KBIA: East Campus Trash story

(by Allan Vestal)
This story offers an interesting look at a problem facing Columbia's East Campus area: the accumulation of refuse. In many ways, this is a well put-together piece: the layering of natural sound and interviews, the quality of the recording, et cetera. The interviewees are articulate -- even if they are both East Campus residents. The journalist does a good job of summarizing the details himself, and using interviewed subjects only for reaction. However, the piece does fall short in one glaring regard: the position of Columbia City Council member Barbara Hoppe is cited, but there is no soundbite (sic) from her. I feel that despite the obvious logistical challenges posed to the journalist in talking with this source, having such an interview would have been much to the benefit of the piece.