22 August 2013

Loudspeaker Car, Leafletting

Agitprop, Part 9a

 Loudhailers on bakkie and on kombi

Loudspeaker Car, Leafletting

A form of broadcasting that is used at local level is the loudhailer on a car, as illustrated above.

It is used at election time to get the vote out on the Election Day, and to announce or to advertise public meetings during the campaign period.

There is a section in the ANC Election Manual about loudhailing. This is what it says:

LOUD-HAILING

Loud-hailing can be very effective if it is done properly. It is best used in strong and ANC frontier (contested) areas to inform people about things like mobile units for IDs, voter registration days, and election day. Either use a hand-held loud-hailer or one mounted on top of a car. It is not a good idea to use this method in the suburbs!

The person using the hailer should be trained and clear about what to say. Some people like to become pop stars or clowns when they have a loud-hailer and they can waste our resources and irritate voters.

Here are some tips:
                    Speak slowly and clearly
                    Write a script for what must be said and stick to it
                    Drive slowly and responsibly, don't use flashy cars, put ANC posters on sides of car.
                    Do not hang out of windows
                    Never shout as you will not be heard
                    Do not make comments at passers-by – especially women.


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