Several news organizations — including NPR, ABC and the BBC — are asking Iranian authorities to explain why American freelance journalist Roxana Saberi has been detained in that country since late January. Full Story »
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Highlights the dangers of foreign reporting, with decent information about the reporter in question an a fair overview of the response by US media and the US State Department.
A concerning story about a freelance journalist being detained in Iran. Very relevant -- still, journalists all over the world are threatened, detained and sometimes killed while doing their jobs. While I would like to read additional information here about media restrictions in Iran and how this might pertain to reporter Roxana Saberi's case, I understand that the primary purpose of this article is to get word out about Saberi's detention and highlight that Iranian authorities have ... More »
While my heart goes out to Ms. Saberi, The worst thing that her, her family, and the press can do is make this a media feeding. If theres one thing that Iran loves, it's being the center of attention. This needs to be worked out behind the scenes.
If the media expect to get the truth from Iran, they may have a long wait. Iran isn't known for exactly being open with their own press, much less ours.
Practicing journalism without proper credentials and showing poor judgement in purchasing your alcoholic beverage in Iran are fairly amateurish ... More »
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