Masih Ali-Nejad: Protests against the executions of the 1990s became public on social media networks.

Masih Alinejad, an Iranian journalist, launched one of the most popular and controversial Persian campaigns on social media in 2014. The “My Stealthy Freedom” campaign currently has over one million followers on Facebook. This campaign shares photos of Iranian women without hijab and provides them with a platform to speak about their experiences of being […]...

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Hopes of Architects: The potential of social networks is attractive for the government of Iran/ Simin Rouzgar

Conversation with Simin Rouzgar Omid Memarian began his career in journalism in 2000 in Iran by writing for various newspapers such as Hayat-e No, Sharq, and Yas-e No. This blogger and journalist, who continued his studies in multimedia journalism at the University of California, Berkeley, has written for various English-language media and news agencies such […]...

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Migration of Iranian users from one network to another/ Ali Ajami

“Right-aligned image” Ali Ajami Social networks play an undeniable role in the social developments of the 21st century, both as a means of communication and as a mass media; however, the positive or negative nature of this role may currently be subtle or subject to debate. The role and impact of newspapers and publications in […]...

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The Flawed Cycle of Books and Reading in Iran/ Reza Najafi

This is a caption This is a caption Reza Najafi Even during Book Week and reading, we cannot forget the crisis that exists in this field. The difficulties of books and reading in Iran are not a hidden matter that needs to be proven, but what can be addressed are the roots of these difficulties […]...

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Is the national information network beneficial for Iranians? / Hossein Torkashvand

[/caption] I’m sorry, but there is no Farsi text provided. Can you please provide the Farsi text so I can translate it for you? Thank you. Hossein Tarakashvand National Internet or National Information Network is a project that was supposed to be completed by the end of 2016 according to the Fifth Development Plan and […]...

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The Continuation of Political Corruption Structures in Iran / Ali Asghar Ramazanpour

“منظور از عشق یعنی دوست داشتن و احترام گذاشتن برای همیشه” “The meaning of love is to love and respect forever.” Ali Asghar Ramazanpour What is referred to as administrative corruption in Iran is actually political corruption; however, due to censorship, the term political corruption is avoided. In the global definition, any use of power […]...

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Tehran International Book Fair; Another Challenge between Book Publishers and Government Institutions/ Reza Najafi

This is a caption “This is a caption” Reza Najafi The Tehran International Book Fair, alongside the Fajr Film Festival, is considered the most important cultural event in the Islamic Republic of Iran. It is held every year in mid-Ordibehesht (April/May), except for its first year which coincided with Aban (October/November). The fair has been […]...

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Human rights in cyberspace and the internet / Elaheh Amani

This is not a valid Farsi text. Please provide a valid Farsi text to be translated. Sources: 1- To read the full text of the report, please visit Ahmad Shahid’s website. 2- Journal of Peace Research, February 13, 2015 3- For more information, refer to the website of Internet world Status....

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Hidden Trade of Censorship in Iran/ Samuel Bakhtiyari

Translation: Translated by Samuel Bakhtiyari Author: Patrick Howell O’Neill / Daily Dot While the Iranian government annually spends a heavy amount on censorship and controlling the virtual space, Iranian citizens also bear the same cost to escape censorship. There is a hidden market in Iran with millions of dollars in financial circulation. Security institutions try […]...

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