I liked this. It got me thinking about my own community. Plus, I learned a few things. And his authenticity and passion come through without beating me over the head and the use of sound was purposeful.
I found the opening a bit awkward. Personally, I might have opened by describing the magazine assignment. It seems like the best and most direct way to set up the story. And the early narration was a bit on the stiff side but he found that storytelling voice, if sporadically, as the piece progressed.
This piece does a good job of engaging the listener. It provokes him to consider his relationship to his community and consider what he would like that relationship to be. Sound is used well. I don't have a hard time getting drawn into the story.
I like this piece a lot. The writing is good, and the piece is personal and annecdotal while managing to maintain relevance all the way through. Most importantly, I leave wanting to find out more about local farms in my own region, what is produced there and how it tastes. So it's successful on a basic level. And the interviews are really animated and personable. The voicing is a little rough at points... mostly near the beginning, before he gets so excited by the story that he loosens up and just tells it. Near the beginning, there are mouth-smacking noises and the pace is kind of slow. My only other criticism is that the point, the conclusion, is repeated a few times. I think it would be powerful if he just stated his point once and then got out. But really good. Really informative. The listener gets more from it than just the quaint story of a guy who did an experiment for a food magazine.
Comments for Eating Close to Home
Produced by Bill McKibben, w/ Chelsea Merz, Viki Merrick, Jay Allison
Other pieces by Atlantic Public Media
Rating Summary
3 comments
Bill Anderson
Posted on May 23, 2007 at 11:40 AM | Permalink
Review of Eating Close to Home
I liked this. It got me thinking about my own community. Plus, I learned a few things. And his authenticity and passion come through without beating me over the head and the use of sound was purposeful.
I found the opening a bit awkward. Personally, I might have opened by describing the magazine assignment. It seems like the best and most direct way to set up the story. And the early narration was a bit on the stiff side but he found that storytelling voice, if sporadically, as the piece progressed.
Chris Tomazic
Posted on May 01, 2006 at 07:59 PM | Permalink
Review of Eating Close to Home
This piece does a good job of engaging the listener. It provokes him to consider his relationship to his community and consider what he would like that relationship to be. Sound is used well. I don't have a hard time getting drawn into the story.
Gina Kaufmann
Posted on February 23, 2006 at 01:36 PM | Permalink
Review of Eating Close to Home
I like this piece a lot. The writing is good, and the piece is personal and annecdotal while managing to maintain relevance all the way through. Most importantly, I leave wanting to find out more about local farms in my own region, what is produced there and how it tastes. So it's successful on a basic level. And the interviews are really animated and personable. The voicing is a little rough at points... mostly near the beginning, before he gets so excited by the story that he loosens up and just tells it. Near the beginning, there are mouth-smacking noises and the pace is kind of slow. My only other criticism is that the point, the conclusion, is repeated a few times. I think it would be powerful if he just stated his point once and then got out. But really good. Really informative. The listener gets more from it than just the quaint story of a guy who did an experiment for a food magazine.