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TY - JOUR
T1 - Making the link - Providing mobile media for novice communities in the developing world
AU - Maunder, A.
AU - Marsden, G.
AU - Harper, R.
PY - 2011/9
Y1 - 2011/9
N2 - In this paper we investigate the media needs of low-income mobile users in a South African township. We develop and deploy a system that allows users to download media at no costs to themselves, in order to probe future media requirements for similar user groups. We discover that not only are the community interested in developmental information, but are also just as interested in sharing local music or videos. Furthermore, the community consume the media in ways that we did not expect, which had direct impacts on their lives. Finally, we conclude with some reflections on the value of media and the most appropriate ways to deliver it in developing world communities.
AB - In this paper we investigate the media needs of low-income mobile users in a South African township. We develop and deploy a system that allows users to download media at no costs to themselves, in order to probe future media requirements for similar user groups. We discover that not only are the community interested in developmental information, but are also just as interested in sharing local music or videos. Furthermore, the community consume the media in ways that we did not expect, which had direct impacts on their lives. Finally, we conclude with some reflections on the value of media and the most appropriate ways to deliver it in developing world communities.
KW - ICT4D
KW - M4D
KW - Situated media
KW - Developing world
KW - Direct impact
KW - Mobile media
KW - Mobile users
KW - User groups
KW - Global system for mobile communications
KW - Developing countries
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2010.12.009
DO - 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2010.12.009
M3 - Journal article
VL - 69
SP - 647
EP - 657
JO - International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
JF - International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
SN - 1071-5819
IS - 10
ER -