Meet
Maria Armoudian
Author of
"Kill The Messenger:
The Media's Role in the Fate of the World"
&
Host of KPFK's The Insighters
Heard Sundays at 12:00 Noon on KPFK 90.7 FM Radio
Introduced by Gustavo Arellano, Editor OC Weekly
Friday, November 11th, 6:45 PM
At
The Unitarian Universalist Church in Anaheim
511 S. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim
714-758-1050
Take the 5 freeway to Harbor Blvd
Go north one mile to Santa Ana St
Turn left on Santa Ana and left into the parking lot
Foreword by Tom Hayden
In the spring of 1994, after decades of intermarrying and living in relative
harmony with each other, Rwandan Hutus, en masse, went on a murderous
rampage against their Tutsi neighbors. By the end of just three months,
nearly three-quarters of the entire Tutsi population had been exterminated.
This swift, appalling genocide followed a relentless propaganda campaign
broadcast from government-controlled radio, which for over three years had
demonized Rwandan Tutsis.
What role do the media have in creating the conditions for atrocities such
as occurred in Rwanda? Conversely, can the media be used to preserve
democracy and safeguard the human rights of all citizens in a diverse
society? How will the media, now global in scope, affect the fate of the
planet itself.
Veteran journalist Maria Armoudian explores these intriguing questions and
more in this in-depth examination of the media's power to either help or
harm.
Armoudian begins by documenting how the media were used to spread a
contagion of hate in three deadly conflicts: Rwanda, Nazi Germany, and the
former Yugoslavia.
She then turns to areas of the world where the media acted constructively-by
aiding the peace process in Northern Ireland, rebuilding democracy in Chile,
bridging ethnic divides in South Africa, improving the lot of women in
Senegal, and boosting transparency and democratization in Mexico and Taiwan.
Finally, she explains how the media interact with psychological and cultural
forces to impact perceptions, fears, peer-pressure, "groupthink," and the
creation of heroes and villains.
This wide-ranging, insightful book will make readers keenly aware of the
media's power, while underscoring the role that we all play in fostering a
media climate that cultivates a greater sense of humanity, cooperation, and
fulfillment of human potential.
"Maria Armoudian has written a gripping book that richly and passionately
demonstrates the power and importance of media to the human condition.
Rich in contemporary world history, Kill the Messenger is exactly the book
the world needs to read in our perilous times."
- Robert W. McChesney, Co-author of "The Life and Death of American
Journalism"
"A beautifully written but deeply disturbing book about the power of the
media.
Maria Armoudian tells a story that has been long overlooked about how
the media played a significant role in the atrocities that occurred in Nazi
Germany,
Rwanda, and Yugoslavia. She also describes the ways in which the media
powerfully effected positive change in many other countries. It is truly a
must read that will leave its audience with a far greater sense of the
tremendous
importance of the media, both positive and negative, in the world today."
-Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean and Distinguished Professor of Law,
University of California, Irvine School of Law
Maria Armoudian is a journalist, singer/songwriter, legislative consultant
and board member of KPFK, the Pacifica Foundation, the Los Angeles League of
Conservation Voters and the Southern California Americans for Democratic
Action. She worked for the California Legislature for over seven years with
a specialty in the corporate reform, environmental protection, government
accountability and civil rights. Her articles have been syndicated by both
the New York Times Syndicate and the Los Angeles Times Syndicate and she has
written for Salon.com, Daily Variety, Billboard, the Progressive and
Business Week among others.
More Information Contact Ruth Shapin: 714-633-0922 - r...@shapin.org
www.amazon.com/Kill-Messenger-Medias-Role-World/dp/1616143878
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