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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY _VOXPOPS
CONTENTS
Community engagement Activity _voxpops ......................................................................................................................... 1
Teacher’s section ................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Introduction –what is voxpop? ......................................................................................................................................... 1
Expected OutcomeS – ....................................................................................................................................................... 1
Activity guidelines .............................................................................................................................................................. 1
Student’s Section ................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Guidelines for Vox pops –.................................................................................................................................................. 2
Print Section ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3
QUESTIONNAIRE ................................................................................................................................................................ 3
TEACHER’S SECTION
INTRODUCTION –WHAT IS VOXPOP?
Vox pops are short interview segments filmed with members of the public/society. They are a great way
to add new perspectives and different viewpoints in different concepts and practices.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES –
1. Students will understand the direction and recording of interviews in a fun way
2. Students will recognize the importance of different views and perspectives of different people.
3. Students will be able to analyze the viewpoints of different people and make inferences
ACTIVITY GUIDELINES
• Explain the activity to students that they need to conduct a short survey with people from
different age groups that may or may not belong to the same area or society.
• They can also take interviews of family members but from different age groups.
• Students need to rehearse before taking interviews and be prepared for the video shoot. They
can take the help of their siblings or friends to hold the camera and record the interview.
• Students need to conduct structured interviews only with specified questions.
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STUDENT’S SECTION
GUIDELINES FOR VOX POPS –
1. Choose your location wisely
A busy street gives you the best chance of finding someone to talk to, but your safety is the priority. Be
accompanied by some adult or conduct the interviews in the safety of your society’s premises. Be aware
of picking up too much background noise.
2. Be organized
Don’t make your contributors wait for you. Be ready with your mobile phone or camera in hand, and with
the questionnaire.
3. Be clear
Explain to your contributors why you’d like to talk to them and describe what it is that you are filming.
Your contributors need to know where it’s likely to end up. Get their full name and occupation recorded.
4. Listen
Check the volume so that you can hear your contributors. If they’re too close you’ll hear a popping noise,
too far away, and you’ll start hearing traffic noise. It’s good to select a peaceful location.
5. Be consistent
Ask everyone the same question.
6. Quantity and quality
Get as many different contributions as you can, but the minimum is 5. Change your camera angles for
different contributors to keep the voxpop visually interesting.
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PRINT SECTION
QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Who maintains law and order in your area?
2. What are the most prominent crimes that occur in the area?
3. Do you know to whom will you report it and how?
4. What are the causes of such incidences-
a. No security arrangements
b. Lack of CCTV surveillance
c. Poverty and illiteracy
d. Slum located nearby
e. Any other
5. Which is the most vulnerable age group on whom such crimes are committed in your area?
6. What is the most common time for such incidences?
7. Rate your area’s law and order situation (1-5 rating)
5- Extremely good, 4 – Very Good, 3 – Satisfactory, 2 – Not so good, 1 – Poor, 0 – No comments
8. If the rating for Q. 7 is 3, 4 or 5, ask, how do you maintain this in your area?
9. If the rating for Q. 7 is 2, or 1, ask for suggestions to improve the situation.
