News Release: Krasny to Discuss Future of California Politics at Dec. 16 LLI Lecture

<i>CAPTION: Michael Krasny has been the host of KQED's radio talk show
"Forum" for ten years. Michael Krasny, host of KQED's popular public affairs radio program "Forum", will discuss "The Future of Politics in California" at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16 in the Evert B. Person Theater on the Sonoma State University campus.

His appearance is sponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. There is no admission charge.

Krasny has hosted shows on a wide variety of topics. He has recently engaged numerous pundits, campaign managers, academics, politicians, and, of course, callers from all over the Bay Area on the topic of the recent recall and what it means for California's political future.

His appearance at Osher LLI's Third Annual Holiday Lecture Series will celebrate the culmination of the program's Fall Scholarship Drive, "No Senior Left Behind."

Michael Krasny has been hosting "Forum" for ten years. He covers an
amazingly broad range of topics on his show, from arts and humanities to science and, especially, social issues.

Krasny has interviewed many of the leading newsmakers and cultural icons of the time, including Saul Bellow, former President Jimmy Carter, Cesar Chavez, Noam Chomsky, Francis Crick, John Kenneth Galbraith, Newt Gingrich, Jane Goodall, Rosa Parks, Robert Redford, Salman Rushdie, Carl Sagan, Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He has been the recipient of many awards and honors, including the SY Agnon Gold Medal for Intellectual Distinction.

His preference for an intellectual approach to the issues of the day comes, in part, from his other career, as an English professor at San Francisco State University where he has taught since 1970. He is also a widely published scholar, a writer of fiction, and a contributor to Mother Jones magazine.

He has worked widely as a facilitator and host in the corporate sector and as moderator for many major non-profit events.

Krasny received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Ohio University, and his Ph.D from the University of Wisconsin.

He was the guest speaker at SSU's 1999 Commencement ceremonies.

CAPTION: Michael Krasny has been the host of KQED's radio talk show "Forum" for ten years.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2003 File # Contact: Jean Wasp, Media Relations, (707) 664-2057

Krasny to Discuss Future of California Politics at Dec. 16 LLI Lecture Michael Krasny, host of KQED's popular public affairs radio program "Forum", will discuss "The Future of Politics in California" at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16 in the Evert B. Person Theater on the Sonoma State University campus. His appearance is sponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. There is no admission charge. Krasny has hosted shows on a wide variety of topics. He has recently engaged numerous pundits, campaign managers, academics, politicians, and, of course, callers from all over the Bay Area on the topic of the recent recall and what it means for California's political future. His appearance at Osher LLI's Third Annual Holiday Lecture Series will celebrate the culmination of the program's Fall Scholarship Drive, "No Senior Left Behind." Michael Krasny has been hosting "Forum" for ten years. He covers an amazingly broad range of topics on his show, from arts and humanities to science and, especially, social issues. Krasny has interviewed many of the leading newsmakers and cultural icons of the time, including Saul Bellow, former President Jimmy Carter, Cesar Chavez, Noam Chomsky, Francis Crick, John Kenneth Galbraith, Newt Gingrich, Jane Goodall, Rosa Parks, Robert Redford, Salman Rushdie, Carl Sagan, Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He has been the recipient of many awards and honors, including the SY Agnon Gold Medal for Intellectual Distinction. His preference for an intellectual approach to the issues of the day comes, in part, from his other career, as an English professor at San Francisco State University where he has taught since 1970. He is also a widely published scholar, a writer of fiction, and a contributor to Mother Jones magazine. He has worked widely as a facilitator and host in the corporate sector and as moderator for many major non-profit events. Krasny received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Ohio University, and his Ph.D from the University of Wisconsin. He was the guest speaker at SSU's 1999 Commencement ceremonies. CAPTION: Michael Krasny has been the host of KQED's radio talk show "Forum" for ten years.