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Extreme wide shot of capital Tehran 2. People walking on street 3. Close-up of an Iranian daily newspaper heading reading (English) \"Tehran Times\" 4. Close-up of hand grabbing a pile of newspapers 5....\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eTehran - December 15, 2007 \u003cbr/\u003e1. Extreme wide shot of capital Tehran \u003cbr/\u003e2. People walking on street \u003cbr/\u003e3. Close-up of an Iranian daily newspaper heading reading (English) \"Tehran Times\" \u003cbr/\u003e4. Close-up of hand grabbing a pile of newspapers \u003cbr/\u003e5. Newspaper distributor giving a pile of newspapers to newsstand man \u003cbr/\u003e6. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Ali, Tehran resident: \u003cbr/\u003e\"Lack of enough time to go and buy newspapers, less media censorship in electronic media and high costs of print media and their publication makes people to show more interest in buying electronic newspapers.\" \u003cbr/\u003e7. Close-up of newspaper heading (Farsi) \"Tehran Emrooz\" \u003cbr/\u003e8. Ali reading newspaper in street \u003cbr/\u003e9. Newspapers laid out in front of newsstand \u003cbr/\u003e10. People walking past newsstand \u003cbr/\u003e11. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Afshin Dowlat Abadi, student:\u003cbr/\u003e \"There is no press freedom and that is why people would rather keep track of the news on the internet. I think if print media get more active and publish more real and true news, many people will choose them as their source of news.\" \u003cbr/\u003e12. Wide of newspapers laid out for sale \u003cbr/\u003e13. Newspaper kiosk\u003cbr/\u003eTehran - December 16, 2007 \u003cbr/\u003e14. Tahmineh Hadadi, journalism student and blogger walking in her room and sitting at her computer \u003cbr/\u003e15. Close-up of hand typing on keyboard \u003cbr/\u003e16. Tahmineh updating her web-blog \u003cbr/\u003e17. Wide of Tahmineh sitting at her computer \u003cbr/\u003e18. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Tahmineh Hadadi, journalism student and blogger: \u003cbr/\u003e\" Tehran is a crowded city and it is more convenient to sit at home and get the news and information from the internet. Besides, internet websites and blogs have more capabilities than print media and can communicate the news more freely.\" \u003cbr/\u003e19. Close-up of computer screen showing log-in page \u003cbr/\u003e20. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Tahmineh Hadadi, journalism student and blogger: \u003cbr/\u003e\"When it comes to blogs, there is more freedom there and everyone with different tastes can find what they are looking for.\"\u003cbr/\u003eTehran - November 2007  \u003cbr/\u003e21. Wide exterior of Newspapers and Journals Fair in Tehran \u003cbr/\u003e22. People inside fair \u003cbr/\u003e23. Tilt-up of from Iranian President Ahmadinejad's cartoon drawn on a paper to President holding paper and laughing \u003cbr/\u003e24. Ahmadinejad speaking with media people in fair \u003cbr/\u003e25. Ahmadinejad touring fair among people \u003cbr/\u003e26. Cameramen filming president's speech \u003cbr/\u003e27. Wide of Ahmadinejad speaking on stage \u003cbr/\u003e28. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian President: \u003cbr/\u003e\"I intimately would like all journals and news agencies people to bluntly write and tell their opinions no matter what their taste, interest and attitude are. Do not think that if you criticise the government I will get upset. No, I will become pleased!\" \u003cbr/\u003e29. Various Iranian newspapers put on wall \u003cbr/\u003e30. Taghi Dejakam, an editor and writer of Kayhan ultra-conservative and hardline daily writing in kiosk at fair \u003cbr/\u003e31. Tilt from close up of hand writing to the word (Farsi) \"Kayhan\" written on newspaper's front page \u003cbr/\u003e32. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Taghi Dejakam, an editor and writer of Kayhan ultra-conservative and hardline daily: \u003cbr/\u003e\"The attractive appearance of the internet and weblog makes it a place for writing daily events like a diary, or expressing political, cultural, artistic or literary opinions. Many people find it very interesting and perhaps that is one of the reasons I am attracted to it too and update my blog regularly.\" \u003cbr/\u003e33. Close-up of hand touching a finger-touch screen \u003cbr/\u003e34. Close-up of two girls' faces \u003cbr/\u003e35. Two girls reading newspapers on finger-touch screen \u003cbr/\u003e36. Close-up of sign reading (English) \"Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA)\" \u003cbr/\u003e37. IRNA official news agency employees working on computers\u003cbr/\u003eTehran - December 16, 2007 \u003cbr/\u003e38. Close-up of sign reading (English) \"Association of Iranian Journalists\" \u003cbr/\u003e39. Set-up shot of Rajabali Mazroui, Head of Association of Iranian Journalists and former reformist member of Iranian Parliament inside \u003cbr/\u003e40. Association of Iranian Journalists \u003cbr/\u003e41. Close-up of hand \u003cbr/\u003e42. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Rajabali Mazroui, Head of Association of Iranian Journalists and former reformist member of Iranian Parliament: \u003cbr/\u003e\"There are two reasons for the popularity of electronic newspapers. First, as an instrument, satellite and internet provide their users with a wide range of functions and capabilities to access news and information. Second, in the difficult political situation, newspapers are suffering from censorship or kind of self-censorship.\" \u003cbr/\u003e43. Tilt up of newspapers and magazines on rack \u003cbr/\u003e44. Wide of street\u003cbr/\u003eMany people in Iran are turning to the internet to access information and news about the world and Iran. \u003cbr/\u003eIn recent years the electronic media and web-blogs are increasingly gaining popularity over their print counterparts. \u003cbr/\u003eNewspaper editors are under pressure from the government and are often told how to cover issues ranging from nuclear negotiations to local crime control. \u003cbr/\u003eCertain views cannot be published freely, such as direct criticism of high ranking Iranian officials or insulting ethnic groups or religious beliefs.\u003cbr/\u003eSo many people are turning to the internet for a more independent view of their world. \u003cbr/\u003eDowntown Tehran looks like any other modern bustling city. \u003cbr/\u003eThe newspaper kiosks are busy, but residents like Ali says that recent years many people are choosing to get their news from the internet as it is more convenient.  \u003cbr/\u003eAfshin Dowlat Abadi, a student says that lack of press freedom is the reason why people are turning to the internet as a source of news. \u003cbr/\u003eThe NGO Reporters without Borders, ranked Iran 166 among 169 countries in its annual worldwide press freedom index for 2007. \u003cbr/\u003eIt says that Iran continues to restrict media, close newspapers and arrest journalists on charges like acting against national security, spreading propaganda against the state and insulting officials. \u003cbr/\u003eWeb blogs are a popular forum for dissidents to express themselves freely. \u003cbr/\u003eTahmineh Hadadi, is a student of journalism who updates her web log regularly. \u003cbr/\u003eShe says that the internet offers a good way to keep herself update with the latest news, but also to share her own views on political and other issues with others.\u003cbr/\u003eHowever, the government has cracked down on bloggers too and many of them are prevented from continuing their activities. \u003cbr/\u003eIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addressed a exhibition of newspapers in Tehran in November 2007. \u003cbr/\u003eHe said his government is open to criticism and the press is free to express itself despite different tastes and political stances.\u003cbr/\u003eSince Ahmadinejad came in office in 2005, there are more newspapers, usually smaller in circulation, that are opposed to Ahmadinejad than those that are in favour of his administration. \u003cbr/\u003eHowever, the government has closed liberal papers and Washington-based Freedom House says \"the Iranian government has forcibly closed or banned more than 100 publications since 2000.\" Iran has also limited the access of the foreign press. \u003cbr/\u003eProfessional journalists are also using the websites and blogs as a place to put their analysis and views. \u003cbr/\u003eTaghi Dejakam, is an editor and writer of Kayhan, an ultra-conservative and hardline daily that supports the government. \u003cbr/\u003eHe says that it is a good forum to write daily and read the views of others. \u003cbr/\u003eHe says that he updates his blog regularly. \u003cbr/\u003eRajabali Mazroui, is the head of the Association of Iranian Journalists and former reformist member of Iranian Parliament. \u003cbr/\u003eHe says that people are using the internet as it offers access to the news more quickly, and is less censored than newspapers. \u003cbr/\u003eIran's reform movement peaked in the late 1990s after former reformist president Mohammad Khatami was elected and his supporters swept parliament. \u003cbr/\u003eBut hardliners who control the judiciary, security forces and powerful unelected bodies in the government blocked attempts to ease social and political restrictions. \u003cbr/\u003eNumerous pro-reform newspapers were shut down, and since Ahmadinejad's election, those that remain have been muted in their criticism fearing closure. \u003cbr/\u003eIranians generally have access to mainstream Web sites, including U.S. media and 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