When I see a title like this it’s a piece I have to jump on, the media’s portrayal of a “beautiful” person is always a great topic to always pursue. Youth Mic reporters, Constance, Esther and Charles have created a piece that brings you to the streets of New York to hear the varied responses of the public when questioned on the impact of the media on the image of “beauty.” The piece could use more background noise behind the narrations and I would appreciate introductions every time the narrators cut in to introduce the next series of answers. It is easy to miss the new questions and just assume that the narrators are the public. However this piece is already complete in form and content, volume levels between all the interviews are expertly mixed. “How The Media Portrays Beauty” ends with a conclusion I would not have expected, listen all the way through for a new twist on the standard reaction. Answers are diverse in reason and a joy to listen to. “Beauty is elegance,” beauty is “swagger,” beauty is “whatever I think it is.”
Listen to this piece for any show connected to self-esteem or the media.
Ness Smith-Savedoff