Podcast Radio Comunitaria en Costa Rica
Podcast que realiza un análisis legal sobre el acceso a las radio frecuencias en Costa Rica y su impacto en la pluralidad de la información
Fog of Journalism
Randeep Ramesh (edit), The War We Could Not Stop, Faber and Faber 2003, pp303 ISBN 0-571-22110-6
Is Protest music as dead as Disco?
A Generation previously protest music both reflected an era of political ferment and helped push the agenda for peaceful change. Joseph Schumacher looks at the current state of protest music and wonders what happened.
Sometimes in April: When one fails, we all fail
Elliot Waring reviews the 2005 film Sometimes in April, written and directed by Raoul Peck.
Waring writes: “What is contained within this “review” is
a brief summary of the film and some of the questions which jump off the screen
as you watch. Other than that, this reviewer can only say, watch this film.
Watch this film and let it be a lesson to you to never forsake your fellow man,
to never let humanity fail on such an epic scale again, to never sit idly by
while atrocities are played out in front of you. Allowing violence and pain to
pass by you unquestioned is an act of violence in and of itself.”
The Repeated Cry
Catherine Onekalit offers her latest prose-poem.
The Stars our Solace!
In this prose-poem Catherine Onekalit painfully recalls the death of her cousin, Odong, and the desperate plight of countless others.
Slumdog Millionaire: a means to an end
Elliot Waring reviews the 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire, drawing attention to the questions of development, poverty, human rights, globalization, and violence that it raises.
Russia’s Restricted Voices
Journalists and activist opposed to the Kremlin are under political fire from the Russian government. Nevertheless independent media is unwavering and has a growing appeal of alternative truths. Floriana Fossato shines a light on two women at the center of the harassment reports.
Social Misrepresentations in Hollywood War Movies
Fomotar provides an assessment of social biases in the Hollywood movie circuit. An overview of the historical underpinning sets the stage for the misrepresentation of blacks, women, and homosexuals. Navigating through the philosophical and the sociological, Fomotar brings certain criticisms to Hollywood’s doorstep.
The Dark Ages: Media Literacy and Conflict in the Middle East
The Dark Ages: Media Literacy and Conflict in the Middle East Author: Karim El Mantawi Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 12/06/2007 Category: Essay II In this age of dish antennas and satellite broadcast, national boundaries are no longer firm barriers. Messages beam across the globe and bounce off invisible satellites. Rather contrary […]