Nicomedia » Alternative media http://shifter.edublogs.org observations of media in Australia and around the world Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:03:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Blogging in Iran http://shifter.edublogs.org/2008/11/28/blogging-in-iran/ http://shifter.edublogs.org/2008/11/28/blogging-in-iran/#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:19:15 +0000 nico http://shifter.edublogs.org/?p=50 A slickly produced reminder of the potential that blogs offer those whose voices are routinely repressed. Some of the images strongly recall Persepolis, a great animted film set in Iran, adapted from a graphic novel of the same name (here is its website).

I found it at Antony Loewenstein’s blog.


Iran: A nation of bloggers from Mr.Aaron on Vimeo.

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GV looks to the blogosphere for a grassroots view of issues that are affecting communities around the world. Regional editors keep abreast of blogs in their area (or subject matter) and post daily links to interesting content.

Featured stories on the home page cover issues normally overlooked by Western media, and offers alternate perspectives to the mainstream. Generally the stories start with summary information from the author followed by a selection of blog excerpts on topic, with possibly photos, audio and video as well. See these stories for some fresh perspective:

New Zealand: Time for a change as well? - about the recent election there
Obama the revenge! - the view from Pakistan
Obama’s Victory: Reactions from Tanzania

A blogger profile of the author of Wahda Masyra – an Egyptian Girl, Shahinaz Abdelsalam provides a sharp reminder about how liberating the internet can be to people living in countries which implement repression and censorship. She actually speaks about the possibility of going to jail for the opinions she voices in her blog, which is a world away from my lax attitude to blogging.

Shahinaz Abdelsalam

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