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Galapagos: Preserving the Trust

From Terrascope Radio | 00:19:58
Producers: Anna Jaffe, Garrett Marino, Helene Moorman, Lisa Song

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Four MIT freshmen studying environmental problem-solving visit the Galapagos Islands; they return with the voices of the people (and animals) who live there.

As part of a year-long exploration of environmental issues in the Galapagos, Anna Jaffe, Garrett Marino, Helene Moorman and Lisa Song recorded sound and interviews on location. Then they wrote, voiced and mixed a piece that brings the listeners to the islands; explores the unique setting and the animals that live there; and engages the islands' own inhabitants in a discussion of the conflicting influences (toursim, fisheries, conservation, etc.) that will shape the archipelago's future.

"Galapagos: Preserving the Trust" was written and produced entirely by freshmen taking Terrascope Radio, a new class developed collaboratively by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Terrascope program and the MIT program in Comparative Media Studies (CMS). This piece was produced during the first year Terrascope Radio was offered. It was first broadcast in May, 2005, on the MIT radio station, WMBR. It has since been licensed by KFAI (Minneapolis, MN) and WYSO (Dayton, OH). In August, 2005, the Museum of Science (Boston) selected the piece to be the first in a new series of science-oriented podcasts. Hide full description

As part of a year-long exploration of environmental issues in the Galapagos, Anna Jaffe, Garrett Marino, Helene Moorman and Lisa Song recorded sound and interviews on location. Then they wrote, voiced and mixed a piece that brings the listeners to the islands; explores the unique setting and the animals that live there; and engages the islands' own inhabitants in a discussion of the conflicting influences (toursim, fisheries, conservation, etc.) that will shape the archipelago's future. "Galapagos: Preserving the Trust" was written and produced entirely by freshmen taking Terrascope Radio, a new class developed collaboratively b...
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Review of Galapagos: Preserving the Trust

It's an attractive idea - students from MIT going to the Galapagos and taking you with them in sound. The program tells you exactly what it is upfront - an educationally-connected offering, which billboards it nicely and clearly. (And the website is lovely.) The sound running under all the interviews creates a palpable, physical sense of this beautiful place. I had a technical problem that may seem very picky but I think it makes the work hard to listen to. While the writing and reading by the students was pretty well done - the recording of two of the young women is dull and bass-y in the mix - especially against other recordings are so clear and bright. I teach an audio class too and I know how problematic that is on the first time out - but it's a good piece that would work well for any programming that wanted to handle environmental issues while taking listeners on an audio trip - so - in my opinion - this needs to be resolved.

Broadcast History

Broadcast in May, 2005 by WMBR (88.1), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) campus radio station. Featured in the Listening Lounge program on KFAI (90.3 Minneapolis, 106.7 St. Paul) in June, 2005. Also licensed by WYSO (91.3, Dayton, OH) and used as the first in a series of science-oriented podcasts by the Museum of Science (Boston).