Ross Gardler wrote::
Ross Gardler wrote:
...Remember that bandwidth need not be a live Internet connection....
It would be great if someone with a media bent could create a set of dramatisations on key subjects (such as HIV/AIDS) in an accessible form. Something along the lines of the BBC World Serice WestWay series (http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/arts/features/westway/index.shtml )
They get around the problem of being understandable by having lots of characters that are not native English speakers. Hence they speak in understandable ways.
DOes anyone know a drama or media student looking for a final year project to do?
Ross - you have got me thinking.....
Community radio has always been part of our plan - but for community radio you need a license... (and our problems there are another story.....)
We want to "speak" to people - preferably in Yoruba. We have played with ideas of audio cassettes.We even considered getting a PA system to use on market days
But all of these ideas were too extravagant in time and/or money for our meager resources - so the spoken word side of things has been on hold.
Maybe its time to start thinking again. As you say - no need for computers - a much cheaper way to disseminate information...
I haven't followed the threads on podcasting - but gather its an easily accessible way of generating and sharing the spoken word. It could be a good supplement to the other work of our InfoCentre...
If any media students do think of following up Ross's idea please also consider the farm radio scripts that are available - I forget the source but perhaps other DDN members know - if not I could hunt around.....
I have no time to follow through on this at the moment for Ago-Are - but it's back bubbling in my mind again - so thanks Ross for bringing forward again the issue of the spoken word and alternative strategies for disseminating it.
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