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I must admit I'm mostly at a loss for anything meaningful to add. I know little about Iran but nothing has made it more real for me than Twitter. Never would I have imagined social media having this kind of global effect.
Twitter a lifeline to Iranian protesters
Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA
By Sharon Gaudin Computerworld - During the period of unrest following the disputed Iranian presidential election of June 5, the Twitter social network ...
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Neda, young girl brutally killed in Iran, becoming symbol of rebellion
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA
"Neda you broke my heart, too young to die," was one of a flood of messages on Twitter. "RIP Neda, the world cries seeing your last breath," read another. ...
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The Alexa rankings confirm that Twitter's penetration in Iran is ...
GrandeStrategy - Alexandria,VA,USA
I'm waiting for a sympathetic #gazaelection hashtag on Twitter, though I won't hold my breathe. Have you heard ANYTHING from the mainstream media of the ... See all stories on this topic
In Iran, one woman - Neda - becomes a symbol
USA Today - USA
She was shot yesterday at a protest in Tehran, and her death was captured on video, now widely circulated on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and other sites. ...
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The strengths and weaknesses of Twitter
Noam Cohen questions whether the label Twitter Revolution is really a fair label, despite its use in organizing mass protests in Moldova in April and in Iran.
CyberJournalist.net - http://www.cyberjournalist.net/
Tweeting from “the Barricades” in Iran | The Moderate Voice
By DORIAN DE WIND
Twitter, or this so-called “social networking,” has been a crucial tool to get the “message” out of Iran, as the Iranian regime does everything in its power to prevent the world from seeing and hearing what is taking place in the ...
The Moderate Voice - http://themoderatevoice.com/
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Post-Social. Futurist.
Digital anthropologist.
Gen X. Geek.
Expat from Seattle, living in London.
Husband of Jen. Father of 3.
This is a collection of notes, thoughts and pics that I've created, collected and then scattered across the Web.
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Post-Social. Futurist.
Digital anthropologist.
Gen X. Geek.
Expat from Seattle, living in London.
Husband of Jen. Father of 3.
This is a collection of notes, thoughts and pics that I've created, collected and then scattered across the Web.
Find me on the Web:
Twitter: @tacanderson
New Comm Biz
/tacanderson
YouTube
Quora
Storify
flickr
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