Iran and Journalism Coverage
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June 17, 2009
Events in Iran and the crackdown on media exemplifies how technology is being used to get information out of the country. Journalists who arrived last week for election coverage were given one-week visas and will generally not be issued extensions. Some journalists were confined to their hotels or offices and those who did report from the streets were often beaten up. Reporters and citizens use Twitter and other internet protocols, such as server proxies, to get information out of the country. The Iranian government stays attuned to such tactics to sever access.
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