Our Story: A Collection of Interviews

Carlee Schram

Senior Project Advisor

Peggy Watt

Document Type

Project

Publication Date

Summer 2024

Keywords

interviews, video, anonymous, storytelling

Abstract

In traditional journalism the use of anonymous sources is a debated issue. Many media outlets don’t allow the use of anonymous sources in journalistic articles. The ability to remain anonymous can more often than not be the defining factor when it comes to whether they’re willing to speak to a journalist or not. As a way to devolve from this rule, seven participants were interviewed anonymously about different aspects of their lives. The hope was to find out just how much people are willing to share under the guise of anonymity. There was also a secondary hope for this project, to show that even across many walks of life, people experience a similar story. To achieve this, interviews were cut up and stitched back together to create one larger narrative, a collection of stories culminating in one story: our story. Visuals were designed to complement the tone and nostalgic feel of the audio. The video is sectioned into four parts: family, childhood, relationships, and reflections.

Department

Journalism

Type

Text

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

Language

English

Format

application/pdf

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