and introduce to you tonight jordan flaherty. he is a journalist and community organizer in new orleans. if he looks familiar, he has appeared on much of the internet media coming tonight. he has appeared on steve 19 -- cnn and keep hope alive. was the first journalists to write about the jena six case from about four years ago. bringing the case to international attention. he was also -- his post katrina writing in colorlines magazine shared id journalism award for best katrina coverage in the ethnic press. he is produced segments for al jazeera, democracy now and other news organizations. he is particularly qualified to discuss the topics of tonight, digital activism, and resistance in media from new orleans to egypt to occupy. jordan flaherty is the author of a new book, "floodlines: community and resistance from katrina to the jena six." please join me in welcoming to the world affairs council mr. jordan flaherty. [applause] >> thank you very much. thank you, everyone. it is an honor to be here. i want to especially thank the

jordan flaherty. [applause] >> thank you, everyone. be here in vato gastineau to i want to especially thank flora and thend rest of the board and staff ofsf the world affairs council for really making this happen.nci can people hear me okay? o i have a double microphone going on here. hopefully it's working. so i think it's so important that an organization like thisih exist to have these dialogs in the city as the previous speaker said. we have such an incredibly lively culture in the city that sometimes we don't get to think about the issues outside the c city announced that this country. so important at venues like this for the issues can be discussed. think also the world outside new orleans needs to learn more about newle orleans. all of us as community membersr in the greater new orleans area contribute to creating thisrom u culture that i think people from around the country have a lot tl learnea from.who been so to everyone who has been herh and fighting through hurricaneit katrina and the bp drilling disaster and fighting to k

flaherty. [applause] >> thank you, everyone.t's really an honor to be here and be aghast i want to especially thank flora and the rest of the board at the council for really making this happen. can people hear me okay? there's a double microphone going on here. there's a double microphone going on here. i think it's so important that an organization like this exist to have these dialogs in the city. we have such an incredibly lively story but sometimes we don't get to think about issues outside the city and country. it so important to have the new site this when these issues can be discussed. cafÉ new orleans needs to learn more about dorland's. outside members in the greater new orleans area contribute to creating this culture that i think people from around the country have a lot to learn from. to everyone who has been mayor and citing through hurricane katrina on the drilling disaster and this culture alike, still good to be part of you all. i came into journalism in a different way than a lot of people. i didn't go to journa

>> introducing to you tonight, jordan flaherty. mr. flaherty is a journalist and community organizer based in new orleans. if he looks familiar to you, he has appeared on much of the national international media and cooper 360 and reverend jesse jackson. mr. flaherty was the first journalist to write for the national publication as you may remember from about four years ago. bringing back the international attention. he was also -- his post-katrina writing shared a journalism award from the american media and the aspect pass. he is produced for democracy now and other news organizations, which makes them particularly qualified to discuss tonight digital activism, resistance, resolution friend -- [inaudible] she's the author of a new book available over here after your dinner called "floodlines: community and resistance from katrina to the jena six." please join me in welcoming to the world affairs council, mr. flaherty. [applause] >> thank you, everyone. it's really an honor to be here and be aghast i want to especially thank flora and