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Book SynopsisFocusing on the Iranian presidential elections of 2009 and ensuing demonstrations in major cities across Iran and world, Media, Power, and Politics in the Digital Age provides a balanced discussion of the role and impact of modern communication technologies, particularly the novel utilization of small digital media vis-à-vis the elections and global media coverage. Written in a non-technical, easy to read, and accessible manner, the volume will appeal to scholars, students, policy makers and print professionals alike. To provide a global overview of media coverage and diverse perspectives on the controversial 2009 presidential election, this book consists of 24 original essays, covering issues from global media coverage to new media-social networking, from the ideological-political dimensions to the cultural facets of the elections. Organized in a cohesive manner, the writing styles and presentation remain varied and richly informative.
Trade ReviewThe events surrounding the disputed reelection of Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad captured the imagination of the world and launched a global revolution in the way that information is captured and shared by the media. This is the first attempt to analyze what went wrong and what went right in the media's coverage of those events. It is a much-needed contribution to an issue, and a country, that will remain on everyone's radar for years to come. -- Reza Aslan, UC Riverside, author of No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam
Iran's democratic movement, particularly in the aftermath of last June's contested presidential election, has been one of the biggest media events of the last decade. The movement has also been singular for its fresh, innovative use of modern tools of the digital age. This impressive collection of essays is the first attempt to study both the nature of the global coverage, and the ability of Iranian democrats to use these tools effectively in their fight for liberation. A must read for any serious student of recent politics in Iran, and of the evolving nature of news in our increasingly globalized world. -- Abbas Milani, Stanford University; author of Eminent Persians: Men and Women Who Made Modern Iran, 1941-1979
In terms of modern communications theories and practices, contemplating an event as globally significant as the uprisings and crackdowns that followed the fraudulent presidential election of 2009 in Iran deserves a work of scholarship as ambitious in scope and incisive in its various analyses as this book offers. Without it, our understanding of what happened and is still unfolding would have remained incomplete and altogether unreliable. -- Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak, University of Maryland
For those who live in the Western countries and elsewhere, it is crucial to gain a better understanding of the complexity of the political and cultural situation in Iran. Expertly edited by Yahya Kamalipour, this book provides a wealth of informative material written by leading global media scholars, media professionals, and assorted experts on Iran that shed much needed light on the media coverage of the 2009 contested presidential election and provide significant insight about power, politics, culture, and media in the country. -- Douglas Kellner, UCLA; author of Media Culture and Media Spectacle and the Crisis of Democracy
As America's confrontation with Iran escalates, understanding what is happening inside Iran becomes steadily more important. The essays in this book are full of insights into the power of new media in Iran, its influence on the 2009 election, and emerging trends that may lead the country toward a very different future. -- Stephen Kinzer, author of Crescent and Star: Turkey Between Two Worlds
Offers 24 academic papers providing an analysis of the role and impact of modern communication technologies, particularly the utilization of social networking or what some call 'small digital media.' -- Chris Sterling * Communication Booknotes Quarterly *
This book, a series of research-based academic essays, edited by Yahya R. Kamalipour, examines the way the media of different countries covered Iran’s 2009 election, especially through new digital technologies....For anyone seeking detailed insight into both pro- and anti-government views in Iran after the 2009 election, and an understanding of how those events affect Iranians and international politics today, this book provides extensive detail and evidence. * Media International Australia *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Introduction Part 3 PART I: GLOBAL MEDIA DIMENSIONS Chapter 4 The 2009 Iranian Presidential Election in the Coverage ofCNN and Al-Jazeera English Websites Chapter 5 The Canadian Media-Framing of the 2009 IranianPresidential Election Chapter 6 The 2009 Iranian Presidential Election in the Polish Media Chapter 7 Newspaper Coverage of the 2009 Iranian PresidentialElection in Turkey Chapter 8 A Comparative Analysis of the Egyptian and IranianPresidential Elections Media Coverage Chapter 9 The Presidential Election in Iran 2009: Pre- and PostelectionNews Coverage in the German Press Chapter 10 How the Mass Media Defined Iran's Destiny: An GeneralOverview of the Role of Media Outlets in Iran's June 2009Presidential Election Chapter 11 Televised Presidential Election Debates: A Brief ComparativeAnalysis of the American and Iranian Debates Part 12 PART II: NEW MEDIA AND SOCIAL NETWORKINGDIMENSIONS Chapter 13 What's That Chirping I Hear? The CNN Effect to the Twitter Effect Chapter 14 Bullets with Butterfly Wings: Tweets, Protest Networks, and the Iranian Election Chapter 15 Graphic Content: The Semiotics of a YouTube Uprising Chapter 16 The Role and Impact of New Information Technology (NIT)Applications in Disseminating News about the Recent Iran Presidential Election and Uprisings Chapter 17 The Role of E-diplomacy in Iranian and Xinjiang Riots Part 18 PART III: IDEOLOGICAL-POLITICAL DIMENSIONS Chapter 19 Khameni's Group against Khomeini Followers Chapter 20 Silencing Iran's Twitterati: How U.S. Sanctions Muzzle Iran's Online Opposition Chapter 21 Legal Opinion as Political Action: The Significance of Ayatollah Montazeri's Postelection Fatwa in Delegitimizing the Islamic Republic of Iran Chapter 22 Televising the "Velvet Revolution": Show Trials in the Aftermath of Iran's Tenth Presidential Election Chapter 23 The Ramadan Controversy: Dilemmas in Mediating between Cultures through the Study of Dutch and Iranian Media Discourses in the Post-Iranian Uprising Part 24 PART IV: CULTURAL AND COMMUNICATION DIMENSIONS Chapter 25 Faster Than a Speeding Bullet, More Powerful Than a Locomotive: Mutual Instrumentalization of Culture, Cinema, and Media by Iran and the United States Chapter 26 Social Networking Media and the Revolution That Wasn't:A Realistic Assessment of the Revolutionary Situation in Iran Chapter 27 Are We Neda? The Iranian Women, the Election, and International Media Chapter 28 Symbols, Signs, and Slogans of the Demonstrations in Iran Chapter 29 Friend or Foe? The Challenges and Tribulations of Iranian Reporters Working for Western Media Chapter 30 The Nondiminishing Role of Traditional Media in theCoverage of the 2009 Iranian Presidential Election:The New York Times versus the New Media
