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Orrymain · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:39 pm Post subject: **Media Attention**

In the past, there have been some awesome media events to help capture the American public's attention. "The Boys in the Band" and "Philadelphia" immediately come to mind. I don't think we've had a real rousing attention getter in a while. Do we need one? Or is HIV-Aids just too mainstream now?
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Simplyme · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:59 am Post subject:

I definitely think that it is past the time for something new to be featured in the Media. The first real show they came out with was the Ryan White story and there was a big uproar after that and people working double time to make things happen such as getting the word out.

That is why there is so much out about cancer to keep it in the spot light and it works wonders.

Orrymain · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:54 am Post subject:

I'd forgotten about that movie. It was excellent. I really think Americans respond when they get a good media reminder that serves as motivation. I'm not sure what that says about our nation, but it's pretty much our history.

padnar · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:10 am Post subject:

Media always work wonders but we have to use it to send positive messages
padma

Froix · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:04 pm Post subject:

The movie 'Philadelphia' did a good job giving a picture of how the stigma on AIDS and homosexuality affect one person's life.

If at all, perhaps a new movie on AIDS leaving out the gay part just to show the fact that anyone is at risk.
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bizofwords · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:44 pm Post subject:

padnar · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 4:47 am Post subject:

Hi,
Even actor Revathi did a great film on AIDS i cant remember the name.
padma

bubble · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:19 am Post subject:

I think we need constant and regular reminders to keep this topic at the front of our minds. When I was a teen in the UK there was an aids awareness advertising campaign, now there seems to be nothing out there to make the youngsters of taday more aids / HIV aware.

padnar · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:22 am Post subject:

we get all the actions only during anniversary and other such announcement . The WHO I think should announce more such days . we will than have more action from the media
padma

Orrymain · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:12 pm Post subject:

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