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Host an exhibition in a public area and include community maps or 3-D models, posters, and
photographs
Screen a film that your community has prepared at a special event or local film festival and post it
online on YouTube or Vimeo
Record a series of interviews with key community members and external actors and edit them into
a radio programme or podcast
Prepare a skit or short play using participatory theatre methods and perform it in a public area or
at a local event or festival
Box 50: Ideas for raising public awareness
Resources
Media Coverage (KnowHowNonProfit)
How to Organize Media Events (About.com)
How to Write a Killer Press Release (Friends of the Earth, 2007)
How to Write the Perfect Press Release for Journalists (journalism.co.uk)
A Guide to Organizing Community Forums (Community Catalyst, 2002)