This article is the first in a 7-part series originally written for the Skoll World Forum as part of a debate among global leaders about the role of the media in accelerating social progress. The executive director of WITNESS shares her 4 perspectives on how media needs to be infused with “super powers”.
1. A technology environment that promotes and enhances the value of media
2. Policy environments where media is valued and accepted
3. Social media and internet platforms that are “social by design”
4. Increased digital media literacy skills that turn all of us citizen-witnesses into people who understand how to use media safely and effectively
