The Revolution That Revolutionized News
Iran's Green Revolution has brought down much more than the cozy sense of security of the country's clerics.
It has established Internet social services, such as Twitter and YouTube, as more timely and reliable news services than traditional media giants, such as CNN International.
While the streets of Tehran were ablaze with the most violent protest since the Islamic Revolution 30 years ago, CNN was airing a show about exotic motorcycles.
Then, news junkies, turned to the Internet.
"Thanks to the internet, dedicated news-watchers knew what they were missing. Twitter and YouTube carried a stream of reports, pictures and film from Iran’s streets. The internet also facilitated media criticism. Twitter hosted an extraordinary outburst of fury against CNN and other news organisations. A typical post: “Iran went to hell. Media went to bed.”
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