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Hossein DerakhshanHossein Derakhshan is the pioneer of blogging in Iran. His renowned blog, "Editor: Myself", has been an outlet for his opinions and notes as a citizen journalist on trips to places forbidden for Iranians such as Israel and Egypt. Hossein Derakhshan started to get involved with journalism by writing about the internet in Asr-e Azadegan, then moving to Hatay-e No when that newspaper was closed down. His column, Panjere-i roo be hayaat (A Window to the Yard), later expanded to a weekly page on technology and the internet. He now contributes to the Persian section of BBC World Service. He also edits Stop Censoring Us, a record of internet censorship in Iran. He is a prominent contributor to openDemocracy's Iran Scan 1384, the only English language site devoted to Iran's elections Hossein Derakhshan began his weblog Editor: Myself in 2001 after moving to Toronto, Canada. He is credited as the creator of the Iranian blogging community: following his instructions on how to create a weblog in Persian, one hundred weblogs emerged within a month.Recent articlesRamin Jahanbegloo: the courage to change The public recantation of his views by the Iranian philosopher Ramin Jahanbegloo reflects both a genuine change of mind and significant internal changes in the Tehran regime, says Hossein Derakhshan. Wiki-ocracyAs the first international Wikimania conference is held this week in Frankfurt, pioneer Iranian blogger Hossein Derakhshan who will blog for openDemocracy from the event tests the wikis democratic potential in a bold new experiment. Iran's young reformersThe election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reflects a fractured society, finds blogger Hossein Derakhshan on his return to Tehran; but also one where reformists have a future if they can speak to Irans rising generation. Blogging Iran's wired electionIranian bloggers are uniting to post laser-sharp ideas on their countrys momentous presidential election in June. Solana Larsen & Hossein Derakhshan (Hoder) introduce openDemocracys new Iran project. Censor this: Iran's web of liesIrans censors have a new enemy: the internet. But users of new media in the country are inventing ways to speak truth to power. |
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