Sarah Siegel #JElection Response

Store owner John Clark was one of my favorite people that we interviewed. He was really passionate about his reasons for voting, and I think as far as the content goes, it was the best. My one problem with this video is the quality. We originally took the video on my phone, but as my phone was dying (note to self- charge your phone before you go out on video phone interviews!!!), I sent it to Connor to upload from his phone. I think the transfer of the video deteriorated the quality, making it slightly fuzzy on YouTube.



Patricia McAndrew was my favorite person that we interviewed. She was actually the one that approached Connor and me about being interviewed. She has overheard us asking someone else, and when that person turned us down, she told us that she could do it. Her kindness did not stop there. During her interview, she opened up to us about how she is voting for the next generation. She said that she wants to create a better world for her friend's children and their children. My only qualm about this video is the lighting. Deja Brew is not ideal for the best of lighting when using a camera phone.



This interview interested me the most. When we approached Chelsea, we weren't expecting her response. When she told us she was voting for Ron Paul, Connor and I immediately became more intrigued. Usually, when people don't like the Republican or Democratic candidate, they don't vote. Chelsea still casted her vote and seemed knowledgeable on her reasons for voting Independent.



This interview created another opportunity for me to step outside my comfort zone. Connor and I approached people and asked for a minute of their time to give us their insight on voting. While not everyone was receptive of us, we were so appreciative of those who were. Overall, I think Connor and I worked extremely well together and got great interviews that profiled diverse viewpoints.

The #JElection hashtag is a great way for Journalism students around the world to cultivate ideas on topic issues. While I didn't see many people doing what our J024 class did here at Lehigh, it was still cool to see people connecting and conversing through the hashtag. It would be an interesting project to get students from across the world to start communitcating using a specific hashtag and getting real time answers about local and national issues. Perhaps this is the new version of having a pen-pal!