About the Author
Cyrus Farivar
سیروس فریور
English: [suh-ROOS FAR-ih-var]
Persian: [see-ROOS-eh fàr-ee-VÀR]
Freelance Technology Journalist
Freelance Radio Reporter/Producer
Author, "The Internet of Elsewhere"
cfarivar [at] cfarivar [dot] org
Current location: Bonn, GermanyTwitter
Election 1388 Archive
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Cyrus on: PRI’s The World (June 11, 2010)
Posted on June 11, 2010 | 1 CommentDear Friends, My piece on the one-year anniversary of last year’s controversial election in Iran is airing today. In the piece, we hear from two young Iranians who talk about their frustration with what’s happened since June 12, 2009, and from Mohammed Sadeghi, the Iranian-German... -
Cyrus on: PRI’s The World (February 11, 2010)
Posted on February 11, 2010 | No CommentsDear Friends, My piece on watching the 22nd of Bahman protests with Austin Heap, Roozbeh Pournader and Behrang Barzin live from Parisoma will be on today’s show. It will be available on any of these stations (and their Internet streams): NYC – 3 pm Eastern... -
Mousavi: “In the green movement, every citizen is a media outlet.”
Posted on February 5, 2010 | No CommentsIranian opposition leader Mir-Hossein Mousavi was interviewed by reformist website Kalame earlier this week, which was translated by Khordad88, and included this notable quote that likely will be championed by the blogosphere. I’m still unconvinced as to how much long-term difference all of the reformists’... -
Newsweek: 118 Days, 12 Hours, 54 Minutes
Posted on November 25, 2009 | 1 CommentI’m a little behind, but I just read Maziar Bahari’s account of his 118 days in an Iranian prison in Newsweek. It’s frightening to say the least, and confirms similar accounts I’ve heard by others who have had the pleasure of Evin Prison’s hospitality. Robert... -
Karim Sadjadpour: Iran After the Election (Oct. 1, 4 pm, UC Berkeley)
Posted on September 27, 2009 | 2 CommentsMy cousin and Iran analyst extraordinaire, Karim Sadjadpour, will be speaking this Thursday on the UC Berkeley campus to discuss: the impact of Iran’s elections on the balance of power within Iran and on its foreign policy. Sadjadpour will also assess the implications of recent... -
Cyrus speaking in Grand Rapids, MI (Oct. 6, 2009)
Posted on September 13, 2009 | No CommentsI have the honor of speaking at the “Emerging Technologies & Media Mythologies” conference at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Tuesday, October 6, 2009. I’ll be the Tuesday lunchtime speaker, where I’ll be talking about the Iranian Internet, before and after the recent... -
World Politics Review: Iran’s Long History of Online Opposition
Posted on September 1, 2009 | 1 CommentCyrus Farivar | 01 Sep 2009 On June 20, 2009, as she watched demonstrators at an Iranian reformist protest gather on Tehran’s Kargar Avenue, Neda Agha-Soltan, 27, was suddenly shot in the chest and killed, ostensibly by a nearby Basij militiaman. Had this tragic incident... -
Thanks for coming to BayFF last night!
Posted on August 4, 2009 | 3 CommentsThanks to all who showed up (and participated online!) at BayFF last night to talk tech, Iran and all kinds of other stuff. It was a pleasure to speak with Danny O’Brien again and meet Jacob Appelbaum of Tor for the first time. Thanks also... -
AP: Wife: Iran Reform Politician’s Confession Forced
Posted on August 3, 2009 | No CommentsIf you can, spare a thought for former Iranian vice president Mohammad Ali Abtahi, who I had the pleasure of meeting in November 2007 here in Oakland, as seen above. The Associated Press: BEIRUT (AP) — The wife of a prominent pro-reform Iranian politician said... -
PBS MediaShift: Century-Old Groundwork Fuels Internet Interest in Iran Today
Posted on August 3, 2009 | No CommentsI just penned this for PBS’ MediaShift: by Cyrus Farivar, August 3, 2009 A couple of years ago, while browsing in a Philadelphia bookstore, I found a small red hardback book. Its worn woven cover was used, but in decent condition. The side of the...
