Today’s Game Changer Spotlight: Witness/Witness Hub
URL: hub.witness.org
People: Peter Gabriel and others
What: Peter Gabriel’s Witness was a visionary game changer when it was created a decade ago: putting cameras in the hands of ordinary people to document and bring world attention to human rights issues. Its video sharing web site, Witness Hub, leaps forward by networking digital photographers and videographers. The goal isn’t citizen journalism. It’s documenting abuse, saving lives, shining light on those who avoid it.
Nominated for: Purpose
Rate Here: Witness Hub
Beth Laing is the project manager for iFOCOS, which organizes the We Media conferences, awards and community. Prior to working with We Media she worked in a variety of new media roles with Knight Ridder, Infonautics and Access Atlanta. She is currently on the board of the Atlanta Women’s Alliance (AWA), Community Advisory Board for Junior League Dekalb and a Leadership Dekalb 2010 class member.
