CommaKazi Speek Podcast

Communications that change the world for the better. A conversation with Bill Ryerson, president of Population Media Center.

Listen to a success story that shows how lives have been changed across the globe from an unusual force for good in social change: melodramas (soap operas).

00:00  Introduce Bill Ryerson, president, Population Media Center
02:00  The global problems being addressed: population, environment, health
03:11  Information itself is not enough to change behavior
04:07  An innovative approach--melodramas
07:40  Literacy positively impacted in Mexico
09:20  Family planning & reproductive health programs
10:40  Tanzania radio show creates huge behavior changes
12:00  Ryerson takes methodology worldwide
12:30  Ethiopia program reaches half of the country's population!
13:30  Local culture, language experts write content
16:50  Amazing success statistics
18:00  Touching letters
20:00  10-year goal: expand from 15 countries to 50
21:30  Looking to launch US trial program

Show theme, "Rollin'" by Barry McCabe  is available from the PodSafe Music Network.

Population Media Center: 145 Pine Haven Shores Road,
Suite 2011, P.O. Box 547, Shelburne, VT 05482-0547 USA
Phone: 1-802-985-8156
Fax: 1-802-985-8119
Website: wwwDOTpopulationmediaDOTorg

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An interview of Ned Lundquist, ABC, of JOTW fame

CommaKazi Speek Show 15
Monday, July 9, 2007

This 12-minute podcast features an interview of Ned Lundquist, conducted on June 27, 2007 as we awaited our delayed flight to Chicago. Ned and I discuss the 2007 IABC International Conference in New Orleans and some observations about New Orleans, Ned's Job-of-the-Week (JOTW) email newsletter and website, and the current job market for communicators.

One correction to my recorded introduction of Ned: He now is with Alion Science and Technology.

Show theme, "Rollin'"; by Barry McCabe and the closing song, "It's Over," by Al Stravinsky of Doncaster UK, both are available from the PodSafe Music Network.