he did not want to be
recorded and did not say anything• M&S employees refused to provide any information
Magnum opus The webpage
• History• Info• Photos• Audio & Video• Contact
• Weebly.com• Social media• Instagram• Twitter• Facebook
Problems…
• Video and Audio• Noisy environment • Bambuser – black edges
• Photos• Darkness• Bad quality
• Digital Tools• Troubles with battery life (even though fully charged)
• Interviews• M&S employees refused to respond to our questions• Not many people attending the boycott except for the
organisers• One-sided view
… and Improvements
• Video and Audio• Find a quiet place• Street near by• M&S (however, the organisers would not enter the
premises)
• Photos• Get a better and professional camera
• Digital Tools• Get an external battery • Bring iPad, not just your phone
• Interviews• Be more flexible • Interview everyone you spot
• Speak to the employees out of record • Call the M&S press office