In a Bubble

Summary:

Four teens talk about what it's like to be quiet in school.

Additional Credits and Funding:

This piece was produced with help from Chicago Public Radio's annual series "Chicago Matters" and Hearing Voices.

Editors: Julia McEvoy and Barrett Golding

Tones:

Intimate, Real, Unconventional

Language:

English

Description:

Whenever there's a school shooting, the first word people use to describe the shooter is "quiet." In this non-narrated piece, four teens talk about what it's like to be quiet in school -- and show us that quietness isn't always scary. The voices are complemented by sounds of a school bell going off and kids shouting in the hall.

A longer version of "In a Bubble" aired in 2004 as a part of Chicago Public Radio's annual series "Chicago Matters." This version aired on NPR's Day to Day, with help from Hearing Voices on 3/23/05.

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