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Thread #121502   Message #2655890
Posted By: Azizi
13-Jun-09 - 09:18 PM
Thread Name: BS: Election in Iran
Subject: RE: BS: Election in Iran
Here are some additional online resources about the current "situation" in Iran (Source: http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/6/13/742162/-Crisis-In-Iran-Liveblogging-Mothership

Resources

Andrew Sullivan's The Daily Dish - has been all over the story and is an excellent resource
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/

National Iranian American Committee's NIACBlog - providing translations from Farsi to English of Twitter and Facebook reports of what's happening in the country. Fantastic resource for on the ground reporting.
http://niacblog.wordpress.com/

Tehran Bureau - A project of the Harvard School of Journalism in an attempt to provide in-depth coverage of Iran. There spot reporting has been invaluable.
http://tehranbureau.com/

NYTimes The Lede - Have provided constant updates from NYTimes reporters on the ground in Tehran. They've also compiled other reports from around the internet.
http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/13/landslide-or-fraud-the-debate-online-over-irans-election-results/?hp

BBCNews - Another great resource for on the ground reports from the Western hemisphere's premier broadcast organization.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/

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Note the inclusion of "Twitter" reports. It's amazing how this new technology is changing how news is gathered and reported.