Iran Proves Media-Savvy With "Office Of Religious Blogs"...

San Francisco Chronicle/The Ross Report Andrew Ross June 16, 2006 at 03:01 PM

In tandem with its efforts to control access to online content, the Iranian government appears to be building an Internet discourse of its own. In recent weeks, the regime has officially established an "Office of Religious Blogs" designed to provide research, training, and support to clerical bloggers operating inside the Islamic Republic. Based in Qom, the center claims to have already trained some 500 novice bloggers in the use of the Internet as part of an effort to craft a pro-regime message aimed at the growing number of web-savvy Iranians.

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