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Monday February 25, 2008
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Week of February 25, 2008
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Guest host: Matthew Felling
Gustavo Torres came to the U.S. after fleeing political persecution in his native Colombia. Today, he a central player in the debate over the role immigrants -- both legal and undocumented -- play in our region. Torres joins us to discuss the growing influence of Latinos in politics, and the hot-button issues that exist within and outside the Latino community.
Gustavo Torres, Executive Director, CASA de Maryland
Guest host: Matthew Felling
After a recent spate of teen driving deaths in our region, lawmakers are pushing for more restrictive driving rules for teens. Join us for a discussion of teen driving and the law.
Brian Frosh, Maryland State Senator (D- Dist. 16- Montgomery County)
Guest host: Matthew Felling
Hollywood is recovering from a bruising writer's strike. And virtually none of this year's Academy Award nominees scored big at the box-office. But despite some clouds on the horizon, the Oscars are a time for Tinseltown to put on its best face. We get a wrap-up of the 2008 Academy Awards.
Joe Barber, Arts Critic, WTOP; WETA's "Around Town"; Arts Columnist, The Current Newspapers
Katherine Rosman, Reporter, Wall Street Journal
Guest host: Matthew Felling
The Academy Awards have long had trouble with non-fiction film. Documentaries have extremely limited theater-runs. They often air on TV. And they tend to have small, if enthusiastic, audiences. Nonetheless, some flicks become blockbusters. And others have found new audiences through online rentals and new downloading technology. We look at the future of documentaries.
Pat Aufderheide, Professor of Communications, American University; author, "Documentary Film: A Very Short Introduction" (Oxford)
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