"A radio teacher once told me that if you're recording sound in the field properly, you better look pretty weird. I take it as a sign that they're listening."
They're a sign that people are paying attention, and that they feel a personal connection to what we do. To me, these letters feel like a badge of honor. There was the man (they're often men) begging me to 'spare us the egotistical fluff.' The one who huffed, 'I wish you would be a bit more respectful of those with testicular fortitude.' And the listener who wanted to make sure I understood that a man may be hanged, and he may be hung, but the two words have very different meanings. I framed it, and it has sat on my desk for more than a decade.Īlthough I haven't butched up, I have gathered a collection of irate letters from listeners. I find a daily dose of your personality, annoying. When I first guest hosted Morning Edition, a postcard arrived. So, when I became a reporter, and started getting my own hate mail, I felt like I'd arrived. There was plenty of sludge, less constructive feedback.
"As an Editorial Assistant on Morning Edition, one of my duties was to go through listener email and forward messages to the correspondents.
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