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WikiLeaks Think & Drink

Rontoms
600 E Burnside St.
Portland, Oregon, United States (map)
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WikiLeaks Think & Drink A happy-hour conversation series sponsored by Oregon Humanities Thursday, February 24, 2011, at 6:00 p.m. rontoms, 600 E. Burnside, Portland Free and open to the public, 21 and over

The winter 2011 Think & Drink brings together Aaron Bady, dubbed “The Unknown Blogger Who Changed WikiLeaks Coverage” by Atlantic Monthly, and Peter Laufer, University of Oregon journalism professor, who will talk about the implications of WikiLeaks on government secrecy and journalism.

The happy-hour series, which sparks provocative conversations about big ideas, is sponsored by Oregon Humanities.

Aaron Bady was featured in Atlantic Monthly for his November 29 post, “Julian Assange and the Computer Conspiracy; ‘To destroy this invisible government.’”

Peter Laufer is James N. Wallace Chair in Journalism at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication.

Oregon Humanities connects Oregonians to ideas that change lives and transform communities. More information about our programs and publications can be found at oregonhumanities.org. Oregon Humanities is an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities and a partner of the Oregon Cultural Trust.

Oregon Humanities 813 SW Alder Street, Suite 702 • Portland, OR 97205 • (503) 241-0543 • oregonhumanities.org

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