The host of Alternative Radio was in Calgary on March 2nd, 2012 as a part of the Calgary Public Library’s celebration of Freedom to Read Week.
Language & Politics: Orwell’s World & Ours
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Delivered on March 2nd, 2012
Language is central in framing and informing political debate and in shaping public opinion. Join David Barsamian, founder of Alternative Radio, as he helps to celebrate Freedom to Read Week. David will look at the ongoing relevance of some of Orwell’s concerns, particularly the use of euphemisms and the passive voice, as they relate to the world of contemporary journalism and reporting.
About David Barsamian
David Barsamian is the award-winning founder and director of Alternative Radio, the independent weekly audio series based in Boulder, Colorado. AR can be heard on CJSW every Wednesday at 11am as well as every Sunday at 7am.
He is the author of numerous books with Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Eqbal Ahmad, Tariq Ali, Arundhati Roy and Edward Said. His best-selling books with Chomsky have been translated into many languages. His latest books are How the World Works and What We Say Goes (both with Noam Chomsky) and Targeting Iran. David’s interviews and articles appear in The Progressive, Z and other publications.
He is winner of the Media Education Award, the ACLU’s Upton Sinclair Award for independent journalism, and the Cultural Freedom Fellowship from the Lannan Foundation. The Institute for Alternative Journalism named him one of its Top Ten Media Heroes.
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The audio from David’s visit to Calgary back in 2010.
Visit the Calgary Public Library’s site for more information on David’s visit.
