Digital Storytelling

Education Initiative that empowers youth from the marginalized communities with skills of Citizen Journalism & Digital Literacy

[Everyday Africa @EverydayAfrica]

🗓Save the date for The Essentials on Oct. 28 + 29! This FREE online webinar series will feature classes on everything from covering news beyond the headlines, editing for an assignment, incorporating video work into your practice, and much more!

@PhotoWings @BlkWomenPhoto

[Christine @ChrissyDis]

Another interesting masterclass conducted by @benislos on understanding narratives at #MoJoLanka Sri Lanka’s First Mobile Journalism Festival

[Nathan Baugh @nathanbaugh27]

Steve Jobs said:

“The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller.”

Here’s the storytelling framework Jobs used (that you can too):

[Kieran Drew @ItsKieranDrew]

Most people suck at telling stories.

But if you avoid these 7 storytelling mistakes, I guarantee you won’t:

🧵

[Benislos Thushan @benislos]

Honored to have shared my thoughts on how we can collectively use the power of Digital Storytelling to document the stories & narratives of our communities.

@dstjourney

[Benislos Thushan @benislos]

எமது சமூகத்தின் கதைகளை எவ்வாறு டிஜிட்டல் கதைகூறலைப் பயன்படுத்தி ஆவணப்படுத்தலாமென யாழி்ல் @SirakukalA ஒழுங்குபடுத்திய மலையகம் 200 நிகழ்வின் கருத்தாடலின்போது!

@dstjourney

[Social Media Today @socialmedia2day]

Based on a comprehensive study of social platform demographics #SocialMediaMarketing https://t.co/GPTgDlPCRS

[International Center for Journalists @ICFJ]

'The Chilling’ is the most geographically, linguistically & ethnically diverse study of #onlineviolence against women journalists to date. Download the newly published 📕, edited by @julieposetti & @lahnabee supported by @UNESCO, here: https://t.co/eG4lmfawRf #ProtectJournalists

[Digital Storytelling @dstjourney]

While Facebook & other SM giants keep dropping the ball on checking facts; it’s a reminder to check your own facts. Think critically. Ask questions. Analysts biases. Make informed choices.

Nothing is more powerful than an informed electorate.

[Donie O'Sullivan @donie]

NEW: Facebook sent a memo to its fact-checkers this afternoon telling them if Trump announces he's running for president tonight they can no longer fact-check anything he says.
https://t.co/2oKkYe2nyq

[Digital Storytelling @dstjourney]

Do you care about privacy?
Are you someone who uses Signal for secure communication?

[Mashable @mashable]

There's really only one way to message if you care about true privacy https://t.co/xAz9fiaUFf

[Youth Advocacy Network Sri Lanka @YANSriLanka]

“How do we give people their #Agency?
How do we actively choose to listen to people who essentially don’t come from the localities we come from?”

@benislos

#ParticipatoryDemocracy #FeministFlame

[Youth Advocacy Network Sri Lanka @YANSriLanka]

@benislos talks about #ParticipatoryDemocracy and #Politics
Can we name a Male and Female politician from our local government level?

[Sri Lanka Students For Liberty @sfl_srilanka]

Panelist @benislos is the Founder and Chief Strategist of Digital Storytelling. He is also a co-founder of United Youth for Democracy. Benislos has trained over 5000 youth across the world and over 300 journalists in Sri Lanka. He is currently reading for his Attorney-At-Law.

[Sri Lanka Students For Liberty @sfl_srilanka]

What is #citizenjournalism? Join our panel of experts to have all these questions answered, as well as look at the role of citizen #journalism in our recent #protest movement on
-Thursday
-18th of August

Register through https://t.co/Xs1DNibIi1!

#SASFLiberty #SLSFLiberty

[Jaffna Transgender Network @Jaffnatgn]

"OUR STORIES ARE BETTER TOLD BY US"
Jaffna Transgender Network
We conducted Digital Story telling 3 days workshop. It was open a great Digital platform to share our stories by us.
Facilitated by @dstjourney
SCORE Project funded by @USAIDSriLanka through. @G_Communities

[Digital Storytelling @dstjourney]

New look.
New beginning.
#NewProfilePic

[Digital Storytelling @dstjourney]

Storyboarding experience breaks ice & brings the #DSTfellows together through the power of mutual respect & empathy as they begin the #DSTjourney.

What’s your story?

#DST21
#DigitalCitizenship
#CitizenJournalism

[Digital Storytelling @dstjourney]

We’ve received over 200 applications from across Sri Lanka to be a part #DSTcohortXII of our free flagship program #DSTjourney.

The Fellows will hon though an 8 weeks intense training to become citizen journalists & responsible digital citizens in their communities.

#DST21

[Digital Storytelling @dstjourney]

5 years since the humble beginnings.

Thank you everyone who supported us in our journey.

We are determined to create a proactive digital citizenry who are equipped with skills and tools to confront the challenges & exploit the possibilities of digital age.

#DSTjourney

[GCED Syndicate 🌐 @GCEDSyndicate]

Masterclass on Visual Storytelling for promoting Peace, Intercultural Awareness & Transforming Narratives! Organized as part of our #CITIZENCULTURE initiative supported by @AHA_Project_!

Register before 05 June! https://t.co/YNPvDOcv5m
#Aha #EUforeignPolicy #GCEDsyndicate #GCED