News stories are hard to do well - the fine line between the informational and the personal (a little personality keeps the piece interesting) is very fine indeed, and most stories tend to one side. Not so with "Gay Marriage In Texas". The narrator first looks at public apathy toward the proposition through her own eyes, then resolves to go to a vigil in order to get the full story.
The tape from the vigil is stellar: the
sound is very clean, the amount of background noise used is never distracting, and the interview clips are neither rambling nor overly condensed. The interviewees do a great job explaining why the amendment has important remifications for all Texans (not just gays and lesbians).
The piece ends on a powerfully personal note: the realization that, although the anti-amendment protesters were the overwhelming majority at the vigil, they formed a group that had otherwise been silenced in the media. Kudos to the narrator and producer for helping these minority voices get heard - this is a piece that deserves to be listened to far and wide, and not just in Texas.
Your have a good radio voice! Be careful when pronouncing words quickly. Great introduction to your story it brings us in without making us confused. Also you don?t have to give away your tape in your story by saying ?I had to bring my recording equipment to record? its better if we just hear that, making it more interesting and compelling. Great sound recording at the event I would have liked it more if you gave a good description of the place how did it look and feel. And also it would have been good if you gave reasons to why you ?had? to go to the event. Great interviews! They really got my brain thinking about the issue more. Also you said it ?bias?; maybe you should have tried a little harder to get the opposing opinion in..I think that?s enough advice for one piece, Overall your piece was amazing! I honestly liked this one allot.The intro, the middle and the outro was excellent!!! It made something ?boring? into something very interesting. Again your sounds was AMAZING!!!! GREAT JOB! Cant wait to hear your other pieces! ! !
I was impressed by this relatively personal approach to a very complex, divisive issue as well as by the eloquence of the producer and her interviewees. With excellent use of sound and flawless transitions in between the various components of her piece, the producer holds the listener?s attention throughout the story. Finally, her use of bias and her justification thereof add honesty and richness to an already notable piece.
Comments for Gay Marriage In Texas: Talking About Proposition 2
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Emily Raymond
Posted on June 26, 2006 at 08:03 AM | Permalink
Review of Gay Marriage In Texas: Talking About Proposition 2
News stories are hard to do well - the fine line between the informational and the personal (a little personality keeps the piece interesting) is very fine indeed, and most stories tend to one side. Not so with "Gay Marriage In Texas". The narrator first looks at public apathy toward the proposition through her own eyes, then resolves to go to a vigil in order to get the full story.
The tape from the vigil is stellar: the
sound is very clean, the amount of background noise used is never distracting, and the interview clips are neither rambling nor overly condensed. The interviewees do a great job explaining why the amendment has important remifications for all Texans (not just gays and lesbians).
The piece ends on a powerfully personal note: the realization that, although the anti-amendment protesters were the overwhelming majority at the vigil, they formed a group that had otherwise been silenced in the media. Kudos to the narrator and producer for helping these minority voices get heard - this is a piece that deserves to be listened to far and wide, and not just in Texas.
Rocky Tayeh
Posted on June 24, 2006 at 12:45 PM | Permalink
Review of Gay Marriage In Texas: Talking About Proposition 2
Your have a good radio voice! Be careful when pronouncing words quickly. Great introduction to your story it brings us in without making us confused. Also you don?t have to give away your tape in your story by saying ?I had to bring my recording equipment to record? its better if we just hear that, making it more interesting and compelling. Great sound recording at the event I would have liked it more if you gave a good description of the place how did it look and feel. And also it would have been good if you gave reasons to why you ?had? to go to the event. Great interviews! They really got my brain thinking about the issue more. Also you said it ?bias?; maybe you should have tried a little harder to get the opposing opinion in..I think that?s enough advice for one piece, Overall your piece was amazing! I honestly liked this one allot.The intro, the middle and the outro was excellent!!! It made something ?boring? into something very interesting. Again your sounds was AMAZING!!!! GREAT JOB! Cant wait to hear your other pieces! ! !
Eilis O'Neill
Posted on June 24, 2006 at 11:25 AM | Permalink
Review of Gay Marriage In Texas: Talking About Proposition 2
I was impressed by this relatively personal approach to a very complex, divisive issue as well as by the eloquence of the producer and her interviewees. With excellent use of sound and flawless transitions in between the various components of her piece, the producer holds the listener?s attention throughout the story. Finally, her use of bias and her justification thereof add honesty and richness to an already notable piece.