Radio Master's Projects 2006

Listen to the Radio Master's Documentaries produced in 2005-2006. Each is a radio documentary report or series of reports exploring a single topic, totaling approximately 25-30 minutes of air time. Master's documentaries aim for the highest level of sound production and storytelling achievement, including scene building and multilayered sound mixing using Pro Tools. Most projects are available for broadcast by contacting the reporter.

A Persistent Gap: Disability and Employment - by Elsa Heidorn

For people with disabilities, getting a job is just as hard today as it was 20 years ago. But discrimination is not the whole story, and disability rights advocates point to a surprising factor -- that government programs might be adding to the problem.

Part 1: M.S. on the Job
Part 2: Going for a Promotion
Part 3: The Long Job Hunt

Beyond the Asylum: People Who Are Beating Schizophrenia's Odds - by Christa Marshall
Schizophrenia is one of the most devastating mental illnesses. But some people are coping with the disease due to community support and advances in treatment.

Part 1: Medicine and the Mind
Part 2: The Role of Community Support

Metzdorf's War - by Kerstin Costa
No one from the 82nd Airborne Division had ever lost a leg above the knee and stayed with this storied division. Daniel Metzdorf fought to stay and won.

Part 1: The Night He Lost His Leg
Part 2: The Fight for His Life
Part 3: Winning the Fight

Meditation and Neuroscience: The Healing Powers of Meditation - by Sherpem Sherpa

There's new evidence on how meditation impacts the brain. Buddhists and neuroscientists collaborate to improve health and deepen their knowledge of the mind.

Part 1: The Dalai Lama Speaks to Scientists
Part 2: Studying Meditation Scientifically
Part 3: Meditation and Relaxation

 

Celibacy in the City - by Tamara Duricka
Dating is tough in New York, but it's even tougher if you're Mormon. Young mormons talk about what it's like to be limited to kissing and holding hands. Women especially are juggling their hopes for future marriage with their career goals. (Thesis for completion of Master of Arts degree.)