Tag: media
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Prof. Dominic Tierney and Nell Bang-Jensen ’11 Discuss Media and War
Political Scientist Dominic Tierney and Nell Bang-Jensen ’11 recently led a discussion on the media’s responsibilities in times of war. The discussion followed The Body of An American, which explores the friendship of photojournalist Paul Watson and playwright Dan O’Brien (played by Harry Smith and Ian Merrill). Photo by Alexander Iziliaev. Swarthmore’s zeal for interdisciplinary studies…
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Bahraini journalist, Nada Alwadi, to speak on nonviolent resistance and the media
Bahrain: The Current Political and Communication Challenges, A View From the Inside Nada Alwadi Bahraini Journalist Tuesday, November 8, 2011 4:30 p.m. Science Center Room 101 Swarthmore College (maps and directions) (view or download a flyer) Nada Alwadi was a reporter for Alwasat, the most popular newspaper in Bahrain, a monarchy on a small island in…
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New media technology brings nonviolent protest to our desktops
Llivestreaming technology allows protest movements to broadcast live news, providing new opportunities for activists to frame their concerns and raise the costs of repression by authorities. The broad availability of such technology raises interesting questions about the conceptual boundaries of journalism and freedom of the press. Here are several lives streams from the October 2011…