http://blurringborders.com/2009/10/29/is-using-new-media-for-social-good-self-defeating/ Tech Policy, Development and World Affairs Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://blurringborders.com/2009/10/29/is-using-new-media-for-social-good-self-defeating/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Kevin Donovan Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:27:42 +0000 http://blurringborders.com/?p=666#comment-307 Good call, Steve. Perhaps clearly framing the media can get people in the right frame of mind. Good call, Steve. Perhaps clearly framing the media can get people in the right frame of mind.

]]> http://blurringborders.com/2009/10/29/is-using-new-media-for-social-good-self-defeating/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Kevin Donovan Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:27:42 +0000 http://blurringborders.com/?p=666#comment-300 Good call, Steve. Perhaps clearly framing the media can get people in the right frame of mind. Good call, Steve. Perhaps clearly framing the media can get people in the right frame of mind.

]]> http://blurringborders.com/2009/10/29/is-using-new-media-for-social-good-self-defeating/comment-page-1/#comment-297 Steve Vosloo Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:59:58 +0000 http://blurringborders.com/?p=666#comment-297 Very interesting post! I mostly agree ... but I also think that certain media/platforms/services can play a dual role, e.g. TV didn't die because educational programs were shown. Some kids learned how to switch to other channels, others saw the value of the programs in helping them pass the exams and continued watching the educational shows. If you differentiate within the same platform it givers users a choice -- so perhaps MXit should develop eduMXit and put all it's educational stuff there. Perhaps we all need two post boxes: one for bills and one for presents, birthday cards and wedding invites ... and we might see the return of snail mail :-) Very interesting post! I mostly agree … but I also think that certain media/platforms/services can play a dual role, e.g. TV didn't die because educational programs were shown. Some kids learned how to switch to other channels, others saw the value of the programs in helping them pass the exams and continued watching the educational shows. If you differentiate within the same platform it givers users a choice — so perhaps MXit should develop eduMXit and put all it's educational stuff there. Perhaps we all need two post boxes: one for bills and one for presents, birthday cards and wedding invites … and we might see the return of snail mail

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