Violence

By: stephanie

Tom Matlack, a venture capitalist-turned-writer, contributed an article to The Good Men Project Magazine about why guns are more synonymous with men than women. The piece was actually a compilation of public statements about guns, made by men and women - pro-gun, anti-gun and neutral - from across the country.

The collection of statements were revealing at worst and encouraging at best....

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Does Society Need Guns?

By: stephanie

What does it mean to be a "responsible" gun owner? What is a responsible use of guns? Could civilization exist without such weapons, or do we need them to protect ourselves? If so, who are we protecting ourselves from? Finally, what types of legislation will help reduce gun violence if guns should, indeed, be legal?

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Wartorn: 1861-2010

By: stephanie

On Thursday, November 11th, DCTV premieres its newest HBO documentary, "Wartorn: 1861-2010". This critical, compassionate film examines PTSD in war veterans throughout history, and is fittingly premiering on Veteran's Day 2010. Directors Jon Alpert and Matthew O'Neill, as well as their collaborator Ellen Goosenberg Kent, have made an effective, moving portrait of this devastating issue, and we're very proud of their...

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Beyond Bullets at the United Nations

By: stephanie

This week, Beyond Bullets has been in attendance at the 4th Biennial Meeting of States on Small Arms and Light Weapons, which is taking place at the United Nations. We've attended meetings on gender mainstreaming in the prevention of small arms trafficking, the role of youth in the prevention and combating of weapons trafficking, and the presentation of the Small Arms Survey Yearbook 2010, which is an annual, comprehensive publication about small...

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Street Level Media: A Conversation with Beyond Bullets' Stephanie Skaff | PopTech

By: allie

Editor’s note: In mid-May PopTech held a salon workshop to highlight Ceasefire’s innovative efforts to “intercept” gun violence and to discuss how new information technologies might help broaden the impact of these initiatives in various communities.

To continue our exploration, PopTech recently caught up with Stephanie Skaff, the project director of the Downtown Community Television Center initiative called Beyond Bullets. The project is using youth-produced media – and media...

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