This second edition of the highly popular Video Activist Handbook includes numerous examples of contemporary video activism from around the world. The first book to provide the basic skills and know-how required for beginning video activism, it also offers a wealth of ideas on video strategies to those with some prior experience. Whether you are involved in campaigning, nonviolent direct action, or simply want to know how to make use of video as a political tool, this book is for you. o Covers the key topics in a step-by-step guide - from choosing and using the right equipment and planning when and where to shoot, to supplying to TV, making a campaign video and legal considerations. o Combines clearly written and well illustrated practical advice, backed up by a wealth of resources, with firsthand examples of successful video activism o Critically assesses the mainstream media agendas and offers a lively survey of the international video activist scene.