Biting Competition in 2008 Election
website:http://www.prx.org/pieces/26863
Summary:
In 2008, which presidential cookie will win the coveted Bake-Off election vote? Since 1992, wives of presidential nominees have submitted favorite cookie recipes to a vote in the Family Circle Magazine Presidential Bake-Off. Every four years, the winner of the cookie competition has carried the fall election as well. This year I have baked the Cindy McCain Oatmeal-Butterscotch Cookie and the Michele Obama Shortbread Cookie. These two cookies represent distinct choices for voters in Campaign 2008. Will the traditional cookie win the prize, or will the the winner be the more uncommon candidate? (quoted from: www.prx.org)
My Theory:
This piece is very authoritative you can tell that the piece has been rehearsed and that their was some editing to include the music towards the end of the audio. What makes it seem real is that she is talking about cookies, which is not often used when discussing or explaining a political topic. I also like the fact that she uses creativity when using each type of cookie with a topic from the 2008 election.
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Obama treated well treated by the media
website:http://www.prx.org/pieces/14976
Summary:
HOST INTRO: Which politician received the most favorable treatment by the news media during the run-up to the midterm elections? Media commentator Paul Janensch says it was someone who was not even on a ballot. HOST OUTRO: Media commentator Paul Janensch is a former newspaper editor who teaches journalism at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. You can read his column in Connecticut Post of Bridgeport.
My Theory:
This piece was authoratative for the simple fact that it seems very rehearsed, like the guy took time to find the facts and do research to support his theories of why Obama seems to be recieving the most media coverage. Ot can be believable because the guy does not seem like he edited his piece, there was no music to give it that cheesy "american pride" vibe.
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Compare & Contrast
Compare:
These two pieces are the same because they seem to try and be authentic but the tone in their voice does not justify their authencity. Also they both seem very stuck on talking about democrats more than republicans. Lastly they are both too me authoratative because they din't seem personalized and they are reading either from a script or memorized it well to portray perfection.
Contrast:
The differences are that one story has the main idea of cpmparing food to the election which is to me interesting because it is not something that you would think could be considered describable to an election. The other audio piece had an interesting idea of seeking out who was getting the most publicity for th election. The narrator has very good details that support this theory where the other narrator makes it hard to belive when food is the hard evidence. Overall the two pieces are different in one talking about food and the other talking about who is getting the most media attention.
Sen. John McCain talks to reporters after touring the Chevron Genesis Oil Rig Platform in the Gulf of Mexico near New Orleans, La., Aug. 19, 2008. (AP/Mary Altaffer)
