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==Overview== |
==Overview== |
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''Ghetto Life 101'' illustrates life on the [[South Side (Chicago)|South Side]] of [[Chicago]] in 1993. The broadcast footage was recorded by LeAlan Jones and Lloyd Newman, who were thirteen and fourteen, respectively, at the time. The broadcast centered on interviews with the boys' families, friends, and members of the community.<ref name="Sound">[http://www.soundportraits.org/on-air/ghetto_life_101/ ''Ghetto Life 101'' at Sound Portraits] Retrieved January 2, 2007.</ref> |
''Ghetto Life 101'' illustrates life on the [[South Side (Chicago)|South Side]] of [[Chicago]] in 1993. The broadcast footage was recorded by LeAlan Jones and Lloyd Newman, who were thirteen and fourteen, respectively, at the time. The broadcast centered on interviews with the boys' families, friends, and members of the community.<ref name="Sound">[http://www.soundportraits.org/on-air/ghetto_life_101/ ''Ghetto Life 101'' at Sound Portraits] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070102134326/http://www.soundportraits.org/on-air/ghetto_life_101/ |date=2007-01-02 }} Retrieved January 2, 2007.</ref> |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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==Later works== |
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Jones and Newman made a second documentary, ''[http://soundportraits.org/on-air/remorse/ Remorse: The 14 Stories of Eric Morse]'', which explored the backgrounds of people involved with Eric Morse, a five-year-old boy who was tragically thrown from a fourteenth-story window in the Chicago projects by two older boys.<ref>[http://www.audible.com/adbl/store/productPromo.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&productID=RT_ISAY_000019 Ghetto Life 101 & Remorse: The 14 Stories of Eric Morse at audible.com] Retrieved January 2, 2007.</ref> Their second documentary won the [[Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award]] and a [[Peabody Award]] in 1996. |
Jones and Newman made a second documentary, ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20100625102141/http://soundportraits.org/on-air/remorse/ Remorse: The 14 Stories of Eric Morse]'', which explored the backgrounds of people involved with Eric Morse, a five-year-old boy who was tragically thrown from a fourteenth-story window in the Chicago projects by two older boys.<ref>[http://www.audible.com/adbl/store/productPromo.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&productID=RT_ISAY_000019 Ghetto Life 101 & Remorse: The 14 Stories of Eric Morse at audible.com] Retrieved January 2, 2007.</ref> Their second documentary won the [[Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award]] and a [[Peabody Award]] in 1996. |
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The two documentaries and further footage from when Jones and Newman were nearing high school graduation were condensed into a book published in 1997 entitled ''Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago.'' |
The two documentaries and further footage from when Jones and Newman were nearing high school graduation were condensed into a book published in 1997 entitled ''Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago.'' |
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==External links== |
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*[http://soundportraits.org/on-air/ghetto_life_101/update.php A 2001 update on the boys' lives.] |
*[http://soundportraits.org/on-air/ghetto_life_101/update.php A 2001 update on the boys' lives.] |
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*[http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/5489 An interview with the authors of "Our America"] on [[Charlie Rose (talk show)|Charlie Rose]] (1997) |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100730042503/http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/5489 An interview with the authors of "Our America"] on [[Charlie Rose (talk show)|Charlie Rose]] (1997) |
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*[https://www.c-span.org/video/?87257-1/america ''Booknotes'' interview with LeAlan Jones on ''Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago'', August 3, 1997.] |
*[https://www.c-span.org/video/?87257-1/america ''Booknotes'' interview with LeAlan Jones on ''Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago'', August 3, 1997.] |
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| Genre | Documentary |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Created by | LeAlan Jones and Lloyd Newman |
| Produced by | David Isay |
| Original release | May 18, 1993 |
Ghetto Life 101 is a 30-minute radio broadcast documentary exploring the lives of residents of the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. The documentary was created by teenagers LeAlan Jones and Lloyd Newman and produced by David Isay for National Public Radio. The broadcast garnered international acclaim and won several awards.
Overview
Ghetto Life 101 illustrates life on the South Side of Chicago in 1993. The broadcast footage was recorded by LeAlan Jones and Lloyd Newman, who were thirteen and fourteen, respectively, at the time. The broadcast centered on interviews with the boys' families, friends, and members of the community.[1]
Reception
The broadcast was well received, and praised for its raw portrayal of life in the Chicago projects . The broadcast won several awards, including the Sigma Delta Chi Award, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's Awards for Excellence in Documentary Radio and Special Achievement in Radio Programming.[1]
Later works
Jones and Newman made a second documentary, Remorse: The 14 Stories of Eric Morse, which explored the backgrounds of people involved with Eric Morse, a five-year-old boy who was tragically thrown from a fourteenth-story window in the Chicago projects by two older boys.[2] Their second documentary won the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award and a Peabody Award in 1996.
The two documentaries and further footage from when Jones and Newman were nearing high school graduation were condensed into a book published in 1997 entitled Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago.
References
- ^ a b Ghetto Life 101 at Sound Portraits Archived 2007-01-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved January 2, 2007.
- ^ Ghetto Life 101 & Remorse: The 14 Stories of Eric Morse at audible.com Retrieved January 2, 2007.
External links
- A 2001 update on the boys' lives.
- An interview with the authors of "Our America" on Charlie Rose (1997)
- Booknotes interview with LeAlan Jones on Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago, August 3, 1997.