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Subject: Media's Dark Age Conference, Athens
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Date: 01 Jan 1998 10:46:30
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From: "veranoodles" <veranoodles@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 1997 18:02:14 +0000


      Media's Dark Age: A Dialogue for the
              Twenty-First Century


               (May 24-28, 1998)
              www.iacenter.org/wms/

This conference is organized by Women for Mutual
Security (WMS), will be a thought provoking week of
debate and discussion on the invasive corporate and
government control of the news and information and a
challenge to that control and its consequences. This
will be a unique gathering of international journalist,
scholars and activists.

By bringing together some of the world's leading media
critics, the Media's Dark Age Conference will expose
the limitations imposed on public debate and perception
by government "management" and corporate censorship of
the news. The conference hopes to generate a new level
of understanding of the modern media in the era of
globalization while encouraging the creation of an
international alternative media.

1. TOPICS FOR THIS CONFERENCE
*Corporate control and ownership of the media
*Economic globalization of news and information
*Western control and ownership of international news
    reporting
*Role of media in manufacturing public opinion
*Links between media and military industries
*Media "code" words: semantic distortions and
    manipulations
*Monopolies, mergers and their effect on news and
    freedom of speech
*Role of advisors in shaping the content of media
    publications and programs
*Control of press coverage during critical
    international events
*The Internet as a model for 21st century media
*Analysis of coverage of issues affecting: women,
    labor, race, education healthcare,
    poverty and the environment
*Media coverage of popular people's movements
    internationally
*Press and the Freedom of Information Act
*Role of alternative media in providing
    balanced news coverage

This conference will be held in Athens, Greece and will
be hosted by the Andreas Papandieou Foundation and
Women for Mutual Security.

For more information and a list of speakers visit our
web site at www.iacenter.org/wms/

Conference registration fee $200 registration is
limited to 120.
All entries must be made before March 1, there will be
no refunds after march 31, 1998.

For information in the U.S. contact:
Women for Mutual Security
5110 W. Penfield Road
Columbia, MD 21045 USA
Telephone, 410-730-7483 or fax 401-964-9248

For international information:
Women for Mutual Security
email MPAP.ATH.FORTHNET@FORTHNET.GR

Checks should be written to: Women for Mutual Security,
Please include your name, address, country, and
organization.

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"The fool wonders, the wise man asks."  (Benjamin Disraeli)

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