Summary: Megan Haller interviews a teen whose dad is currently in Iraq and talks with Brian Griggs who hosts deployment and reunion workshops for kids who have family members at war.
Megan Haller's segment on teenagers with parents deployed in the war as well as deployment and reunion workshops combines emotional and informative elements for an excellent story.
Haller's first interview with a teenager whose parent is in Iraq presents a voice uncommon in mainstream radio. Much of radio time about the war focuses on those not in the emotional fray of the war itself. Excellent narration throughout the piece guides the listener into information on deployment and reunion workshops.
I have never before heard anything on workshops like these before, and as such, I applaud Haller for presenting a unique facet of a common subject such as the war.
The interview with the teenager and Griggs is well-executed. Clean cuts and clear, concise narration create a professional piece.
As everyone, even globally, knows, the Iraq War has been an object of scorn as well as full support from the people of America.
Many people think of the war (as with any war) as the troops going to fight, defend, whatever; but most people don't think about the families of these people. While the soldiers may have it rough, the loved ones they leave behind have it just as hard, proportionally.
In this piece, a young girl (perhaps high school age) is interviewed about her father, who is currently in Iraq. The girl didn't quite sound upset, but you could tell that she wasn't exactly happy, either. Her family rarely got to speak to him, and he had been away for an entire year.
Another person interviewed spoke about the ways his programs helped children with parents in the military. He said that he gave them the attention they needed to succeed, and all around feel alright.
Still, I thought the whole thing rather sad. The poor girl; her father ripped from her life because of a war on the other side of the world. She doesn't know what goes on with him day to day, or even week to week some of the time.
It really makes you think about the effect war has on the general population as well as the country overall.
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Produced by Megan Haller
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Minhal Baig
Posted on December 31, 2007 at 03:06 PM | Permalink
Review of Coping with war
Megan Haller's segment on teenagers with parents deployed in the war as well as deployment and reunion workshops combines emotional and informative elements for an excellent story.
Haller's first interview with a teenager whose parent is in Iraq presents a voice uncommon in mainstream radio. Much of radio time about the war focuses on those not in the emotional fray of the war itself. Excellent narration throughout the piece guides the listener into information on deployment and reunion workshops.
I have never before heard anything on workshops like these before, and as such, I applaud Haller for presenting a unique facet of a common subject such as the war.
The interview with the teenager and Griggs is well-executed. Clean cuts and clear, concise narration create a professional piece.
Zoe Bossiere
Posted on December 06, 2007 at 02:15 PM | Permalink
Review of Coping with war
As everyone, even globally, knows, the Iraq War has been an object of scorn as well as full support from the people of America.
Many people think of the war (as with any war) as the troops going to fight, defend, whatever; but most people don't think about the families of these people. While the soldiers may have it rough, the loved ones they leave behind have it just as hard, proportionally.
In this piece, a young girl (perhaps high school age) is interviewed about her father, who is currently in Iraq. The girl didn't quite sound upset, but you could tell that she wasn't exactly happy, either. Her family rarely got to speak to him, and he had been away for an entire year.
Another person interviewed spoke about the ways his programs helped children with parents in the military. He said that he gave them the attention they needed to succeed, and all around feel alright.
Still, I thought the whole thing rather sad. The poor girl; her father ripped from her life because of a war on the other side of the world. She doesn't know what goes on with him day to day, or even week to week some of the time.
It really makes you think about the effect war has on the general population as well as the country overall.