Media Strategy for Defendants with Kris Hermes

On this episode, movement media specialist and legal worker Kris Hermes joins Outlaw to talk anti-repression media strategy. We discuss why media is a critical tool for fighting political cases and what defendants and their support crews should consider when crafting their media approach. LEARN MORE ABOUT: Prairieland - https://prairielanddefendants.com/ Instagram: @dfwsupportcommittes RNC 2000 - Kris' book Crashing the Party https://www.crashingthepartythebook.com/ Support crews - Episode 14 of Outlaw  Working with media - A Tilted Guide to Being a Defendant by the Tilted Scales Collective (Hardcopy & PDF) - https://libcom.org/article/tilted-guide-being-defendant-guide-criminal-legal-system-radicals Order here: https://www.akpress.org/a-tilted-guide-to-being-a-defendant.html Hear "Outlaw: ICE-Watch Repression in Minneapolis" and "Outlaw: ICE Protest Repression Trends" *exclusively* on It Could Happen Here. Find these episodes here: https://linktr.ee/outlawpod Stay in touch! Follow Outlaw on Instagram @outlaw.pod & Bluesky @outlawpod.bsky.social & Substack  @outlawpodcast  Send feedback, future episode requests, and collaboration pitches to [email protected] Intro & Outro Music: Tortuguita by Brass Tapestry (ft. Rev. Keyanna Jones) Who's Tortuguita? Tort was an anarchist forest defender part of the movement to Stop Cop City in Atlanta. They were murdered by Georgia State Patrol Troopers in their tent in Weelaunee Forest on January 18th, 2023. Some memories of them are compiled here.  Cover Image by Mon M.  As always, this podcast is not legal advice, and some guests views may differ from our own.