Media Democracy Day in a City Near You!

There are major Media Democracy Day events happening in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver this year. More information below and here:
http://mediademocracyday.org/2007+Events

-there will also be a MDD event in Ottawa at the end of the month, stay tuned.




TORONTO:

*Toronto Media Democracy Fair **
When:* October 18th 10am to 4:30p.m.
*Where:* Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, The Credit Union lounge on the 1st floor of the POD building (main entrances at Jorgensen Hall and Library Building).

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*Burma & the Media: Film and Panel Discussion*
*When:* Thurs., October the 18th, 2007 5-7pm
*Where:* Brunswick Theatre (296 Brunswick Ave., Toronto)

Join us in the screening of short docs on Burma including Season of Fear followed by a panel discussion on Burma and media coverage! Further details:

Participating in the panel discussion are:
* Minthura Wynn, a key Burma human rights organizer
* Ler Wah Lopo, spokesperson for Karen Canadian Community
* Michelle Langlois of Rabble.ca
* Ish Theilheimer of Straightgoods.com

More: http://mediademocracyday.org/2007+Events

MONTREAL:

Events kick off on Friday, October 19 at 7pm with a keynote presentation by Amy Goodman, host and producer of the award-winning, New-York based independent news program, Democracy Now! Goodman will speak on the topic of her most recent book, Static: Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back. Her presentation and book-signing will take place at the Leacock Auditorium, 855 Sherbrooke Street West.

More: http://mediademocracyday.org/2007+Events

VANCOUVER:

Media Democracy Fair:
Come to the FREE Media Democracy Fair and meet representatives from your favorite local independent media outlets. 4:30pm – 7pm Friday October 26th at the Concourse in SFU Vancouver (Harbour Centre) 515 West Hastings Street.


Film Screening:
This year MDD presents a Special Screening "A Little Bit of So Much Truth" in room 1600 at 4:30pm (515 West Hastings Street)“When the people of Oaxaca decided they'd had enough of bad government, they didn't take their story to the media...They TOOK the media.” More about this exciting film here: http://www.corrugate.org/un_poquito_de_tanta_verdad/un_poquito_de_tanta_...


Special Guest:
MDD 2007 will open up a talk by Saskia Sassen, renowned author of The Global City: New Frontiers/Strategic Sites at 7:00 pm. At least 285 people are expected to attend this talk. Limited free tickets are available for the public on a first come first serve basis. (Room 1400 at SFU Habour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street)

More: http://mediademocracyday.org/2007+Events


Lets democratize the media!