By Dale Miller
From the ivory towers of CanWest Global, to Trailer B at the U of C, CanWest Chief Strategy Officer Kenneth J. Goldstein gave a talk about the evolving media of Canada on Thu., Nov. 14.So just what can one of the leading Canadian experts in media tell us? One hell of a lot, apparently.“If anyone… Continue reading CanWest executive analyses media
By Вen Li
“Flying Frogs in Borneo” will be the topic of Brian Keating’s presentation next week. Keating, a U of C lecturer, is internationally recognized for his conservation work and his intimate knowledge of nature. He will present video gathered when he and his wife spent two months in Borneo in the areas of Sarawak and Sabah… Continue reading Flying frogs in Calgary
By Еvan Osentоn
Variety proved successful for David Suzuki as he and a eclectic group of entertainers took the stage Tuesday evening at the Jack Singer Concert Hall, performing to a sold out crowd of anyone from middle-aged businessmen in suits to teenaged hippies.In his tour of six Canadian cities, the famed environmentalist was promoting his organization’s latest… Continue reading David Suzuki
Iran is neither a Heaven on Earth nor part of President Bush’s “Axis of Evil,” according to Philip MacKinnon, Canada’s ambassador to the Islamic Republic. The ambassador spoke at the University of Calgary’s Rozsa Centre last week.“Iran is a blessed country in many ways,” said MacKinnon, noting Iran’s lack of external threats, appreciation for its… Continue reading Iran not an evil force
As Canadians, we are all too familiar with the assumptions made about a country, although it is clear that we are not the only victim of this judgement. With its less-than-favourable reputation, Colombia finds itself stigmatized for its unique economic situation, and although some U of C students may not know where to find the… Continue reading Culture and cocaine
Last Thu. Oct. 24, John Stackhouse, Globe and Mail foreign editor, spoke at the U of C on the relationship between the public’s disengagement from issues of foreign development and the evolution of media agencies into institutions which rely upon the subjectification of their audience for survival. “The post-modern media sees the world through a… Continue reading Media evolved, audience subjectified
Diversity. Cultural imperialism. Multiculturalism. These are terms we all know and love to throw around, but what do they really mean? In recent years, Western nations have embraced the idea of multiculturalism, which purports that distinct ethnic groups contribute to the diverse mosaics that make up our societies. Many world leaders see this concept as… Continue reading Racist multiculturalism