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<ns1:meme ns1:id="20" ns1:title="camcorder blitz" xmlns:ns1="http://www.memento.org"><ns1:author>Jaron Collis</ns1:author><ns1:memeContent><ns1:memenode><ns1:nodename>Core Concept</ns1:nodename><ns1:nodetext>The act of air-dropping cheap camcorders onto the world&apos;s trouble spots.</ns1:nodetext><ns1:children><ns1:child>rationale</ns1:child><ns1:child>how it works</ns1:child><ns1:child>who pays</ns1:child></ns1:children></ns1:memenode><ns1:memenode><ns1:nodename>rationale</ns1:nodename><ns1:nodetext>Injustice and tyranny thrives where it can not be seen.
Unfortunately, tyrants and warlords do not appreciate the attentions of journalists. How then to get the story out?  </ns1:nodetext></ns1:memenode><ns1:memenode><ns1:nodename>how it works</ns1:nodename><ns1:nodetext>Where it&apos;s too dangerous to report from, fly over dropping camcorders and blank tapes. Local populace will record atrocities and smuggle tapes out. World opinion will be galvanised into action. 
</ns1:nodetext><ns1:children><ns1:child>WTC effect</ns1:child><ns1:child>technology</ns1:child></ns1:children></ns1:memenode><ns1:memenode><ns1:nodename>WTC effect</ns1:nodename><ns1:nodetext>The more cameras that record a tragedy, the greater the political impetus for action. Twice as many people died at Srebrenica than at the World Trade Centre, but only one had half the world&apos;s cameras pointing at it. </ns1:nodetext></ns1:memenode><ns1:memenode><ns1:nodename>who pays</ns1:nodename><ns1:nodetext>The UN? Media companies? Rich governments?
Is the price of liberty universal eye-witness coverage?</ns1:nodetext></ns1:memenode><ns1:memenode><ns1:nodename>technology</ns1:nodename><ns1:nodetext>Uses the ubiquitous off-the-shelf domestic camcorder.
Obviously transmitting footage back via direct satellite or GSM would be even better, but currently too expensive to be practical.</ns1:nodetext></ns1:memenode></ns1:memeContent><ns1:access>false</ns1:access><ns1:category>television</ns1:category><ns1:repository>1</ns1:repository><ns1:creationDate>2002-09-08T16:58:13.971+01:00</ns1:creationDate><ns1:lastModified>2002-09-08T17:10:10.170+01:00</ns1:lastModified><ns1:relatedMemes/><ns1:relatedLinks/></ns1:meme>