How To Follow a Revolution: New Media and Iran
Let me just say this up front: I am not much of a ‘new media’ aficionado. I have had a Twitter account for less than three…
Read articleTweeting a Revolution: Day 4
Remember that peaceful protest that was advertised yesterday? Today I woke up to reports that hundreds of thousands had gathered in Tehran and that the crowd…
Read articleIn Case Any Iranian Terry Readers Are Interested
From the Tehran Bureau: “Zahra Rahnavard gave a speech at Tehran University today, Sunday, June 14. To a large audience of students, Ms. Rahnavard announced the…
Read articleTweeting a Coup: Day 3
It has been a hectic last 24 hours in Iran and in the blogosphere. Because everything is so chaotic, I’ve decided to post key developments that…
Read articleThe Iranian Election? (An Update)
I might have spoken too soon yesterday when I said that Iran was having an ‘election’. Despite a record 85% turnout on Friday, the situation in…
Read articleDemocracy in Iran
Reading through the various news outlets covering this week’s Iranian election, one gets the sense that elections in Iran are not so different from the ones…
Read articlePolitics, Modernity and Twitter
When trying to decide on what to write about in my first Terry entry, I knew I wanted to cover an event that represented, in some…
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Two Critiques of Two Kinds of ‘Free’
By Nick Zarzycki,
Last week, Malcolm Gladwell of The New Yorker published a biting and insightful critique of Chris Anderson’s new book, “Free: The Future of a Radical Price”.…
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