Publicity

This page gives details of some of the coverage of STANDUP in the wider world.

March 2008: STANDUP is presented at the Houses of Parliament

July 2007: Mention of STANDUP in an official report to Parliament (pp.14-15)

7 June 2007:"Current Puns" on BBC Radio 4, presented by Stephen Fry, including an interview with Graeme Ritchie.

19 October 2006:"You and Yours", BBC Radio 4 (Full report about the evaluation at the school, including interviews with two children, a mum, the head teacher, Annalu Waller and Rolf Black).

28 August 2006:"Word of Mouth" on BBC Radio 4 presented by Michael Rosen , including an interview with Annalu Waller.

25 August 2006: "As It Happens" CBC radio (Canada), interview with Annalu Waller (with false claims that the project is based at St Andrews!).

25 August 2006: "The World Today", BBC World Service (Excerpt of the podcast, interview with Rolf Black)

25 August 2006: " Software that makes kids turn into comedians" - The Hindu (local copy)

25 August 2006: " Now, a software to allow disabled kids to generate jokes" - Zee News (local copy)

24 August 2006: "Software generates jokes for children who use computer speaking aids" - Pocket-lint (local copy)

24 August 2006: "Computer that can tell jokes" - Ananova (local copy)

24 August 2006: "Researchers give computer children a laugh" - ThisIs North Scotland (local copy)

24 August 2006: "Can't tell a good joke? Help is at hand" - Independent Online, South Africa (local copy)

24 August 2006: "Joke software helps impaired kids" - Cooltech iAfrica (local copy)

24 August 2006: "Software helps children learn puns" - The Mercury, South Africa (local copy)

24 August 2006: "Children enjoying joke software" - ihotdesk.com (local copy)

24 August 2006: "Scottish Scientists Develop Not Very Funny Joke Generator" - PortalIT.net (local copy)

23 August 2006: "Newsdrive", BBC Radio Scotland (Interview with Ruli Manurung)

23 August 2006: "Voiceless children get jokes" - EducationGuardian (local copy)

23 August 2006: "Joke generator raises a chuckle" - BBC News Technology (local copy)

23 August 2006: "Joke generator gives disabled kids a sense of pun" - New Scientist (local copy)

23 August 2006: "The computer software that tells jokes" - Daily Mail (local copy)

23 August 2006: "Scotts Develops Program That Generates Jokes" - AllHeadlineNews (local copy)

23 August 2006: "Helping children to communicate with joke-making software" - CORDISnews (local copy)

23 August 2006: " Joke-making software helps non-speaking children to beat language barriers" - Innovations Report (local copy)

23 August 2006: "Novel language: Speech-impaired kids can crack jokes with software" - Daily News & Analysis, India (local copy)

23 August 2006: "A Language Playground, Joke-Making software" - Technology News Daily (local copy)

23 August 2006: "It's a joke! Software aids language development" - IOL Technology (local copy)

23 August 2006: "Software makes comics out of speech-impaired kids" - Middle East Times (local copy)

22 August 2006: "Joke software helps non-speakers" - BBC News Scotland (local copy)

22 August 2006: "Talking aid set to give voiceless children a pun time" - The Scotsman (local copy)

21 August 2006: Press release: "I want to tell you a joke. Are you ready?"

19 August 2006: "Laughter is the best therapy" - The Courier, Dundee (local copy)

23 October 2004: " A lot to be learned from computer's bad jokes" - The Telegraph (local copy)

12th May 2004: "Doctor's jokes taken seriously" - The Courier, Dundee (local copy)

10th June 2003: The Courier, Dundee

May 2003: Press release