Ahmadinejad and the Press

Iran is in the process being re-branded globally, with most media outlets showing younger, more Western friendly faces, as opposed to the tired, stereotyped religious fanatics we’ve seen for the past three decades. At the moment, the power and responsibility is in the hands of the younger generations, but if the Western media feels burned this time around, I doubt they will come running the next time Iranians cry “foul.” Full Story »

Posted by Derek Hawkins
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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics, Media
Topics: Iran, Foreign Policy, Media and Politics, Journalism, Democracy In the Middle East
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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Jun 25, 2009 - 10:53 AM PDT
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - Jun 25, 2009 - 10:53 AM PDT

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Derek Hawkins
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James Canning
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by James Canning - Jun. 25, 2009

Fascinating piece, though I confess I am among those who find Ahmadinejad highly interesting. The author asserts the Iranian president is seriously detatched from reality, but a fair reading of all of his statements does not bear this out.

Ahamdinejad wants a Middle East free of nuclear weapons and minimum justice for the Palestinians. Both objects should be strongly supported by the US and other western countries.

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