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North American media help Iran protests grow
SFGATE ^ | Friday, June 20, 2003 | Jonathan Curiel

Posted on 06/21/2003 10:35:57 PM PDT by Pikamax

Some experts call it a "media movement" or a "satellite revolution." But whatever the label, one thing is clear: A growing network of Iranian American media outlets -- from television to radio to Web sites -- is helping spark the student-led protests erupting in that Islamic nation.

The demonstrations would have occurred anyway, the experts say, but satellite networks like National Iranian Television and Radio Iran (both based in Los Angeles) are beaming programming that actively supports the demonstrators' cause into the country.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iran; iranianamericans; irantv; nitv; protests; satellites; satellitetv; studentmovent

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