ETHICAL COMMUNICATIONS – TRAINING and CONSULTANCY

Authentic, community-driven storytelling can inspire lasting social change.

“Ethical communications” means continuously reflecting on our story and image choices and biases, and developing our processes to ensure contributors are supported to express their autonomy, voice and choice – making the stories told and images shared more powerful and engaging as a result

I provide training and support to organisations and individuals to improve their approaches to ethical communications and content gathering, including practical guidance and the tools needed to deliver powerful and ethical content.

Bespoke training and consultancy support is tailored to suit your objectives and the needs of the communities you work, and can cover processes for photography, filming and interviewing, as well as the selection and use of images and stories for sector-wide best practice.

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I work collaboratively alongside you and your organisation to identify your needs and tailor my services to fit your goals, purpose, budget, and timeline.

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Support Areas

  • Engaged Representation – Responsible representation and understanding power and inequality
  • Participation and RiskWorking in sensitive contexts/ with trauma and ‘vulnerable’ people
  • Authorship – Crediting, captioning and copyright guidance
  • Informed Consent Processes
  • Presentation – sensitive and powerful editing, packaging and dissemination strategies
  • GDPR Requirements
  • Statement of Ethical Practice + Code of Conduct Development

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For project enquires or further information, please get un touch:

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Image: Ethical Communications – Poverty + Stigma | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | 2023 © Kate Watson