This is a straight-forward summary of the affect that gaming has had on Indian reservations in Oklahoma. Its structure is in the NPR style of a brief scene at the top followed by acts and trax that highlight the pro?s and con?s of the issue at hand. The reporter?s writing and delivery are competent and easy to follow, and the story provides pertinent facts and figures. What the story lacks however is an emotional, or human element. Gaming has obviously had an enormous impact on the daily life of Native people in Oklahoma, yet I don?t get much of sense of this in this piece. By relying heavily on experts, I found myself wanting to hear the voices of everyday people whose lives have been changed for better, or for worse by this phenomenon.
Review of Indian Gaming
Taki Telonidis
Posted on December 19, 2006 at 06:36 PM
This is a straight-forward summary of the affect that gaming has had on Indian reservations in Oklahoma. Its structure is in the NPR style of a brief scene at the top followed by acts and trax that highlight the pro?s and con?s of the issue at hand. The reporter?s writing and delivery are competent and easy to follow, and the story provides pertinent facts and figures. What the story lacks however is an emotional, or human element. Gaming has obviously had an enormous impact on the daily life of Native people in Oklahoma, yet I don?t get much of sense of this in this piece. By relying heavily on experts, I found myself wanting to hear the voices of everyday people whose lives have been changed for better, or for worse by this phenomenon.