Archive for June, 2009
Monday, June 29th, 2009
Citizen Journalism: die Öffnung der iranischen Skinner-Box…und was ist mit der BRD und Europa?
Teheran am 27.06.09 Es wirkt schon ein richtig antiquiert, wenn der iranische Präsident, Mahmud Ahmadinejad, am vergangenen Sonntag wieder einmal die USA und sonstigen westlichen Mächte der Einmischung in die inneren Angelegenheiten des Irans beschuldigte. Das taktische Spielchen des ewigen Hervorrufen des Außenfeindes als Ursache allen Übels, das unendliche Heraufbeschwören des Feindbildes zur Erzeugung eigener [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Citizen Journalism, Deutsch, Iran, New Media and the Middle East, The Media is the Message by zerdost
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Michael Jackson 'dies' faster than headlines are given a chance to be born
Nowadays you obviously are reported dead before official confirmation. One ’serious’ report (LA Times) and a gossip site (tmz) are apparently enough to be pronounced as such.
Have a look at some reports. They are all based on either the LA Times, TMZ or other news sources. Not a single one goes back to first hand sources [...]
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Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Traditional journalism and monolinguism as living fossiles: citizen journalism will bury you
We ought to take notice on the lessons we can draw from the Iranian election crisis and according reporting. Conventional journalism is a decaying tree. Yet seeds for a new bred are already flourishing. It’s time to pick up the fruits. En dit is een speciale oproep aan Vlaanderen, waar genoeg collega’s dat blijkbaar nog niet volledig hebben begrepen. Even naar Iran (2009), Indonesie (2005 Tsunami), China (SARS-epidemie) etc kijken en je weet wel genoeg. Мы вас похороним! (We will bury you). De woorden van Chroetsjov in een andere context.
No Comments » - Posted in Citizen Journalism by zerdost
Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Siemens and Nokia: a story on corporations'dealings with Censors
Please have a look at this article from the Wall Street Journal: it tackles a Joint Venture between Siemens and Nokia. According to the WSJ the Iranian regime has developed, with the assistance of European telecommunications companies, one of the world’s most sophisticated mechanisms for controlling and censoring the Internet, allowing it to examine the [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Citizen Journalism, New Media and the Middle East by zerdost
Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Tazahorat – Basij – Pasdaran: Her Name was Neda – authentic footage?
Whether these footage is authentic or not, I don’t know. Still with the pasdaran (Revolutionary Guards) and Security Council now talking stronger words (http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=98558§ionid=351020101), we might be heading towards an Iranian Tiananmen 
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No Comments » - Posted in Iran, New Media and the Middle East by zerdost
Sunday, June 21st, 2009
Democratie – Iran: 0-5 – Belgische ambassade in Teheran vangt geen betogers op
Uit de Standaard Online 21.06.09
Mijn eigen mening: het liefst zou ik mijn Belgisch paspoort in een wit-groene prullenbak werpen. 10 doden is blijkbaar niet genoeg.
België is met deze beslissing zeker niet het enige land, maar het maakt Europa en het betoog voor democratie en mensenrechten wel ronduit belachelijk.
BTW 0-5 is forfait in de voetbal en [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Citizen Journalism, Iran, Nederlands, New Media and the Middle East, The Media is the Massage, Uncategorized by zerdost
Saturday, June 20th, 2009
List of Embassies Accepting Iranian Injured
List of Embassies Accepting Iranian Injured
No Comments » - Posted in Citizen Journalism by zerdost
Friday, June 19th, 2009
Tazahorat and basij – An ugly film on protesters, basij and police
Judge for yourself. No comments.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XoA43YYgGs&NR=1]
No Comments » - Posted in Iran, Uncategorized by zerdost
Friday, June 19th, 2009
Tehran Times – Protests? Probably anywhere, but not in Iran
Take a look at the screenshot of the Tehran Times, Iran’s leading english-speaking daily. All over the world and the internet vids, pics etc from people protesting against the alleged election fraud keep hitting our screens and newspapers. Apparently the editors of Iran’s leading international daily are watching and listening to other programs .
In [...]
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
Iran: a Nation of Bloggers
The use of blogs, twitter, etc. as new ways of opposing the Iranian election results shouldn’t come as a big surprise. Have a look at this vid from the Vancouver Film School.
I take no responsibily for the contents. I just want to remind you that poor urban dwellers or rural youth not necessarily share these views.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pggafekQWb8]
