Tweet-happy McCain On “Face the Nation,” Sen. John McCain gives credit to social networking sites for their huge role in the protests in Iran – and notes, with excitement, that these are American technologies.
Tweet-happy McCain On “Face the Nation,” Sen. John McCain gives credit to social networking sites for their huge role in the protests in Iran – and notes, with excitement, that these are American technologies.
Go get ’em, Clay! Clay Shirky, one of media’s greatest thinkers, talks on “Fareed Zakaria GPS” about how the whole world is not just watching, but participating, in the Iran conflict. He says it’s too early to tell if it worked.
Tweet-happy McCain On “Face the Nation,” Sen. John McCain gives credit to social networking sites for their huge role in the protests in Iran – and notes, with excitement, that these are American technologies.
Go get ’em, Clay! Clay Shirky, one of media’s greatest thinkers, talks on “Fareed Zakaria GPS” about how the whole world is not just watching, but participating, in the Iran conflict. He says it’s too early to tell if it worked.
Strange bedfellows Playing off a joke Obama made over the weekend, “Fox News Sunday” discusses whether the media is biased towards the president. Ah, the media talking about the media.
The deeply distressing video is becoming a defining moment in Iran’s disputed elections, in both social media and mainstream publications.
Mashable blogger Pete Cashmore • On the ramifications of this awful, awful video (note: *incredibly* graphic content, please don’t say we didn’t warn you), which has gotten far-reaching mainstream recognition since Mashable posted it yesterday. The woman in the video, Neda, was shot directly in the heart despite the shooter having a clear shot at her. Her death has had the side effect of creating a moment for protesters to rally around. Could Neda’s death have the same significance as Tank Man did? Time will only tell. • source
This is scary. The protest starts out peaceful, than the riot police comes, and one of the victims is the guy holding the camera. (For those with weak stomachs, the violent action happens off-camera.)source
Great Britain has plotted against the presidential election for more than two years. We witnessed an influx of people before the election. Elements linked to the British secret service were flying in in droves.
Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Manouchehr Mottaki • Regarding the real reason why Iran’s government is currently facing massive protests – because the U.K. planned the fallout. Uh, sure. British MP David Milliband, the U.K.’s Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, wouldn’t take the bait: “I reject categorically the idea that the protesters in Iran are manipulated or motivated by foreign countries.” • source
Two people were wounded in the bombing. The suicide bomber killed himself at the shrine of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who led the 1979 Iranian Revolution and was the iconic face of Islam to the Western world in the 1980s. Khomeini, Iran’s Supreme Leader before his son Ali took over after his 1989 death, was a popular leader during his life, but could be seen as a point of contention in the wake of the massive protests. source
I will not give in to illegal demands. If we break the law, we will have to do it in every election and no election would be immune. This is wrong. This is the beginning of dictatorship.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei • Who called on the protesters – you know, a million strong yesterday – to call off peaceful protests supporting Mir Hossein Mousavi or face the consequences. Who does this jerk think he is? Note the twisted language in this message. By the way, he also trashed on the Western media again. • source