Outspoken author, historian and media critic Michael Parenti explores "Orthodoxy and Diversity in the News Media" at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28 in Darwin 103. His lecture is the first of the Modern Media Censorship Lectures to be held Thursdays during the fall semester.
Series host Mickey S. Huff will introduce the topic with a talk entitled "Can We Call it Censorship?"
An internationally known award-winning author and lecturer, Michael Parenti is considered one of the nation's leading sociopolitical analysts. Author Cornell West calls him "a towering prophetic voice in American life."
Parenti's many informative and entertaining books include "Inventing Reality, The Politics of News Media," "The Terrorism Trap, September 11 and Beyond" and most recently "Contrary Notions: The Michael Parenti Reader."
The Modern Media Censorship Lectures are sponsored by Project Censored, Associated Students Productions, Students for Media Democracy, and the Media Freedom Foundation. Tickets are $10, free for students.
For more information, visit www.projectcensored.org/lectures or contact Kate Sims at (707) 664-3160.
