The Ethics of Online Video: Questions on Dignity, Re-Victimization, Consent, and Security

By: Sam Gregory, Posted: Aug 17 09

Regions: Global

Tags: dignity, ethics, informed consent, online, remixing, risks, safety, security, video

This past June, my colleague Sameer Padania and I were part of a panel at the Open Video Conference in New York City on ‘Human Rights, Indigenous Media and Open Video.' 

Burma: Shooting, owning, sharing, watching video, shouting with glee at a TV broadcast...can earn you years in jail

By: Sam Gregory, Posted: Feb 2 09

Regions: Myanmar

Issues: Independence of the judiciary, Justice, Slavery & forced labor

Tags: burma, forced labor, freedom of expression, land confiscation, myanmar, saffron revolution

In Burma, shooting video, owning a video, speaking in a video, sharing a video, or even shouting out in glee after watching television, can earn you years in jail.