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A day in the life of the youngest super delegate
Series: 2008 Democratic National Convention
From: Y-Press
Length: 00:04:06
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Piece Description
At 21, Jason Rae is the youngest super delegate. Having interviewed him in 2004 when he was a guest of the Wisconsin delegation,Y-Press spent the day to find out what a typical day at the convention and how youth are helping to influence this year's Democratic party values.
Lillian Warner
Posted on September 19, 2008 at 10:59 PM | Permalink
Review of A day in the life of the youngest super delegate
Have you ever wondered if young people have much face-to-face involvement with high-up politicians? In this story by Y-Press, we learn that yes, indeed, they do! Y-Press reported on 21 year-old Jason Rae, who is the youngest super delegate. We found out what a day in his life was like during the Democratic National Convention. It was extremely hectic, to say the least. I wasn't really aware that someone so close to my age could already be so succesful in being a leader. He didn't make himself seem superior to other people his age who aren't as involved or high-up. Instead, he offered encouragement to youth, and emphasized how important it is to get involved.
I also thought reporters Katie Bolinger, David Glass and Hrishi Deshpande did an awesome job making this piece. Everything sounded very smooth. Also, I thought the background noises, especially during the music part, were done really well. Making overlapping sounds turn out good is really hard. I know I was never able to do it when I was an intern this past summer. But the people at Y-Press did a really good job.
Overall, this story kept my attention and left an impression on me.