KBIA Post by: Lindsey Weygandt

The KBIA radio story on Adderall was very informative and attention-grabbing. In the beginning of the story, the reporter's use of repition caught the listener's ear. The piece was very easy to follow, and the conversational wording allowed the story to flow. I noticed that the reporter followed a subject-verb-object sentence format, and that few descriptive adjectives were used. I believe the story was newsworthy because Adderall is very common among University of Missouri students. The variety of sources emphasized the popularity of the drug. I also liked how the story was delivered from both sides; students who take and sell Adderall, and adults and teachers who are against students taking Adderall due to the harmful medical side-effects. Overall, I believe the Adderall story was appropriate and raised awareness about the drug without offending the target audience.