Toronto Globe and Mail reporter George McLeod in Tehran: I’ve never reported in an environment as hostile as this, in terms of the authorities.
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People make revolutions
I wrote before about the dangers of over-playing the significance of the web in Iran. It’s hard not to moved, though, by this Iranian blogger: I will take part in the rally tomorrow. It might become violent. Perhaps I may be one of the people who is meant to die. I am listening to all…
They blog, I blog, we all blog
The following review of my book The Blogging Revolution appears in the latest edition of Harvard University’s Nieman Reports: An Australian blogger interviews dissident bloggers worldwide, and in his book he explains why what they do matters and who is trying to stop them. By Danny Schechter I am a blogger, a media critic, and…
Don’t wait for the web to bring democracy
As Iran teeters and the Supreme Leader warns protestors, Zionists, foreigners and the media to back off – he would be comical if this wasn’t so serious – many in the West should be cautious about heralding the Twitter Revolution. As I write in my book The Blogging Revolution, new technology doesn’t on its own…
The edges that we can’t see
The latest photos from Iran’s ongoing Green Revolution. Western journalists should remain cautious, however. This isn’t just another lovely expression of resentment by those under a dictatorship. It’s far more complex than that.
Iranian crisis is not about destroying the Islamic Republic
Robert Fisk, reporting from inside Iran, gave a remarkable interview to ABC Radio on Wednesday: No-one’s told me not to drive around so I go and see wounded people and go and watch these confrontations and no-one seems to bother me. I rather think an awful lot of journalists take it too seriously. If you…
The Australian in the action
My friend Austin Mackell, a Sydney-based journalist, was recently in Iran at the height of the political turmoil. Amusingly, he was interviewed by CBS and Fox News… (the host seems utterly shocked by pretty much everything Mackell has to say):
This may be only beginning
Iran continues to bubble and boil: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy More here and an Israeli view.
Can the West not intrude?
Jordanian blogger Hareega on the situation in Iran: Let Iranians vote for whoever they want to, and if they’re taking the streets and are going bring down Ahmadinajhad let them do it themselves.
When the power of the crowd can work
How has the Huffington Post been reporting the rapidly shifting changes in Iran? Blogs, YouTube, Twitter, sources, tips and a lot of caffeine: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy