News Coverage of Iran's Election
Iason Athanasiadis spoke about his experiences in Iran during and after the elections. He was jailed at the direction of Iran’s Intelligence Ministry and held for three weeks in solitary confinement at Tehran’s Evin Prison.
Participants spoke about news coverage of Iran’s election. Among the issues they addressed were the use of information from social networking sites,… read more
Participants spoke about news coverage of Iran’s election. Among the issues they addressed were the use of information from social networking sites, efforts by the Iranian government to block and suppress information about protests following the election, and the ability of journalists to report from Iran following the elections. A freelance journalist talked about his detainment in an Tehran prison following his reporting of the election and subsequent protests.
Iason Athanasiadis spoke about his experiences in Iran during and after the elections. He was jailed at the direction of Iran’s Intelligence Ministry and held for three weeks in solitary confinement at Tehran’s Evin Prison. close
People in this video
-
Iason Athanasiadis Freelance Correspondent
- Robert S. Litwak Vice President Wilson (Woodrow) International Center for Scholars->Programs
Hosting Organization
Related Video
-
Iran's Nuclear Technology
Barbara Slavin talked about the announcement by President Obama and the leaders of France and Great Britain that Iran…
-
Iranian Newscast
Iranian television news coverage of international reaction to Iranian nuclear development was shown.
-
Impact of Social Networking in Iran
Mr. Pitney spoke about his work in covering the situation in Iran following the election. Topics included social…
-
32nd Anniversary of Iranian Islamic Revolution
Iranian television news coverage of President Ahmadinejad’s speech honoring the 32nd anniversary of the Iranian…