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Technology versus Tradition: Communication in the Iranian Revolution
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The conflict between the official culture of Iran and the traditional culture of the masses rooted in Iranian national and religious traditions is discussed in this article. But the authors focus on the differences between the two cultures.Abstract:
Analysis of the “conflict between the official culture of the government … and the traditional culture of the masses rooted in Iranian national and religious traditions.”read more
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Will politics be tweeted? New media use by Iranian youth in 2011
Magdalena Wojcieszak,Briar Smith +1 more
TL;DR: It was using new media, not talking politics online, that predicted the frequency with which respondents encountered blocked websites online and also perceptions of their ownpolitical efficacy, which may support voices that are skeptical about technology’s ability to sustain revolution.
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De-westernizing Media Theory, or Reverse Orientalism: `Islamic Communication' as Theorized by Hamid Mowlana
TL;DR: In this article, Mowlana's model of Islamic communication, while drawing mainly from the Iranian experience, aspires to a general interpretation of all Muslim societies and has attracted attention and proved rather influential.
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Mass Media and the Spiral of Silence: The Philippines from Marcos to Aquino
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue against the applicability of the "spiral of silence" theory to the Philippines and argue that the alternative media and an active audience helped influence the events that precipitated the downfall of the Marcos regime in 1986.
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Iran's perception of Western Europe: A study in national and foreign policy articulation
Peter M. Clark,Hamid Mowlana +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a study of public policy articulation can provide a valuable framework of national perceptions, demands and expectations through which a nation's evolving position in the international system may be analyzed.