The strength of this piece is in the voices. We listen to an intimate conversation between Mya and her mom. They don?t sound like they?re talking on the radio. They sound like they?re talking to each other. Mya?s mom has had such a dramatic love life, and we get to eavesdrop as it?s revealed.
I agree with Marjorie Van Halteren?s comments: this story needs more context. KUOW aired this as part of our special program ?Getting Raised? and we were able to take the time to find out answers to some of the questions Marjorie brings up: Mya was 14 when she made this story, her mom is in her 40s, they live in Durham, NC. Mya is 15 now and a sophomore in high school.
Most of the time stations would not have the extra time to find out those answers. Producers should provide it for us. It makes a story much more likely to get aired.
Mya did all the interviewing and editing on this story herself, which is worth mentioning on air since the story has a couple of choppy edits and a bit of mic noise here and there.
The piece would also be stronger if it was about 2 minutes shorter.
This story would work well in any program about mothers and daughters. Mya has an engaging, straightforward style, and I?d like to hear more from her.
A very young woman talks frankly to her mother, who has had some very troubled relationships - I was interested in their stories - I found the daughter amazngly level-headed and the mother engaging - I wanted to know more about them - like many youth-produced pieces, it begs for context. What did she know before? What parts were a surprise? Who are they? Where do they live? What are their ages? For me, the questions go on and on - and in that way the piece becomes incomplete - a longer program where several daughters do this kind of interview might be one idea.
A very sad and surprising story. The sequence of unfortunate events this mother has gone through makes us feel pity and sorrow for this woman, leaving her afraid of having further relationships as well as those her daughter is soon to experience. It’s good to know that our parents have gone through the same if not worse experiences that we’re going through now.
Comments for Finding My Ma
Produced by Mya Hunter
Other pieces by SpiritHouse Inc/Youth Noise Network
Rating Summary
3 comments
Jenny Asarnow
Posted on January 04, 2007 at 08:33 AM | Permalink
Review of Finding My Ma
The strength of this piece is in the voices. We listen to an intimate conversation between Mya and her mom. They don?t sound like they?re talking on the radio. They sound like they?re talking to each other. Mya?s mom has had such a dramatic love life, and we get to eavesdrop as it?s revealed.
I agree with Marjorie Van Halteren?s comments: this story needs more context. KUOW aired this as part of our special program ?Getting Raised? and we were able to take the time to find out answers to some of the questions Marjorie brings up: Mya was 14 when she made this story, her mom is in her 40s, they live in Durham, NC. Mya is 15 now and a sophomore in high school.
Most of the time stations would not have the extra time to find out those answers. Producers should provide it for us. It makes a story much more likely to get aired.
Mya did all the interviewing and editing on this story herself, which is worth mentioning on air since the story has a couple of choppy edits and a bit of mic noise here and there.
The piece would also be stronger if it was about 2 minutes shorter.
This story would work well in any program about mothers and daughters. Mya has an engaging, straightforward style, and I?d like to hear more from her.
Marjorie Van Halteren
Posted on December 17, 2005 at 09:56 AM | Permalink
Review of Finding My Ma
A very young woman talks frankly to her mother, who has had some very troubled relationships - I was interested in their stories - I found the daughter amazngly level-headed and the mother engaging - I wanted to know more about them - like many youth-produced pieces, it begs for context. What did she know before? What parts were a surprise? Who are they? Where do they live? What are their ages? For me, the questions go on and on - and in that way the piece becomes incomplete - a longer program where several daughters do this kind of interview might be one idea.
Carlos Maeda
Posted on November 27, 2005 at 04:40 PM | Permalink
Review of Finding My Ma
A very sad and surprising story. The sequence of unfortunate events this mother has gone through makes us feel pity and sorrow for this woman, leaving her afraid of having further relationships as well as those her daughter is soon to experience. It’s good to know that our parents have gone through the same if not worse experiences that we’re going through now.