Tag Archives: Iran

Twitter and Goliath

Hugo Chavez just can’t not pick a fight. Not content to push around Venezuela’s mobile phone companies and TV networks into toeing his Bolivarian line, he has decided to strike out at an enemy that even China has failed to … Read More

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Iran’s nascent, government-controlled video game industry

People the world over have become well acquainted with the Iranian government’s draconian censorship policies regarding domestic use of the internet.  In the wake of the country’s most recent elections, the international press heralded the use of Twitter to mobilize … Read More

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Excellent Piece by Mark Drapeau in Washington Life Magazine

Dr. Mark Drapeau, Strategic Social Advisor and Research Fellow at the National Defense University, has written a fantastic article in Washington Life called Hot, Flat and Shrouded. In it, Drapeau focuses on the rise of social media and its ability to … Read More

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The Iranian Blogging Revolution

After writing a snarky piece about Iran and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s social media efforts, I’ve turned my attention to a more important issue – the Iranian blogosphere. Unknown to many, Iran has become the third largest nation of bloggers. While some … Read More

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Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has a Blog…Don’t We All

Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has his own blog at Personal Memo’s where global citizens come to praise him. The most interesting section is the comments column; I’ve included a few of these “honest” gems for your amusement: George Cheng Shu shu…@gmail.com … Read More

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