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,

linkedin

• 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

Thank you for your attention!