All Pieces for Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

 
15 Minutes of Shame
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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A small town's shocking scandal becomes national news, but no one is really sure why. The defendant was sentenced May 31, 2013.

  • Added: Mar 26, 2013
  • Length: 07:35
Bruised
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Brain injuries have been in the news a lot lately - with soldiers and sports heroes suffering from acquired brain injuries, science and the public ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KDNK, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 26, 2013
  • Length: 06:32
  • Purchases: 4
Finding Treatment
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Being diagnosed with a disease is hard enough. Imagine living hours away from the closest place you could receive treatment.

  • Added: Mar 26, 2013
  • Length: 05:24
A Mother's Solution
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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With jobs, chores, and family obligations, working mothers can lose themselves to their many commitments. A group of moms in Maine have a unique so...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 25, 2013
  • Length: 04:48
  • Purchases: 2
M4M
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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With the legalization of same-sex marriage in Maine, Barton Girdwood got to wondering, what about all the gay men in Maine who never found love? S...

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  • Added: Mar 25, 2013
  • Length: 05:57
  • Purchases: 1
Six Feet Above
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Chuck Lakin has a unique hobby. He builds coffins. For living people.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 25, 2013
  • Length: 06:15
  • Purchases: 3
Moorings and Traps
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Making a living is a struggle this year for Maine lobster fishermen - due in part to strong conservation regulations.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 25, 2013
  • Length: 06:45
  • Purchases: 1
The Captain
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In the small village of Stratton, Maine, a woman believes she's not the master of her own destiny - the spirit of a sea captain is preventing her f...

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  • Added: Mar 25, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
  • Purchases: 3
The Punk Patriot Goes to Augusta
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A profile of Occupy's first politician

  • Added: Sep 21, 2012
  • Length: 07:06
Happy with Nothing
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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A new version of success

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  • Added: Sep 21, 2012
  • Length: 06:29
  • Purchases: 4
A Soldier's Story on Film
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Sgt. Matthew Pennington was injured while serving on combat duty in Iraq. He showed signs of PTSD, but is working toward recovery by promoting self...

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  • Added: Sep 21, 2012
  • Length: 06:11
  • Purchases: 2
The Gift of Music
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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The volunteer choral group, Evensong, specializes in singing the last music their audience will ever hear.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, KFAI Minneapolis, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 18, 2012
  • Length: 09:23
  • Purchases: 3
Changing on the Inside
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The US has the highest per capita incarceration rate of any country. At the Maine State Prison, inmates are being taught skills to care for their ...

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  • Added: Jul 02, 2012
  • Length: 07:26
  • Purchases: 2
When All Else Fails
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Preppers are a unique group of people united by the belief that they must prepare for future catastrophes.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jul 02, 2012
  • Length: 05:55
  • Purchases: 1
Mill Town 2.0
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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What's next for Millinocket, Maine

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  • Added: Feb 27, 2012
  • Length: 09:13
  • Purchases: 1
Just a Sample
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Questions surface about brain harvesting in Maine.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KUOW, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 27, 2012
  • Length: 04:44
  • Purchases: 3
The Buck Stops Here
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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The residents of Islesboro, Maine are fighting against a growing Lyme disease panic.

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  • Added: Feb 24, 2012
  • Length: 06:36
  • Purchases: 1
Midwiving Death
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Mainers take matters of death into their own hands.

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  • Added: Feb 24, 2012
  • Length: 10:35
  • Purchases: 1
Welcome to the Star Party
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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In the past decade, dark sky festivals have become attractions in parks across the U.S. 

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  • Added: Feb 24, 2012
  • Length: 04:39
  • Purchases: 6
The Jumping Frenchmen of Maine
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The Jumping Frenchmen of Maine is a neurological disorder with a pretty bizarre name.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, KUOW, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 24, 2012
  • Length: 05:30
  • Purchases: 4

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