Election Interviews

The assignment to interview 16 people seemed a little bit daunting, but proved to be a valuable learning experience. Courtney and I asked many people on and off campus about the issues that influenced their vote this past election. This time around was much easier in terms of asking people on campus, however when it came to off campus the situation changed drastically. People were not willing to share their political opinions largely or they were not registered to vote. The number of times we encountered this was actually quite alarming.

 It was so interesting to hear everyone’s political opinions, especially those in the community. Although it was much harder to elicit those responses it really provided a lot more insight into the mindset of the people who live in South Bethlehem.One of my favorite interviews was the one with Alex Hiznay. He seemed to have a good grasp of the issues and have strong personal convictions that he was able to express. Some of the other people we spoke to were a lot more forced.

   

I thought that Tayrhi Saldana's interview provided a lot of insight into the mindset of many people who live around the area. I think that in the future we could have utilized the background of the kitchen at Horns, where she was cleaning dishes, to enhance the character of the video.