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Daryn Kagan: Author, Former CNN Anchor

Daryn Kagan is the creator and host of DarynKagan.com, an inspirational online community that features a daily Web cast of stories that, "Show the World What is Possible." DarynKagan.com has become a daily destination for thousands of Internet users who seek news stories that inspire.  Launched in November 2006, the Atlanta Journal Constitution described DarynKagan.com as "a lively gathering spot," while the Boston Globe noted DarynKagan.com is "bucking the media tide," with its "emphasis on stories that illustrate the triumph of the human spirit." 

Daryn is spreading her inspirational storytelling across many media platforms.  Her  first book, "What's Possible! 50 True Stories of People Who Dared To Dream They Could Make a Difference," will be published by Meredith Books in April 2008.

Daryn's also working on her second documentary.  "Solartown USA" shows what can happen when people listen to Nature and together rebuild a town focused on solar energy.  She'll take you to Soldiers Grove, America's first solar town, where they made they started incorporating solar energy 30 years ago.  Her first PBS news documentary, "Breaking The Curse," debuted in June 2007.  Daryn shared the remarkable story of one American woman's journey across the
globe to India where she challenges that country's view of people with
leprosy, and forever changes the lives of thousands.

Before heading into cyberspace, Daryn anchored both news and sports for CNN.  Described by the Los Angeles Times as a "CNN mainstay," Daryn traveled the world during her 12-year tenure at CNN, and reported live on-site during numerous global events, including the war in Iraq from Kuwait.   Daryn also reported from Africa during a 10-day tour with rock band U2's Bono and U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill, and provided the CNN News networks with in-depth reports on AIDS and famine.  Her reports were featured on CNN.com, along with a daily blog that chronicled her reports, experiences, and travels in Africa.  Additionally, Daryn reported from across the U.S. to cover numerous Presidential elections, the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy, and the hunt for the Washington, D.C. sniper. 

Daryn was on the air live during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.  She reported throughout that day and covered the unfolding event from CNN's world headquarters in Atlanta, as well as from the network's Washington, D.C., bureau, as the crisis turned into a search-and-rescue mission that evolved into a war on terrorism.  Before joining the news team on CNN, Daryn served as a news anchor and reporter for CNN/Sports Illustrated, the 24-hour sports news network from CNN and Sports Illustrated, covering such major events as the Super Bowl, the NBA playoffs and international figure skating.

Earlier, Daryn served as a general assignment news reporter at KTVK-TV in Phoenix.  During her tenure there, she received three local Emmy Award nominations, and was named top reporter in the seven-state Rocky Mountain region.  Her first television job was at KEYT-TV in Santa Barbara, Calif., where she worked as an anchor and reporter.  Daryn earned a bachelor's degree in Communication and American Studies from Stanford University.

For more info: www.DarynKagan.com

click here to hear her interview with Terri Murphy for WYPL BookTalk: http://wyplfmbooktalk.blogspot.com/2008/07/daryn-kagan-podcast-june-2008.html