Welcome to Message in-a-box!

“We have used Message-in-a-Box as a resource for our citizen journalism work, and in amplifying women's voices. Combing tools and the tactics to use them, is a great way to put technology in context. Tools are only effective if they are matched with effective planning, good strategies and when they are matched with skills and resources - Message-in-a-Box delivers information on doing all this.” Sally-Jean Shackleton, Executive Director, Women's Net, South Africa. http://www.womensnet.org.za/ 

Do you want to use multimedia, online or offline tools to advance your cause? Creatively and effectively? To reach the broadest possible audience?

Do you want to create and distribute audio programmes, comic books, posters and newsletters? Set up a website or a blog to champion your issue? >>

Tactics

  • Links

    This is a collection of links to further resources about Open Source and...

  • Plan your blog

    A “blog” is a particular type of website that is very easy to publish...

  • Search engine optimisation

    Now you've created your website you need to make sure people are looking...

  • Video glossary

    This page contains a list of some video jargon with their explanations in...

  • Audio strategy

    Audio can be an effective tool in campaigning and advocacy. This guide examines...

  • Strategy overview

    This is where we help you get focussed on how to create a strategic plan...

  • Finding and playing video

    Now that you've put your content out there and told people about it they...

  • Grassroots comics

    Political cartoons have been a powerful form of social satire and comment...

  • Create video

    Once you've got your plan, you need to go out there and get your footage....

  • Create & share content using mobile phones

    One of the key benefits of mobile phones is that they give advocates working...

  • Quick guide to images

    This section helps you find out how others have used images effectively...

  • Content management systems

    A Content Management System (CMS) is a piece of software that enables you...

Tools

  • Joomla

    Joomla is ideal for individuals and small organizations that...

  • Drupal

    Drupal allows an individual or a community of users to publish,...

  • Miro

    Miro is a browser for watching videos and subscribing to vodcasts...

  • NvU

    NvU is similar to Dreamweaver or FrontPage, allowing you to...

 

How-tos