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[1] – 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.[2] And They Call It Democracy's tagline is "news and analysis from a leftist, socialist, and environmentalist perspective".[3]
Production
All broadcasts are researched, written, and translated into Spanish by Timoteo Jeffries.
Format
Broadcasts generally 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
During the November 5th 2008 broadcast Jeffries said he would be going on sabbatical; new shows are not currently being produced.
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.
References
- ^ "First Broadcast". Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- ^ "Home radio station". KPOV. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Tagline". Retrieved 2008-11-07.