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KGOU Newsletter for August 2006
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Another National Award for KGOU News
KGOU News Director Scott Gurian has won an award in the Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors' 2006 Capitolbeat contest.
Scott took third place among all radio entries in the In-depth Reporting category for his series on roads and bridges in Oklahoma.
 Scott has been busy this campaign season, not only reporting on all the candidates, but also serving as moderator for a couple of debates. He moderated the Oklahoma Democratic Party's forum for candidates for Lt. Governor, and the Cleveland County GOP's debate among the Republican gubernatorial candidates.
KGOU News continues its pre-election coverage with weekly analysis of campaign developments leading up to the August 22 runoffs. If you've missed any of our candidate profiles, you can get up to speed on your own schedule with our archives of Oklahoma In-Depth reports or our longer public affairs program, Oklahoma Voices. Jazz Special Airs Labor Day Weekend
Join KGOU this Labor Day weekend for our broadcast of the 28th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival. Tune in Sept 2 - 3 from 1-5 p.m. for this year’s festival recorded live at the Hollywood Bowl. Bill Cosby serves as emcee for the event which features a special tribute to the music of New Orleans.
Photography by KGOU Producer on Display
 KGOU office manager and producer Susan Shannon is exhibiting her photography in two art shows this month. “Native American Women” is an exhibition that opened August 5, coinciding with the world premier of “Te Ata”, a drama about the nationally acclaimed Chickasaw Indian storyteller. Susan's work will be on display in Davis Hall on the USAO campus in Chickasha through September 1.
Susan, a member of the Osage Tribe of Oklahoma, will show her photos at the Jacobson House in Norman, in an exhibit titled “Children of the Middle Waters: Osage Art and Culture.” The opening reception is on August 27 from 2-4 p.m., and the public is invited. Susan's photos will be on display until October 22.
Upcoming Member Events
The Pollard Theatre presents the comedy Noises Off! at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays through September 2. KGOU members receive 25% off admission, up to four tickets per card.
The UCO Jazz Lab presents performances in August by Miss Brown to You, The Matt Stansbury Band, and Shane Henry. KGOU membership discount: $2.00 off one admission. For more information, visit our Membership Card Event page.
Highlights from the Networks:
 NPR Audience Measures UpAnd the audience for public radio has been expanding, according to the research. "Listening to public radio has been growing steadily over the past 20 years," stated Bob Jordan, president of The Media Audit. Read the report. Do you fit the mold of the typical public radio listener, or break it?
This I Believe: Magic is Easy, Kindness is Hard
 For magician David Copperfield, mind-boggling illusions are easy. Simple kindness, however, is something he has to work at. Listen Monday, August 21 during All Things Considered to hear David Copperfield share his personal beliefs for the ongoing series This I Believe. On Monday, August 14, a world renowned animal scientist and author who lives with autism presented her essay for This I Believe. Temple Grandin explained how her inability to process abstract thought has driven her to live by concrete rules and to think in pictures and sounds. If you missed it, you can listen online.
Updates from the Middle East
 Decades of conflict color today's events in the Middle East. NPR News has insight into the historical context, events, and the peoples of that region in its Middle East Web pages. Find links to stories, as well as additional online-only content, background information and access to free transcripts.
For another perspective, the BBC World Service also has a compilation of news reports on the Middle East conflict on its website.
NPR News Series Looks at Media Influence on Kids
 Whether it's macaroni branded with their favorite cartoon characters or websites that display inappropriate content, kids are being exposed to a variety of messages on an increasing number of platforms. What is the impact on toddlers, tweens, and teenagers? And how can parents cope? NPR News aired a series of reports.
Talk of the Nation also explored the topic of 'Tweens' Interaction with the Media' on August 7. Host Lynn Neary and her guests (and callers) looked at the media landscape and how to talk to kids about what they hear in music and see on television and the Internet. Juan Williams on African-American "Victimhood"
 Many African-American leaders have lost touch with a hallmark of the civil rights movement - the tradition of self-empowerment, NPR newsman Juan Williams says in his new book. Instead, they've embraced the notion of "victimhood," according to the senior correspondent.
His book is called Enough: The Phony Leaders, Dead-End Movements, and Culture of Failure That Are Undermining Black America - and What We Can Do About It. Read an exerpt and hear the August 7 extended conversation between Williams and Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep on NPR.org. Williams was also a guest on The Diane Rehm Show August 8, talking about the same topic. Listen from the program archive page.
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If all goes well, we'll be moving in the fall. In fact, a couple of movers (a.k.a. Jim Johnson and Kurt Gwartney) have already moved the first piece of furniture out of the old place.
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