Upcoming Talks on "Media and Democracy in Venezuela"
You are invited to attend a presentation and discussion on "Media and Democracy in Venezuela" at one of the following dates: - Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 7:00 pm, Westport Coffee House, 4010 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, Missouri - Saturday, September 29, 11:00 am, Honkerbean's Coffee House, 1196 NE Douglas, Lee's Summit, Misouri - Monday, October 15, 7:00 pm, Amnesty International #115 meeting, All Souls Unitarian Church, 4501 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO - Saturday, October 20, 1:00 pm, Homer's Coffee House, 7126 W 80th Str - 80th & Metcalf, Overland Park, KS Description of the presentation: US government officials accuse Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez of undermining the news media in that country. US news media depict the Venezuelan social and economic model as a dictatorship. In July 2007 Matt Quinn participated in a Reality Tour organized by Global Exchange, which met with 15 Venezuelan media and community organizations, including several private med