For those that don’t know, Make Internet TV is an open-source guide with step-by-step instructions for recording and publishing internet video. We encourage user participation and knowledge to help enthusiast in their endeavors. Our goal with this project is to promote and provoke citizen journalism and film-making throughout the world. Especially those places that have fewer resources and technical infrastructure.

How can you get involved? Easy. Just go to: https://translations.launchpad.net/pcf-mitv Choose a language from the list, that you are fluent in, and begin translating the strings. Once we have a few languages mostly done, we’ll make the translations available on the site using a little localization widget (like at the top of getMiro.com).

Make Internet TV (or MITV) is in the process of getting a wider upgrade, including some new content. We are reworking the architecture of the website and expansions will include: more integration with VideoWTF, a collection of video tutorials—with the help of MiroCommunity, and a set of new tutorials. These will cover new video editing software, video publishing websites, video converters, and additional hardware. We hope that with these updates, MITV will be able to satisfy the most interested individuals who want to start their own film projects.

By the way, I’m Pablo J. Varona Borges. I’m interning with Participatory Culture Foundation since last January. I’m deeply committed to the arts as a strong medium for collaboration, sharing knowledge and educating communities, especially minority communities. Most of my work is driven by new forms of technology, which enable individuals to communicate, grow and thrive in an “open” and non-oppressive space. The majority of my experience, especially in theatre, has manifested itself in the public spaces where communities come together. I was exposed (in Puerto Rico) to this type of training for years, and as a result, I’ve made my work spontaneous, interactive, and above all have aspired to a level of depth that I hope has resulted in the celebration of communities of all ages and races. I’m happy to be part of this community and I’ll surely keep growing with an experience like this.

For those who have already seen the site, you may want to take another look — we’re beginning to add new topics! Chris Markman, a PCF Summer Intern, recently added a tutorial for Tube Mogul, the awesome service which allows you to upload to many video hosting sites at the same time.

We’ll be announcing more MakeInternetTV.org improvements as they develop.

Note: If you have any suggestions for services, techniques, or guides you’d like us to cover, please mention them in the comments.