A very good question : Why Democracy?
Why Democracy? Is the biggest factual media event in the history of the world.
October, 2007: Ten documentaries. Twenty-two short films. Over 30 national broadcasters. Hundreds of millions of viewers.
Democracy promises freedom, peace and prosperity. It promises its citizens rights, a voice and a vote. But can it live up to its promises? Today, some people fight for democracy, while others take it for granted. But why democracy? What’s so great about it? Just because it’s popular, does that make it good?
Share your photos of democracies, democratic institutions, protests, votes. Show us how you’ve documented democracy’s flaws and benefits.
Sokwanele is looking forward to participating in the Why Democracy? project. We’ll be blogging there all day Monday 15th; please swing by to check it out.
Other guest bloggers included are:
- Sept. 26: Robert Reich Academic/Policymaker (USA)
- Sept. 27: Jesse Brown Broadcaster/Journalist (Canada)
- Sept. 28: Atanu Dey Economist (India)
- Oct. 1: Yudhvir, John, Amy, Suzanne (Why Democracy? Crew)
- Oct. 2: the Why Democracy? Crew
- Oct. 3: Kazuhiro Soda (Japan), Director of our documentary Campaign!
- Oct. 4: Parvez Sharma Filmmaker (USA)
- Oct. 5: Ory Okolloh Lawyer (Kenya)
- Oct. 8: Watson Meng Editor of Boxun.com (Chinese Version English Version) (USA/China)
- Oct. 9: Lalit Vachani, Director of our documentary In Search of Gandhi
- Oct. 10: TBC
- Oct. 11: Olav Anders Øvrebø Media Scholar (Norway)
- Oct. 12: Sean (Russia)
- Oct. 15: Sokwanele Activist Organization (Zimbabwe)
- Oct. 16: David Roberts Environmental Journalist (USA)
- Oct. 17: Jim Schultz Policymaker (Bolivia)
- Oct. 18: Don Edkins (South Africa), Producer and Executive Producer of ALL our documentaries
