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Mother-Teenage Relationships

From: Youth Mic
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New Yorkers of all ages talk about their relationships past and present with their mothers. Read the full description.

Default-piece-image-0 Rosa, Esther and Constance of Youth Mic dig for the best and worst of people's recollections of their relationships with their mothers.  How do people communicate with their mothers? What do they regret?

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Rosa, Esther and Constance of Youth Mic dig for the best and worst of people's recollections of their relationships with their mothers.  How do people communicate with their mothers? What do they regret?

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Review of: Mother-Teenage Relationships

As a teenager myself, I probably don't have the best relationship with my mother and I've always assumed that no one else has it quite like I do. Youth Mic reporters Esther SanClou, Constance Jay., and Rosa explore a range of relationships between teenagers and their moms. In her interviews, Esther made sure that she received an input from people of different ages, but a brief intro of all or some of the interviewees would have made additional differences more noticeable. There were many great questions in the vox, however, deeper follow-up questions would have probably gotten more out of interviewees and made the piece stronger. Esther also had the right ideas when she wrote her narration, and the sound quality was really good, nonetheless I feel like she could've gone a little more in depth with her writing. Something that caught my attention, was that it seemed as if mostly women or girls ran into some sort of issue with their mothers and that more guys seemed to have some sort of support of their mothers. I certainly felt like my mother and older brother had a better relationship. The relationship that a teenager has with his/her mother is something that we all can relate to, even our parents themselves, and this piece exemplifies the good the bad and the ugly of the fact. Radio wise, this piece would be great on a teen show or even a special on parenting.


Review of "Mother-Teenage Relationships"

Youth Mic reporters Rosa, Esther and Constance speak to a wide variety of sons and daughters about their relationships with their mothers. The interviews featured in this piece span across generations. The reporters have clearly made an effort to speak with, as their description notes, "New Yorkers of all ages." Despite the age differences, however, all certainly share the common experience of being a mother's son or daughter. While the audio quality of the interviews sounds great, the narration can be improved in terms of delivery and volume. A tighter focus on just one (or two) of the stories highlighted in the interviews would have made a stronger piece. I was especially intrigued by the second interview about the mother who survived a car accident and how it impacted the mother-son relationship.

Broadcast History

WKCR Youth Mic, Summer 2008

Related Website

wkcr.org