http://cyrusfarivar.com/blog/2009/06/25/june-25-cyrus-on-pris-the-world/ "Being a good writer is 3% talent, 97% not being distracted by the Internet." Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:59:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://cyrusfarivar.com/blog/2009/06/25/june-25-cyrus-on-pris-the-world/#comment-1344 Social media in Iran: Be careful what you read : TechVi: Technology matters. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:26:05 +0000 http://cyrusfarivar.com/blog/?p=2326#comment-1344 [...] Cyrus, who has been covering the topic for numerous outlets, says he’s found it’s important to remain critical of the words of social media. While it’s easy to get wrapped up in the story, protesters and governments might have ulterior motives for using social media. And while journalists might have been booted from the country, more traditional sources of news can help filter through some of the information and at least put a stamp of approval on some of the info. (Hear his story on PRI’s The World) [...] [...] Cyrus, who has been covering the topic for numerous outlets, says he’s found it’s important to remain critical of the words of social media. While it’s easy to get wrapped up in the story, protesters and governments might have ulterior motives for using social media. And while journalists might have been booted from the country, more traditional sources of news can help filter through some of the information and at least put a stamp of approval on some of the info. (Hear his story on PRI’s The World) [...]

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