BBC James Reynolds: Final Thoughts on China
James Reynolds, the BBC reporter stationed in Beijing, has finished his three year term. He wrote a final post on his blog “to take you through…
Read articleStatistical Analysis of Iran’s Election Data, Fraud Likely Occurred
From the Washington Post (link – Go read it): Each of these two tests provides strong evidence that the numbers released by Iran’s Ministry of the…
Read articleTweeting a Coup: Day 3
It has been a hectic last 24 hours in Iran and in the blogosphere. Because everything is so chaotic, I’ve decided to post key developments that…
Read articleThe Iranian Election? (An Update)
I might have spoken too soon yesterday when I said that Iran was having an ‘election’. Despite a record 85% turnout on Friday, the situation in…
Read articleDemocracy in Iran
Reading through the various news outlets covering this week’s Iranian election, one gets the sense that elections in Iran are not so different from the ones…
Read articleOne Step Closer to the Holodeck
For all those tech/video game geeks out there you probably already know about E3. For those of you who don’t, E3 stands for the Electronic Entertainment…
Read articleOpportunity: Apply to be a CLASSy Director!
Interested in learning engagement across the faculties? If so, You might enjoy planning a delightful conference called CLASS. The people are great, the conference sounds intriguing,…
Read articleThe Girl who Named Pluto
From the New York Times by way of Slashdot: Venetia Phair, who at the age of 11 was responsible for choosing the name “Pluto” for the…
Read articleMore Confusion on Evolution: The Conservative’s Aren’t Alone
UPDATE: The Globe is holding a poll (link): Do you believe in evolution? The results, as of 12:15pm (Wed): Yes: 52% (18711 votes) No: 46% (16608…
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How To Follow a Revolution: New Media and Iran
By Nick Zarzycki,
Let me just say this up front: I am not much of a ‘new media’ aficionado. I have had a Twitter account for less than three…
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