Plug-In IV: Local Conflicts - Global Media

2002

Philippe Quéau (UK) (FR)
Jennifer Sibanda (ZW)
Shukria Kohistani (AF)
Winters Negbenebor (NG)
Danny Schechter (US)

Media cast zones of conflict into the arena of global attention, creating and, in equal measure, counterfeiting their identities. This is a power that makes media not just a forum for conflicts but rather a combat zone itself.

15.00-15.30 Danny Schechter/USA
15.30-16.00 Jennifer Sibanda/Zimbabwe
16.00-16.15 Break
16.15-16.45 Winters Negbenebor/Nigeria
16.45-17.15 Philippe Quéau/F
17.15-17.45 Shukria Kohistani/Afghanistan
17.45.-18.00 Discussion
Moderation: Derrick de Kerckhove/CDN