Khiabany and Sreberny (Chapter 9) address questions of citizenship and journalistic professionalism in an authoritarian regime by exploring the re-inflection of a more Western conceptualization of citizen journalism in relation to Iran’s radically different political setting. The Persian blogosphere, they demonstrate, provides a space for trade unions, radical student groups, and women’s movements to voice their plight, which is otherwise ignored by the traditional, state-controlled mass media. They show how citizenship and journalism are both experiencing a revival through innovative and alternative forms of expression in response to the political context.
Authors: Gholam Khiabany and Annabelle Sreberny
Dear Mr./Mrs. Einar Thorsen
Many thanks to your Precious Effects in science and art world, I hope to implement your advices in my scientific life.
My name is Atefeh Namdari and taking my MA in Communication – the last semester. I found myself interested in your Masterpiece as a book entitled “Citizen Journalism: Global Perspective” during my ongoing studies to select an worldly-unread subject for my Thesis as
“Citizen Journalism in Iran Society”.
Presidential Election Post-Crisis in Iran (June, 2009), other discussions about the Green Movement and functional changes of small personal media into information tools1, and closed relationship between these issues and the note in the ninth season of your book entitled “The Iranian Story: What Citizen? What Journalism?” incited me to give me the honor to communicate with you and have your valuable advices and experience in my scientific life; regarding the fact that yours are updated and will be the most useful.
Due to the Recently Government Restraints on Universities, and low-probability of direct debates/evaluations on Citizen Journalism due to Tehran crisis followed by Presidential Elections, your solutions and suggestions are highly appreciated and welcomed. Please do not hesitate to ask me for any information.
Best Regards
A. N.
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