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Persian Cyberspace Report Feb 2nd -15th

Headlines circulated cyberspace focusing on rising price of vehicles and basic goods, the arrest and release of Saeed Mortazavi, and the death of a Sepah Commander in Syria.

  • By cgcs_admin
  • Posted 1:23pm Feb 22, 2013
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Cartoon Roundup

Commentary on the ban on chicken export, the volatile automobile industry, the exclusion of wrestling from the Olympics and increased age of marriage are the focus of this week's Cartoon Roundup.

  • By cgcs_admin
  • Posted 10:37am Feb 19, 2013
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Media and the Elections: February 4-15, 2013

A round-up of the latest Iranian headlines related to the upcoming presidential elections on June 14, 2013. This week we take a look at newspapers, magazines, and online media, with the announcement of a new list of election related cyber crimes creating the greatest stir.

  • By Admins
  • Posted 6:34pm Feb 15, 2013
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Ahmadinejad - Larijani Media Wars

The long-standing power struggle between President Mahmood Ahmadinejad and the speaker of Iran’s parliament Ali Larijani reached new heights on February 3 when Iran's parliament voted to impeach Iran’s labor minister, the ninth minister in Ahmadinejad’s cabinet sacked in his second term.

  • By cgcs_admin
  • Posted 3:03pm Feb 12, 2013
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Persian Cyberspace Report: Jan 19 - Feb 1

The IMP monitors Iranian Internet headlines focusing on a controversial public execution, the rice shortage, and journalist arrests.

  • By cgcs_admin
  • Posted 12:36pm Feb 6, 2013
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Cartoon Roundup

Media wars between outlets affiliated with Iranian parliament and President Ahmadinejad and the effects of sanctions on the economy are the focus of this week's Cartoon Roundup.

  • By cgcs_admin
  • Posted 4:48pm Feb 4, 2013
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Presidential Elections and media policy: Iran's bipolar approach

In recent months, several reformist papers have been opened and bans lifted on a couple newspapers that had previously been shut down. However, some of these same papers, as well as several others, were the subject of raids and arrests last week. What does this bipolar approach to Iran's media mean in light of the upcoming elections?

  • By Admins
  • Posted 1:20pm Jan 31, 2013
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Media and the Elections: Iran's upcoming presidential elections

IMP and ASL 19 are watching Iran's fluid media policy environment in anticipation of the 2013 Presidential Elections, providing updates as they emerge, in addition to our other media analyses.

  • By Admins
  • Posted 11:10am Jan 31, 2013
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