Rough Cut: AIDS: a "Primary Issue"
- added February 29, 2008
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Things got heated at the Democratic debate in Myrtle Beach. Accusations of negative campaigning, hogging debate time, and even slum lording were thrown around. But outside the theater, activists rallied together to fight for a cause they think needs little debate: The fight against HIV/AIDS in America.
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- ebarnett09
- 7 months ago
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great job
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Great interviews and nice footage of the rally. You framed it in light of the debates though, so I was expecting a little more talk about the candidates or what was being said inside. Which candidate do these people support? Why is AIDS/HIV in America no longer a main concern of politicians? Overall, good job though.
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- CBonsignore
- 7 months ago
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I thought this was an advocacy piece that was well done from that point of view--but as a journalist, I would have liked to have known specifically what are the policies which are in place now?
What are the plans of the candidates running?
Who are the people directly involved--not just rally goers, but what's it like to live with aids these days? Are they coming up with better meds? What's the magic johnson component? He's been HIV positive for so long but he's actually campaigning with Bill and Hillary... -
Magic is hot on Hillary's trail--check it out.. -
There's good reporting here because of the number of people included and the specific details they included in the content they shared. There's good movement in the visuals, the interviews are quick and to the point, we get to see the candidates and how far removed they are from the action outside as they stay on the messages their handlers are telling them to emphasize - AIDS isn't on the bill of fare. Yeah, it would have been better if you could get a few really angry people pointing that out. Sometimes it's hard to know in advance where a story is going to take you; then when you get back and look at what you got you curse yourself for not more aggressively pursuing the line of questioning that gets people to more passionately express their anger. Too many people attending these rallies are just so excited to see a woman and a non-white male as the top two contenders that they don't bring the heat to their demonstrations. It can then be hard to take that away in an interview without digging in and making people upset.
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