Powerful piece which everyone who is against stem cell research should hear and consider. Great use of sound effects -- who would've thought how powerful the sound a microphone makes when being shaken so because the interviewee has Parkinson's could be?
Moving.
Jim Moses' feature about Providence, R.I.'s Broad Street Studio's program employing at-risk youth designing sweatshop-free clothing is uplifting. We need more media coverage of such programs. I found myself wanting some stats on how many of our famous brands are guilty of sweatshop violations. I was also curious about the "cool hunters" mentioned in the synopsis. (A potential story?) All in all, I know I would appreciate hearing this piece by Jim Moses, and it left me wanting to learn more about the issue.
Ben2 presents his opinions on this weighty topic of neoconservative "cults" in an upbeat and engaging manner. My enjoyment of his piece may be colored by the fact that I share his concern about the power neoconservatives have over our government. His concern that President Bush may just be manipulating other people's belief in Biblical prohesies like Armageddon to "justify his politics" is not an original theory, but an important one.
My one criticism is that Ben needs to enunciate a little more clearly at times.
The music definitely helped move this piece along, and the credit notes say '"It was all me". If that's the case, Ben2 is quite a musician, as well.
I second Steve Yasko's high opinion of this work. Like him, I had no idea the Church of Latter Day Saints was so global, nor that (because of it) Utah has so many world travelers. And to think that those returning from missionary work translate into valuable employees partly because of the language skills they strengthen while gone.
I suspect most listeners would be similarly surprised and intrigued.
Great actualities, pacing and overall length add to this piece's listenability.
Amanda Krysinski has produced a charming piece here. As a 51-year-old devotee of music from the 60s and 70s, (when you could understand the lyrics and hum the melodies,) I was convinced. Now I can see why it might NOT be preferable to listen to melodic music with lyrics you can understand (and want to write in the margins of your paper) while you are studying. And I see why heavy-metal music might actually be BETTER background music!!
My only criticism, a small one, is that there are a couple of spots where Amanda's enunciation was not clear enough -- or perhaps too fast -- leaving me unsure of a word or two.
If I were listening to the radio and this piece came on, I know I would smile to myself. Also, my nearly 13-year-old's mother now has a new outlook on his choice of music to study to!
Comments by Deborah Van Fleet
Comment for "Body in Motion"
Deborah Van Fleet
Posted on December 05, 2006 at 01:01 AM | Permalink
Review of Body in Motion
Powerful piece which everyone who is against stem cell research should hear and consider. Great use of sound effects -- who would've thought how powerful the sound a microphone makes when being shaken so because the interviewee has Parkinson's could be?
Moving.
Comment for "At Risk Youth Design Sweatshop-Free Fashions"
Deborah Van Fleet
Posted on May 17, 2005 at 02:26 PM | Permalink
Review of At Risk Youth Design Sweatshop-Free Fashions
Jim Moses' feature about Providence, R.I.'s Broad Street Studio's program employing at-risk youth designing sweatshop-free clothing is uplifting. We need more media coverage of such programs. I found myself wanting some stats on how many of our famous brands are guilty of sweatshop violations. I was also curious about the "cool hunters" mentioned in the synopsis. (A potential story?) All in all, I know I would appreciate hearing this piece by Jim Moses, and it left me wanting to learn more about the issue.
Comment for "Neoconservatives as a cult..."
Deborah Van Fleet
Posted on May 07, 2005 at 04:50 PM | Permalink
Review of Neoconservatives as a cult...
Ben2 presents his opinions on this weighty topic of neoconservative "cults" in an upbeat and engaging manner. My enjoyment of his piece may be colored by the fact that I share his concern about the power neoconservatives have over our government. His concern that President Bush may just be manipulating other people's belief in Biblical prohesies like Armageddon to "justify his politics" is not an original theory, but an important one.
My one criticism is that Ben needs to enunciate a little more clearly at times.
The music definitely helped move this piece along, and the credit notes say '"It was all me". If that's the case, Ben2 is quite a musician, as well.
Comment for "Praise and Profits in America's West"
Deborah Van Fleet
Posted on May 07, 2005 at 04:25 PM | Permalink
Review of Praise and Profits in America's West
I second Steve Yasko's high opinion of this work. Like him, I had no idea the Church of Latter Day Saints was so global, nor that (because of it) Utah has so many world travelers. And to think that those returning from missionary work translate into valuable employees partly because of the language skills they strengthen while gone.
I suspect most listeners would be similarly surprised and intrigued.
Great actualities, pacing and overall length add to this piece's listenability.
Comment for "The Perks of Studying to Heavy Metal"
Deborah Van Fleet
Posted on May 04, 2005 at 02:33 PM | Permalink
Review of The Perks of Studying to Heavy Metal
Amanda Krysinski has produced a charming piece here. As a 51-year-old devotee of music from the 60s and 70s, (when you could understand the lyrics and hum the melodies,) I was convinced. Now I can see why it might NOT be preferable to listen to melodic music with lyrics you can understand (and want to write in the margins of your paper) while you are studying. And I see why heavy-metal music might actually be BETTER background music!!
My only criticism, a small one, is that there are a couple of spots where Amanda's enunciation was not clear enough -- or perhaps too fast -- leaving me unsure of a word or two.
If I were listening to the radio and this piece came on, I know I would smile to myself. Also, my nearly 13-year-old's mother now has a new outlook on his choice of music to study to!