All posts in Iran
Have a backup plan: VOA Director David Ensor on satellite TV signal jamming
Voice of America (VOA) Director David Ensor has commented on the Iranian jamming of VOA satellite television signals. His is a significant post since it exposes the ability of any country or even a group of people to render satellite television programs useless. That leaves the Internet and shortwave radio.
Iran – Death sentences and national Internet – escalating repression in Iran
Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) - The Iranian government's constant repressive policies towards journalists and netizens are being steadily ratcheted up as part of a generalized increase
US International Broadcasting and the BBG: The Numbers Game
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) has announced that its own surveys (These are not completely independent surveys. They are produced by a contractor, InterMedia, for whom the
Officials hail Voice of America TV interview in Persian with Hillary Clinton; then what about TV to China? — BBG Watch
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) is right to brag that the Voice of America (VOA) -- one of several U.S. government-funded journalistic entities under BBG's management --
Iran – Regime continues to wage its war against foreign media — RSF
Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) - Reporters Without Borders condemns the Iranian government's targeting of the BBC's Farsi-language TV station, BBC Persian.
Continued here:CPJ Internet Channel: Farsi Guides to the Surveillance Attack in Iran
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) -
As we've reported before, there's strong evidence that forces with widespread access to Iran's internet infrastructure have been engaged in
Iran adds to its list of press freedom violations — CPJ
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) - New York, September 9, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the forced closure of two independent Iranian newspapers on Monday and
Iran – Press freedom violations recounted in real time (from 1st January 2011) — RSF
Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) - 12.09.2011-Two journalists freed but a dozen netizens and journalists arrested Two journalists have been released in the past week but a
Iran – Regime steps up censorship and online disruption to block protests
Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) - The authorities have increased censorship in a bid to prevent yesterday's anti-government protests, blocking independent or pro-opposition websites and other electronic
Alhurra Holocaust Deniers Video
From ProPublica.org website: Alhurra Video and Lost in Translation: Alhurra—America’s Troubled Effort to Win Middle East Hearts and Minds
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