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Missouri’s Rural Elderly

The Ties That Bind. Missouri’s Rural Elderly. Megan Rentschler and Nichole Cartmell. 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

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Missouri’s Rural Elderly

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  1. The Ties That Bind ... Missouri’s Rural Elderly Megan Rentschler and Nichole Cartmell

  2. The Ties That Bind ...To Each Other

  3. 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

  4. Research • Local TV and radio stations primarily in larger cities, leaving rural stories left out

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Who are “The Ties That Bind”?

  8. ... To land Subject: John Schupp, 67, Eldon Mo.

  9. ... To each other Philip & Aleta Miller, 71, Columbia Mo.

  10. ... To heritage Subject: Virginia Houston, 68, Marshall Mo.

  11. ... To work Subject: Loretta Moss, 65, Vandalia Mo.

  12. The Ties That Bind ...To Land

  13. 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

  14. Questions?

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