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Third meeting of Media Film Club - July, 25 - "Good night, and good luck" (2005) WHEN: Tuesday, July 25, 16:00 - 18:00

Why are some nations rich and others poor, divided by wealth and poverty, health and sickness, food and famine? Is it culture, the weather, geography? Perhaps ignorance of what the right policies are? Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson conclusively show that it is man-made political and economic institutions that underlie economic success (or lack of it). Book of the Week - "Why Nations Fail: The origins of power, prosperity, and poverty" by D. Acemoglu, J. Robinson.

Second meeting of Media Film Club - July, 18 - "All the President's Men" (1976)

Dear library users, we regret to announce that personal user accounts to eLibraryUSA will be closed on August 31, 2017, based upon information from The eLibraryUSA Team. After this date, you will no longer be able to login to eLibraryUSA using your individual account login and password. Although, access to most eLibraryUSA electronic resources will continue to be available at American Library.

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Reporters and other media people are among the favorite characters in film and literature. American Library is starting a film club with a list of films - from classics to new ones - about media. Get inspired by these great journalism movies! First meeting of Media Film Club - July, 11 - "Citizen Kane" (1941) (language: English with English subtitles)

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