MCDB 150 - Global Problems of Population Growth
Lecture 22 - Media and the Fertility Transition in Developing Countries. Guest lecturer William Ryerson is President of the Population Media Center which produces radio and TV serial dramas in developing countries that aim to effect behavior change on women's status, family planning and AIDS. Working with governments and in-country media professionals, these melodramas run for hundreds of episodes and are watched by millions. Careful research shows major changes in audience knowledge, attitudes and practices. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 22 - Media and the Fertility Transition in Developing Countries |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Introduction of William Ryerson and Population Growth |
| [00:11:35] | 2. Population Growth, Women's Rights and Economy |
| [00:21:03] | 3. Environment and Population |
| [00:27:27] | 4. Mass Media and the Sabido Method |
| [00:37:53] | 5. Population Programs in Tanzania and Ethiopia |
| [00:47:49] | 6. Population Media Center in Other Countries |
| [01:02:13] | 7. Questions for William Ryerson |
| References |
| Lecture 22 - Media and the Fertility Transition in Developing Countries Guest lecture by William Ryerson. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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