Discussion: “Journalism and the ‘War on Terror,’” Oct. 28

Event: World-renowned journalist, author and documentary filmmaker John Pilger will discuss the “war on terror,” focusing on the gap between the rhetoric in the air and reality on the ground in order to help citizens understand the methods of — and the motivations behind — that war.

When: 7 p.m., Oct. 28, 2008

Where: The Will C. Hogg Building (WCH), Rm. 1.120 on The University of Texas at Austin campus. A map is available online.

Background: Pilger began his career in 1958 in his native Australia before moving to London in the 1960s. Beginning in Vietnam in 1967, he has covered the wars and economic policies that have defined the foreign policy of Western governments in the past decades. His most recent film is “The War on Democracy” and his most recent book is Freedom Next Time. Describing Pilger’s work as “a beacon of light in often dark times,” Noam Chomsky has said, “The realities he has brought to light have been a revelation, over and over again, and his courage and insight a constant inspiration.”

This event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Senior Fellows honors program of the College of Communication and the School of Journalism; and the student groups the Society of Professional Journalists, Texas Feminists, and Azaad Forum for Global Justice.

###

Contact:
Robert Jensen
512-471-1990