Iran and the Twitter Revolution
Project for Excellence in Journalism, June 26, 2009
By Mark Jurkowitz
Some have already dubbed the protests in Iran the "Twitter Revolution." Certainly the political unrest in Iran has demonstrated as never before the power and influence of social media. How big has the subject been in the social media conversation in recent days, and what role does the discussion appear to be playing?
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