An American Forum: Reporting on Latin America
Event: Tues., Feb. 20, 2007 at 7 p.m. Broadcast: Tues., Feb. 20, 2007 at 10 p.m.
Profound political and economic changes are sweeping Latin America. But significant events in Mexico, Argentina, Peru and Brazil are covered only superficially by many in the U.S. "mainstream" media, and often only through the lens of Washington foreign policy.
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While attention here has focussed on the "war on terror", nation after nation has voted for left-wing governments, anti-American sentiment is stronger than ever from Colombia to Argentina, and the continent still has the world's biggest gap between rich and poor. Within Latin America itself, journalists still face media repression, censorship, corruption, intimidation, and politicians determined to use them for propaganda. But they're not getting much help from their U.S. counterparts.
Why is Latin America covered so poorly by so many organizations? Where can we find the good reporting? Why do the media here shy away from some of the world's most important and compelling issues south of our border?
Event
Tues., Feb. 20, 2007 at 7 p.m.
New Location: American University, Ward 1
Broadcast
Tues., Feb. 20, 2007 at 10 p.m.
Moderator:
Mark McDonald,
WAMU 88.5 program director and SOC broadcast journalist in residence
Panelists include:
Ana Baron,
U.S. correspondent, ClarínRick Rockwell,
SOC professor and author of Media Power in Central AmericaJose Carreno,
Washington correspondent for El UniversalPaulo Sotero,
SOC/MA '03, director, Brazil Institute, Latin American Program
