This second edition of The Video Activist Handbook includes numerous examples of contemporary video activism from around the world. The first book to provide the basic skills and know-how required for beginning video activism, it also offers a wealth of ideas on video strategies to those with some prior experience. Whether you are involved in campaigning, non-violent direct action, or simply want to know how to make use of video as a political tool, this book is for you. The book covers the key topics in a step-by-step guide - from choosing and using the right equipment and planning when and where to shoot, to supplying to TV, making a campaign video, and legal considerations. It combines clearly written and well illustrated practical advice, backed up by a wealth of resources, with first-hand exmples of successful video activism, and critically assesses the mainstream media agendas and offers a lively survey of the international video activist scene.