And They Call It Democracy
| Genre | current affairs, Latin America |
|---|---|
| Running time | 15-30 min. |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English, Spanish |
| Home station | KPOV |
| Hosted by | Timoteo Jeffries |
| Created by | Timoteo Jeffries |
| Recording studio | Bend, OR |
| Original release | 2005-06-29 – 2008-11-05 |
| Opening theme | Call It Democracy |
| Website | www.AndTheyCallItDemocracy.com |
And They Call It Democracy is a radio program running from June 2005 to November 2008 on KPOV in Bend, OR. During the November 5th 2008 broadcast the host of And They Call It Democracy, Timoteo Jeffries, said he would be going on sabbatical.
Production
And They Call It Democracy's tagline is "news and analysis from a leftist, socialist, and environmentalist point of view". Most broadcasts cover current events in Latin America. All broadcasts are researched, written, and translated into Spanish by Jeffries.
Format
Most broadcasts consist of coverage of current events, especially related to politics, media, and US relations with Latin America. A number of English and Spanish news sources are used. Analysis and opinion is provided by Jeffries and often focuses on the fundamental differences in the reporting of the issues by mainstream US and alternative or Latin American sources. Each section of the show (except for some of the earliest broadcasts) is read by Jeffries in both English and Spanish. A few broadcasts featured Jeffries' wife (a native Spanish speaker) providing the Spanish translation.
Air Times
The latest shows of And They Call It Democracy were broadcast on every other Wednesday at 5PM on KPOV. The KPOV website also has the latest broadcasts of their shows available for download. As of this writing (2008-11-06) the And They Call It Democracy website has started to provide archived audio and transcripts from past broadcasts.