The folks at Ethically Speaking are to be commended for devoting themselves on this series that must often be a hardsell for stations. How novel and needed to have daily discussions on ethical living. Though I'm not sure that the music is needed throughout the two-minute segments, I do enjoy listening to the two discuss the right, the wrongs, the what should I do's about taking responsibility for one's actions and words. Modules are a hard sell too. But stations might consider slipping these into spots between music or talk programs. I think it would be good for the producers to consider producing a version without the music to make the modules fit more easily into any station format. Still kudos to anyone who considers the feelings of vegetarians....
Life poses many large ethical questions: Do you support the war in Iraq? Should you send your kids to a racially-integrated public school, even though the academics might be shaky?
This piece poses a more down-to-earth question: What do you do if you accidently include chicken broth in the meal you're making for your vegetarian friend? Do you keep mum, hoping she won't notice? Or do you fess up?
In this fast-paced piece, the producers offer listeners a light-hearted debate on the subject as upbeat music plays underneath their voices. At 1:59, it's a perfect length for many purposes. I'd recommend it.
My only beef (pardon the pun), is that the conversation sounded a bit scripted.
Comments for Vegetarian for Dinner (es#73)
This piece belongs to the series "Ethically Speaking"
Produced by University of South Florida, University of Montana
Other pieces by Dean Ritz
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Dmae Lo Roberts
Posted on August 05, 2004 at 01:55 PM | Permalink
Review of Vegetarian for Dinner (es#73)
The folks at Ethically Speaking are to be commended for devoting themselves on this series that must often be a hardsell for stations. How novel and needed to have daily discussions on ethical living. Though I'm not sure that the music is needed throughout the two-minute segments, I do enjoy listening to the two discuss the right, the wrongs, the what should I do's about taking responsibility for one's actions and words. Modules are a hard sell too. But stations might consider slipping these into spots between music or talk programs. I think it would be good for the producers to consider producing a version without the music to make the modules fit more easily into any station format. Still kudos to anyone who considers the feelings of vegetarians....
Todd Melby
Posted on August 05, 2004 at 05:06 AM | Permalink
Review of Vegetarian for Dinner (es#73)
Life poses many large ethical questions: Do you support the war in Iraq? Should you send your kids to a racially-integrated public school, even though the academics might be shaky?
This piece poses a more down-to-earth question: What do you do if you accidently include chicken broth in the meal you're making for your vegetarian friend? Do you keep mum, hoping she won't notice? Or do you fess up?
In this fast-paced piece, the producers offer listeners a light-hearted debate on the subject as upbeat music plays underneath their voices. At 1:59, it's a perfect length for many purposes. I'd recommend it.
My only beef (pardon the pun), is that the conversation sounded a bit scripted.