The Story "Hundreds of Babies" Dick Gordon

For this assignment, I chose The Story "Hundreds of Babies" with Dick Gordon. This show was about a man named Roody Joseph in Haiti and a woman named Melody Wen Zhang from China. Both stories focus on the earthquakes that have occurred recently in those countries. The title is appropriate because the central idea of both stories is the trouble with the children as a result of being hit so badly from the earthquakes. Though Wen Zhang's work delivering medical supplies and other items occurred in 2008, she is reminiscent as she learns of Joseph's dedication to finding baby supplies and other items in 2010.

I appreciated the stories shared on The Story. It was very interesting to hear the audio clips entered into the show as supplements to the talk show. Very interesting material became a bit repetitive and monotonous as the show continued. I was, however, very impressed by the sacrifice and dedication of the two people to make a difference and to hear them discuss the internal feelings and thoughts. One aspect worth mentioning was the fact that they both mentioned the media in some form and how they were motivated by the portrayal of the situation. Additionally, I was glad to hear a personal account of the tragedies but also that they remained focused on the mission: saving the children. Never really listening in on this type of radio show, it was helpful to have the short musical transitions to pace the listeners.