'#CNNFail': Twitterverse slams network's Iran absence

Mac Daddy · Jun 14, 2009, 01:25 PM

As the Iranian election aftermath unfolded in Tehran--thousands of demonstrators took to the streets to protest their anger at perceived electoral irregularities--an unexpected hashtag began to explode through the Twitterverse: "CNNFail."

Even as Twitter became the best source for rapid fire news developments from the front lines of the riots in Tehran, a growing number of users of the microblogging service were incredulous at the near total lack of coverage of the story on CNN, a network that cut its teeth with on-the-spot reporting from the Middle East.

For most of Saturday, Cnn.com had no stories about the massive protests on behalf of Mir Hossein Mousavi, who was reported by the Iranian government to have lost to the sitting president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The widespread street clashes--nearly unheard of in the tightly-controlled Iran--reflected popular sentiment that the election had been rigged, a sentiment that was even echoed, to some extent, by the U.S. government Saturday.
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Source: CNET

Mac Daddy · Jun 14, 2009, 01:33 PM

This is a story on the same topic of media coverage in Iran.

Mobile phones, Facebook, YouTube cut in Iran
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Source: Physorg

MitchRapp · Jun 14, 2009, 05:29 PM

K I'm sorry but Iran, China and North Korea are prisons.
every week it's "facebook banned", "internet is suddenly down" or plain old "outside communication blocked"

no freedom.

Jun 14, 2009, 01:25 PM	#1
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 78 System Specs	'#CNNFail': Twitterverse slams network's Iran absence As the Iranian election aftermath unfolded in Tehran--thousands of demonstrators took to the streets to protest their anger at perceived electoral irregularities--an unexpected hashtag began to explode through the Twitterverse: "CNNFail." Even as Twitter became the best source for rapid fire news developments from the front lines of the riots in Tehran, a growing number of users of the microblogging service were incredulous at the near total lack of coverage of the story on CNN, a network that cut its teeth with on-the-spot reporting from the Middle East. For most of Saturday, Cnn.com had no stories about the massive protests on behalf of Mir Hossein Mousavi, who was reported by the Iranian government to have lost to the sitting president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The widespread street clashes--nearly unheard of in the tightly-controlled Iran--reflected popular sentiment that the election had been rigged, a sentiment that was even echoed, to some extent, by the U.S. government Saturday. _______________ Source: CNET __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

Jun 14, 2009, 01:33 PM	Thread Starter #2
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 78 System Specs	Re: '#CNNFail': Twitterverse slams network's Iran absence This is a story on the same topic of media coverage in Iran. Mobile phones, Facebook, YouTube cut in Iran _______________ Source: Physorg __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

Jun 14, 2009, 05:29 PM	#3
MitchRapp a.k.a. pepiman Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 998 Rep Power: 49 System Specs	Re: '#CNNFail': Twitterverse slams network's Iran absence K I'm sorry but Iran, China and North Korea are prisons. every week it's "facebook banned", "internet is suddenly down" or plain old "outside communication blocked" no freedom.