There are a lot of developments in Iran over the past 48 hours and they have gotten little coverage from the US mainstream media. While I would like to think that this is a turning point for the green movement there, I also fear that this is just the beginning of an extended period of increased civil unrest and casualties. What is certain is that this may be one of the first times that the overthrow of an established government has been covered so thoroughly online through blogs and social media. Here are some of the information sources I am following:
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/tehranbureau
- http://reroad.blogspot.com
- http://www.astreetjournalist.com
- http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com
- http://enduringamerica.com/
- Twitter:
This makes me wonder what the American revolution or Civil War might have looked like if covered in a similar fashion.
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