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Views” section allows viewers to submit comments, via the application or SMS, to a<br />

series of forums on topics related to the documentary (Swedlow, 2004b). The Fidel<br />

Castro prototype illustrates that in addition to taking advantage of the depth of<br />

information to enhance documentaries, it is also possible to build community around<br />

topics relevant to each film.<br />

(a) (b)<br />

Figure 3.10 Fidel Castro Prototype (a) and (b)<br />

The Fidel Castro prototype was also forward thinking in its use of technology. In<br />

addition to the set-top box prototype, the team also conceived of a mobile application<br />

supporting the “Unlock the Archives” feature. That is, viewers were able to bookmark<br />

supplemental content by texting a keyword to a shortcode using their mobile devices.<br />

Later, when visiting the American Experience Web site, viewers could log in using their<br />

mobile phone number and access the list of links to the content they had bookmarked.<br />

Content, such as important speeches, could also be sent directly to the mobile devices<br />

after the documentary (Swedlow, 2004b).<br />

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