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Hidden Truths: The Mass Media and Poverty
January 12, 2000
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The mass media under-report or ignore many issues vital to the welfare of the public. Among them: root causes of poverty and hunger in the United States. On this program, we take a look at two independent media projects that are working to change this situation.
This program includes audio footage from the 1999 Homelessness Marathon, a 14-hour radio broadcast that aired direct from the streets of Philadelphia.
Featuring:
Frances Moore Lappe, American News Service; Jeremy Weir Alderson, Homelessness Marathon; Gaylen Tyler, Kensington Welfare Rights Union; Erica, Billy, Ray Ray and Indio, homeless and formerly homeless folks.
For more information:
American News Service
289 Fox Farm Road
Brattleboro, Vermont 05301
800-654-NEWS or 802-254-6167;
fax: 802-254-1227; media@americannews.com
www.americannews.com
Homelessness Marathon
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217-359-9338