Could be a bit out of reach of U.S. listeners, as it assumes knowledge about the landscape (political and geographic).
Too many numbers thrown at the listener: square footage, occupant count, etc. More vivid, qualitative description would keep it interesting. For example, I don't reckon I'd recognize an RDP home if I came upon one.
Really nice, relaxed read and overall pace. Thoughtful reporting and tone.
And, as always, it's good to have a "solution" story in a sea of "problem" pieces!
This is a very newsy piece, filled with facts and no real stories, per se; yet, it still manages moments of real emotion. In describing the housing situation in South Africa, “Housing” measures the affects of the phenomenon on the constructors, officials and the people who live in the newly erected homes. It does not really offer anything critical to say, nor does it offer any particular point-of-view; but it does bring to you a social event occurring a continent away and allows you to feel intimately acquainted with it.
Comments for Housing for South Africa's poor
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Ann Dornfeld
Posted on December 11, 2006 at 01:44 PM | Permalink
Review of Housing for South Africa's poor
Could be a bit out of reach of U.S. listeners, as it assumes knowledge about the landscape (political and geographic).
Too many numbers thrown at the listener: square footage, occupant count, etc. More vivid, qualitative description would keep it interesting. For example, I don't reckon I'd recognize an RDP home if I came upon one.
Really nice, relaxed read and overall pace. Thoughtful reporting and tone.
And, as always, it's good to have a "solution" story in a sea of "problem" pieces!
Jonathan Goldstein
Posted on July 01, 2004 at 09:38 PM | Permalink
Review of Housing for South Africa's poor
This is a very newsy piece, filled with facts and no real stories, per se; yet, it still manages moments of real emotion. In describing the housing situation in South Africa, “Housing” measures the affects of the phenomenon on the constructors, officials and the people who live in the newly erected homes. It does not really offer anything critical to say, nor does it offer any particular point-of-view; but it does bring to you a social event occurring a continent away and allows you to feel intimately acquainted with it.