Students slacking off? Never head of such a thing! Is what I want to
say but all of us have been at that point where we all slack off, even
if we're not AP scholars. Heather Tyner puts together a piece which is short and straight to the point. She transitions from her narrations to her interviews in a way some people may call rushed, but it matches her to the point piece. The interviews had all the information we really needed. What amazed me was that the sound was perfectly leveled, it did not fluctuate up or down when you switched from interview to narration. This was the only thing that bothered me about the piece, it seemed too perfect.
Heather Tyner's clear, concise narrative provides an interesting look at AP slackers, students who have little to nothing to do after their big tests in May are over. This is a tightly-packed radio segment and disperses quite a bit of information within that time. However, one of the major downsides of the short length of this piece is the rushed interviews. Tyner's report could have been made stronger through a short clip from another student with a differing viewpoint, to parallel the different teachers' methods. Overall, this was a clean-cut piece on a unique topic. Great work!
This piece has everything I look for in a great news story. It is clear. Concise yet thorough. And it seems to go in a place that we haven't seen.
The voiceover is crisp and very professional. She serves to highlight the interviews and lead us to the ending of the story... rather than trying to bang points into our heads early on.
Three interviews: Just the right number. We hear from a student and two different teachers with two different styles. The interview clips help illustrate the idea of "AP Slackers" very well.
Also: As a former AP slacker, and think this is a very clever idea for a story. It also asks us the question if we think they should be allowed to slack off or not.
One change that I would suggest: take more time in and out of interview clips. They were rushed.
Matt Terrell
Youth Editorial Board
generation.prx.org
Short and concise insiders guide to what happens to students after the AP test. It is something that any student who has ever taken an AP class knows, and usually expects after the tests are through. This would be an interesting piece to share with parents of AP students, as it might give them a little more insight into their students classes. The variety of interviews in this piece gives a spectrum of opinions and a more journalistic, news flash spin. The tempo of the piece is upbeat and extremely effective for a story of this kind.
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Thao To
Posted on July 30, 2008 at 10:16 AM | Permalink
Review of AP Slackers
Students slacking off? Never head of such a thing! Is what I want to
say but all of us have been at that point where we all slack off, even
if we're not AP scholars. Heather Tyner puts together a piece which is short and straight to the point. She transitions from her narrations to her interviews in a way some people may call rushed, but it matches her to the point piece. The interviews had all the information we really needed. What amazed me was that the sound was perfectly leveled, it did not fluctuate up or down when you switched from interview to narration. This was the only thing that bothered me about the piece, it seemed too perfect.
Minhal Baig
Posted on October 16, 2007 at 04:31 PM | Permalink
Review of AP Slackers
Heather Tyner's clear, concise narrative provides an interesting look at AP slackers, students who have little to nothing to do after their big tests in May are over. This is a tightly-packed radio segment and disperses quite a bit of information within that time. However, one of the major downsides of the short length of this piece is the rushed interviews. Tyner's report could have been made stronger through a short clip from another student with a differing viewpoint, to parallel the different teachers' methods. Overall, this was a clean-cut piece on a unique topic. Great work!
Matthew Terrell
Posted on September 15, 2007 at 04:49 PM | Permalink
Review of AP Slackers
This piece has everything I look for in a great news story. It is clear. Concise yet thorough. And it seems to go in a place that we haven't seen.
The voiceover is crisp and very professional. She serves to highlight the interviews and lead us to the ending of the story... rather than trying to bang points into our heads early on.
Three interviews: Just the right number. We hear from a student and two different teachers with two different styles. The interview clips help illustrate the idea of "AP Slackers" very well.
Also: As a former AP slacker, and think this is a very clever idea for a story. It also asks us the question if we think they should be allowed to slack off or not.
One change that I would suggest: take more time in and out of interview clips. They were rushed.
Matt Terrell
Youth Editorial Board
generation.prx.org
Holly Leopardi
Posted on January 29, 2007 at 04:18 PM | Permalink
Review of AP Slackers
Short and concise insiders guide to what happens to students after the AP test. It is something that any student who has ever taken an AP class knows, and usually expects after the tests are through. This would be an interesting piece to share with parents of AP students, as it might give them a little more insight into their students classes. The variety of interviews in this piece gives a spectrum of opinions and a more journalistic, news flash spin. The tempo of the piece is upbeat and extremely effective for a story of this kind.