Comments on: Sitcoms+SMS: Tackling HIV/AIDS in the DRC http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2009/01/sitcomssms-tackling-hivaids-in-the-drc/ Where technology meets anthropology, conservation and development Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:10:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Becky McLaughlin http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2009/01/sitcomssms-tackling-hivaids-in-the-drc/comment-page-2/#comment-289 Becky McLaughlin Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:39:04 +0000 http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/?p=780#comment-289 Is this comment directed at anyone in particular? I don't follow if not...Digg? Is this comment directed at anyone in particular? I don’t follow if not…Digg?

]]> By: Karra http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2009/01/sitcomssms-tackling-hivaids-in-the-drc/comment-page-2/#comment-287 Karra Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:16:54 +0000 http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/?p=780#comment-287 Hmm, very cognitive post. Is this theme good unough for the Digg? Hmm, very cognitive post.
Is this theme good unough for the Digg?

]]> By: Becky McLaughlin http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2009/01/sitcomssms-tackling-hivaids-in-the-drc/comment-page-2/#comment-233 Becky McLaughlin Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:06:36 +0000 http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/?p=780#comment-233 Further to Kiwanja's comment, I was also wondering how people are coming to see this blog: what are your connections with Frontline / kiwanja.net? This interest being partly nosy and partly academic! To all those who have responded... Further to Kiwanja’s comment, I was also wondering how people are coming to see this blog: what are your connections with Frontline / kiwanja.net? This interest being partly nosy and partly academic! To all those who have responded…

]]> By: Chris Blow http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2009/01/sitcomssms-tackling-hivaids-in-the-drc/comment-page-2/#comment-218 Chris Blow Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:30:36 +0000 http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/?p=780#comment-218 Oh wow this is amazing! Oh wow this is amazing!

]]> By: Abby_Speight http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2009/01/sitcomssms-tackling-hivaids-in-the-drc/comment-page-2/#comment-2554 Abby_Speight Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:38:57 +0000 http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/?p=780#comment-2554 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">http://tinyurl.com/ahf2uq Educational soap operas/sitcoms are genius. Wish they had DVD&<a href="http://topsy.com/s?q=%2339">#39</a>;s!</span> <div class="topsy_trackback_links">[<a href="http://twitter.com/abby_speight/status/1163234542">Original tweet</a>, <a href="http://topsy.com/tb/www.kiwanja.net/blog/2009/01/sitcomssms-tackling-hivaids-in-the-drc/">Topsy page</a>]</div></span> http://tinyurl.com/ahf2uq Educational soap operas/sitcoms are genius. Wish they had DVD&#39;s!

[Original tweet, Topsy page]

]]> By: Abby_Speight http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2009/01/sitcomssms-tackling-hivaids-in-the-drc/comment-page-2/#comment-2555 Abby_Speight Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:38:57 +0000 http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/?p=780#comment-2555 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">http://tinyurl.com/ahf2uq Educational soap operas/sitcoms are genius. Wish they had DVD's!</span> <div class="topsy_trackback_links">[<a href="http://twitter.com/Abby_Speight/status/">Original tweet</a>, <a href="http://topsy.com/tb/www.kiwanja.net/blog/2009/01/sitcomssms-tackling-hivaids-in-the-drc/">Topsy page</a>]</div></span> http://tinyurl.com/ahf2uq Educational soap operas/sitcoms are genius. Wish they had DVD’s!

[Original tweet, Topsy page]

]]> By: kiwanja http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2009/01/sitcomssms-tackling-hivaids-in-the-drc/comment-page-2/#comment-217 kiwanja Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:31:23 +0000 http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/?p=780#comment-217 @Woody Aren't you also using FrontlineSMS to do that? @Woody Aren’t you also using FrontlineSMS to do that?

]]> By: Becky McLaughlin http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2009/01/sitcomssms-tackling-hivaids-in-the-drc/comment-page-2/#comment-215 Becky McLaughlin Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:11:47 +0000 http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/?p=780#comment-215 Thanks Paul. I suppose by bringing recognition to organisations like Frontline and ensuring more TV stations and programs do use such initiatives, we can only be doing a good thing. A key thing for us, and something that we are working on at the moment, is that we are reliant upon the commerical phone companies - who are not always so ready to support such causes, by allowing for reduced-rate messaging and so forth, to further spread the good of such a cause. As I say though, we are working on this! Keep us posted if you have any further comments or ideas. Thanks Paul. I suppose by bringing recognition to organisations like Frontline and ensuring more TV stations and programs do use such initiatives, we can only be doing a good thing. A key thing for us, and something that we are working on at the moment, is that we are reliant upon the commerical phone companies – who are not always so ready to support such causes, by allowing for reduced-rate messaging and so forth, to further spread the good of such a cause. As I say though, we are working on this! Keep us posted if you have any further comments or ideas.

]]> By: Woody M. Collins http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2009/01/sitcomssms-tackling-hivaids-in-the-drc/comment-page-2/#comment-214 Woody M. Collins Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:35:31 +0000 http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/?p=780#comment-214 Hi Becky, Great news! I am glad to see FrontlineSMS being used in the DRC for a community building and development role. It will be interesting to see if SMS messaging grows. The lack of internet and electricity makes SMS messaging a great communication piece. For example, I am sending daily Obama Updates to my Congolese friends. Woody M. Collins http://www.CongoHelpingHands.org http://www.EndingExtremePoverty.org Hi Becky,

Great news! I am glad to see FrontlineSMS being used in the DRC for a community building and development role.

It will be interesting to see if SMS messaging grows. The lack of internet and electricity makes SMS messaging a great communication piece. For example, I am sending daily Obama Updates to my Congolese friends.

Woody M. Collins
http://www.CongoHelpingHands.org
http://www.EndingExtremePoverty.org

]]> By: Pete Haught http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2009/01/sitcomssms-tackling-hivaids-in-the-drc/comment-page-2/#comment-212 Pete Haught Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:16:34 +0000 http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/?p=780#comment-212 After reading so much about all the good mobile technology is doing in the third world, it's nice to actually see a really neat use for it. I wonder how many more TV stations could do something like this? It sounds like it's been quite easy and simple to do. Like Heather says, keep up the great work!! After reading so much about all the good mobile technology is doing in the third world, it’s nice to actually see a really neat use for it. I wonder how many more TV stations could do something like this? It sounds like it’s been quite easy and simple to do.

Like Heather says, keep up the great work!!

]]> By: Becky McLaughlin http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2009/01/sitcomssms-tackling-hivaids-in-the-drc/comment-page-2/#comment-211 Becky McLaughlin Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:54:53 +0000 http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/?p=780#comment-211 Hi Heather, Thanks for your kind words, it is lovely to receive them. We are of course very excited about our project. Given that it is in its founding stages, we of course have a long way to go before we can maximise the options afforded to us by Frontline. We are particularly excited about using it in our Monitoring and Evaluation process, making the experience more interactive for our audience and ultimately, getting to know them, their habits, trends, likes and dislikes to better respond to their needs. We are also in the beginning stages of creating and developing our fanclub, which will be facilitated by the Frontline software, amongst other tools, giving us a direct and effective way of being in contact with our viewers. Any feedback, comments and ideas of course much appreciated - thanks Heather! Hi Heather,
Thanks for your kind words, it is lovely to receive them. We are of course very excited about our project. Given that it is in its founding stages, we of course have a long way to go before we can maximise the options afforded to us by Frontline. We are particularly excited about using it in our Monitoring and Evaluation process, making the experience more interactive for our audience and ultimately, getting to know them, their habits, trends, likes and dislikes to better respond to their needs. We are also in the beginning stages of creating and developing our fanclub, which will be facilitated by the Frontline software, amongst other tools, giving us a direct and effective way of being in contact with our viewers. Any feedback, comments and ideas of course much appreciated – thanks Heather!

]]> By: Heather Morris http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2009/01/sitcomssms-tackling-hivaids-in-the-drc/comment-page-2/#comment-208 Heather Morris Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:12:13 +0000 http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/?p=780#comment-208 At last - SMS marketing for a better world! Wonderful to see such intelligent use of this medium for raising awareness and bringing about community solidarity on such sensitive issues. Keep up the great work Rien que la Vérité!! At last – SMS marketing for a better world! Wonderful to see such intelligent use of this medium for raising awareness and bringing about community solidarity on such sensitive issues. Keep up the great work Rien que la Vérité!!

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