Tactic: Using Digital Video to Oppose Racism on TV

Written by Mary on January 13, 2008 – 4:54 am -

Description: A video shows a clip of a caller using a racial slur on a Fox sports call-in show and then asks viewers to lodge a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission against Fox News for not deleting the comment from their broadcast.
Organizer: the video has appeared on several blogs, but it is unclear who created it.
Purpose of Action: To punish Fox for airing the racist comment.
Organizing Tools: YouTube
Outcome: The showed aired on December 23rd and no action has yet been taken against the network by the FCC.
Ease of Replication: The is a pretty basic - yet highly effective - style of advocacy video, which cuts between live action clips and white text on a black screen. You will need to video editing skills to create it.

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