On Tue, 8 Jul 2008 15:49:27 +0100, "Norman Wells"
wrote:
>Cynic wrote:
>>
>> Probably the best adult educational tool at the disposal of the state
>> is the TV soap operas. If used correctly, they can both inform and
>> instil certain attitudes and behaviour patterns by means of engineered
>> role models of all ages.
>
>Oh, deep joy. A succession of half hour government information films about
>how important it is to wear something light at night or check the brakes on
>your bicycle.
>
>Have you considered the popular appeal of this, and thus how many people
>might be influenced?
There is a history going back over 50 years of using soaps to get a
message across. The Archers on radio is a classic example. I'm told
the idea is used in the developing countries to get messages across
about health issues |