2.03.2008
Beginnings
For the past week, I've been wracking my brain about who would make a great audio interview. I need the subject to be passionate about something interesting - hopefully something that is relatable or novel (anything, something) to listeners. I've decided that Rev. Dr. Mary Westfall is the best choice for now. She is the leader of a historical New England church plus highly educated, a woman in a man's profession and has undergone a lot in her life. (By a lot, I mean she has stories about being hit by lightening and such. I think that small tidbit of information is fascinating in itself.) Last semester I interviewed her for the Herald in order to recieve some commentary from a religious authority. What we talked about, I found fascinating. She is extremely articulate. Since then, I've heard some positive town gossip about the woman from Durham community members. Can't wait to speak with her more about working in the religious community. Here is a LINK to her bio.
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A guy I knew in New Bedford is a psychologist who works in a refugee camp just across the border from Myanmar in Thailand. He and his wife spend considerable time there each year working to heal the traumatized men, women and children who still call their country Burma.
When I was city editor at the Herald in the mid-1990s we had a story about a young woman who was sentenced to death in Myanmar for distributing pro-democracy literature there. Fortunately, she was allowed to leave the country but her sentence served as a warning.
When the person you conduct an audio interview with is entirely up to your own discretion, it's important to make sure they will be interesting in a variety of ways. You looked at intellect, history, personal stories, and, of course, how much they will be able to talk about the focus of your piece. Collectively, all of those elements sound like they will help push the "bike along the tightrope," especially if the audio is carefully edited.
-Steve
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