Babyland
ABC - August 22, 2008
The New York Daily News
"The word "crisis" may arguably be overused in America these days. It's hard to look at the footage of Babyland and say it doesn't apply here."
Miami Herald
"Watching city workers lower miniature coffins into the parched earth of Babyland, it's hard to argue with reporter Elizabeth Vargas' terse verdict: ``Too many babies are dying.''"
Memphis Commercial Appeal
"Along with creating greater awareness of a social problem, [executive producer Tom Yellin] said he hopes the program will show viewers they don't need to travel overseas to find opportunities to change lives."
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"[Babyland] alludes to a bigger picture — of poverty, of race-based government indifference — that makes these personal crusades feel like lost causes. But the mere fact that someone is making them is wonderful to see."
Neil Genzlinger, The New York Times
The word "crisis" may arguably be overused in America these days. It's hard to look at the footage of Babyland and say it doesn't apply here.
David Hinckley, The New York Daily News
"Memphis isn't so different from many other American cities, said Tom Yellin, executive producer for the show....Along with creating greater awareness of a social problem, Yellin said he hopes the program will show viewers they don't need to travel overseas to find opportunities to change lives."
Mary Powers, Memphis Commercial Appeal
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