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Missouri’s Rural ElderlyMegan Rentschler and Nichole Cartmell

The Ties That Bind ...

+The Ties That Bind ...To Each Other

+The Ties That Bind ...

Wanted to find a theme among the rural voices Theme that anyone can relate with

Relationships vs. Ties That Bind General vs. Abstract

Ties that Bind ... To land To work To heritage To each other Through our research found people

that displayed these characteristics

+Research Local TV and radio stations primarily in larger cities,

leaving rural stories left out

+Research (cont.) Missouri is rural

97.4 percent of the land area in the state of Missouri was classified as rural

30.6 percent of Missouri’s population was classified as rural

+Research (cont.)

Seniors aren’t in mainstream media 3 percent of characters were 70 and older 13 percent fell between the ages of 50 and 69

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Who are “The Ties That Bind”?

+ ... To land

Subject: John Schupp, 67, Eldon Mo.

+ ... To each other

Philip & Aleta Miller, 71, Columbia Mo.

+ ... To heritage

Subject: Virginia Houston, 68, Marshall Mo.

+ ... To work

Subject: Loretta Moss, 65, Vandalia Mo.

+The Ties That Bind ...To Land

+Challenges / What we would have done differently

Create a more stable production schedule

Allotted more time in general

Spent more time with our subjects in order to get more visuals

Challenges with visuals

+Questions?