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Is democracy just too hard for modern Americans? Who is the better citizen, the person who campaigns for clean air and clean water or the neighbor down the street who volunteers at her children?s school and feeds the homeless?
From Salt Lake City, writer Anne Milliken explores what it means and what it takes to be a good citizen in America today. She profiles two women in Utah. One believes her voice does make a difference in the political process, the other chooses to put her energies elsewhere.
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Is democracy just too hard for modern Americans? Who is the better citizen, the person who campaigns for clean air and clean water or the neighbor down the street who volunteers at her children?s school and feeds the homeless?
From Salt Lake City, writer Anne Milliken explores what it means and what it takes to be a good citizen in America today. She profiles two women in Utah. One believes her voice does make a difference in the political process, the other chooses to put her energies elsewhere.
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Is democracy just too hard for modern Americans? Who is the better citizen, the person who campaigns for clean air and clean water or the neighbor down the street who volunteers at her children?s school and feeds the homeless? From Salt Lake City, writer Anne Milliken explores what it means and what it takes to be a good citizen in America today. She profiles two women in Utah. One believes her voice does make a difference in the political process, the other chooses to put her energies elsewhere.
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Review of What it Takes to be a Good Citizen
Two women who want to be like each other, but aren't. One is an uber mom, the other an uber political volunteer. Each could spend a little more time doing what the other does, diversify.
One doesn't do politics, the other doesn't do PTA or school plays. Both, the show closes, you would like as neighbors. This piece transcends politics, it's a good mindset piece and could fit in a variety of settings... soccer moms, busy American lives. I was listening to Fresh Air interview from 1999 today and the subject (Andre Dubus III) read from a book he wrote part of it was how Americans were like little kids, forever looking for the next distraction, unable to sit back, relax and think "wow, look at what I have, and how blessed I am." I see that in this piece, and I see the irony that the uber mom trusts that someone else will take care of that political stuff. It seems implied that this is a bad thing to trust, but in the next frame, there is the political volunteer doing just that, going overboard in politics and bailing the rest of us out, being worthy of our trust, as long as we are on the same side of the fence. |
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Review of What it Takes to be a Good CitizenI especially like this story from KUER in Salt Lake City because it focuses on only two people -- two women in the same city who have taken completely different paths to how they view citizenship. Anyone who has kids and works for a living, will identify with the hard choices and tradeoffs that these two adults make everyday. Your listeners will find themselves in this in depth story. It reminds me of a very engaging Sunday magazine piece. If you like this, also try Small Stuff Democracy; and Convenient Democracy. |
Timing and Cues
In cue ...(sound) girls doing cheer
"It's 8:30 in the morning and ..."
Out cue ... "I'm Anne Milliken in Salt Lake City."
running time - 7:19
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amy Jure
Posted on August 15, 2006 at 04:53 PM | Permalink
Review of What it Takes to be a Good Citizen
Anne is so easy to listen to! The piece is put together so well. I would love to hear Anne as a major radio personality in the US!