Elizabeth Rose Horne
ENGL 1101 – TR 11 AM
Dr. E. Campbell
September 9, 2014
Literature Narrative
All Things Considered… NPR Influenced me the Most Living the first twelve years of my life in rural, southwestern Arkansas, attending a two-building, k-12 school, playing softball in the marshes of Shilo Parish, Louisiana where the people spoke like Swamp People with more chew than teeth in their mouths, and Texas was the place to shop, surrounded by blood red Right Wings and western twang, it became quite evident to me that my parents were a little different. When I would leave the ball games the theme of the car ride depended wholly on who I was with. Supposing I rode with a friend, nine times out of ten, that twenty minutes home was filled …show more content…
The brothers, Tom & Ray Magliozzi, that host this show appeal to every audience, not just your average NPR fan. I became attached to the foreign accents of the Yankee brothers and their constant, lighthearted laughter and joking; you can basically see their smiling faces through the radio. As I listened to their show yesterday, I noticed that it still had the same affect on me as it did in the past: I was intrigued by the different callers and their car dilemmas, but mostly the way these brothers could familiarize the listeners with the caller and their situation. They personalize the show and caller with ease and always turn the victims’ seemingly terrible situations into a laugh and quick fix. The brothers taught me that making a genuine connection with your audience and staying positive is a great way to help the listener better understand the writer. They also expressed the importance of speaking as yourself and not relying on a disguise or someone else’s point of view to convey your …show more content…
As a young child it was harder for me to appreciate The Diane Rehm Show because of the content. She has always focused on current issues that, as a child, seemed to be more boring than CNN - if that were even possible. But as I got older, I began to take interest in some peoples she would interview - more than that, I began to appreciate her style of interview; how she knows the subject of the interview well before the appointment. She turns every interview into a conversation. When she is working with someone who maybe has a difficult time using simple terms, she is sure to be familiar enough to either casually translate through her own terms, or knows how to ask the questions that will clarify. Mrs. Rehm teaches me the importance of knowing and appreciating the topic of my writings. Recently, the voice of Diane Rehm changed. In 1998 Rehm took a break from her show on National Public Radio. She suffered from spasmodic dysphonia which is a disorder that causes muscles to spasm and involuntarily contort. At that point, several people would have given up and thrown in the towel to their radio show. This month, Rehm is celebrating thirty-five years with NPR. Rehm has been a prime example of a dedicated journalist for me. Inspiration to become a journalist myself has partially been from Diane Rehm. But over-all her dedication to NPR and evident, true passion for interview and advocating has taught me that I should take pride and do my absolute best
ENGL 1101 – TR 11 AM
Dr. E. Campbell
September 9, 2014
Literature Narrative
All Things Considered… NPR Influenced me the Most Living the first twelve years of my life in rural, southwestern Arkansas, attending a two-building, k-12 school, playing softball in the marshes of Shilo Parish, Louisiana where the people spoke like Swamp People with more chew than teeth in their mouths, and Texas was the place to shop, surrounded by blood red Right Wings and western twang, it became quite evident to me that my parents were a little different. When I would leave the ball games the theme of the car ride depended wholly on who I was with. Supposing I rode with a friend, nine times out of ten, that twenty minutes home was filled …show more content…
The brothers, Tom & Ray Magliozzi, that host this show appeal to every audience, not just your average NPR fan. I became attached to the foreign accents of the Yankee brothers and their constant, lighthearted laughter and joking; you can basically see their smiling faces through the radio. As I listened to their show yesterday, I noticed that it still had the same affect on me as it did in the past: I was intrigued by the different callers and their car dilemmas, but mostly the way these brothers could familiarize the listeners with the caller and their situation. They personalize the show and caller with ease and always turn the victims’ seemingly terrible situations into a laugh and quick fix. The brothers taught me that making a genuine connection with your audience and staying positive is a great way to help the listener better understand the writer. They also expressed the importance of speaking as yourself and not relying on a disguise or someone else’s point of view to convey your …show more content…
As a young child it was harder for me to appreciate The Diane Rehm Show because of the content. She has always focused on current issues that, as a child, seemed to be more boring than CNN - if that were even possible. But as I got older, I began to take interest in some peoples she would interview - more than that, I began to appreciate her style of interview; how she knows the subject of the interview well before the appointment. She turns every interview into a conversation. When she is working with someone who maybe has a difficult time using simple terms, she is sure to be familiar enough to either casually translate through her own terms, or knows how to ask the questions that will clarify. Mrs. Rehm teaches me the importance of knowing and appreciating the topic of my writings. Recently, the voice of Diane Rehm changed. In 1998 Rehm took a break from her show on National Public Radio. She suffered from spasmodic dysphonia which is a disorder that causes muscles to spasm and involuntarily contort. At that point, several people would have given up and thrown in the towel to their radio show. This month, Rehm is celebrating thirty-five years with NPR. Rehm has been a prime example of a dedicated journalist for me. Inspiration to become a journalist myself has partially been from Diane Rehm. But over-all her dedication to NPR and evident, true passion for interview and advocating has taught me that I should take pride and do my absolute best