Iran: Old and New media compared

OLD

CNN

33 minutes ago
Protesters beaten, tear-gassed in streets

BBC

Iranian police have used water cannon, batons, tear gas and live rounds to break up protests over the presidential election, witnesses in Tehran say.
A BBC reporter said he saw one man shot and others injured amid running fights.
Defeated candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi repeated calls for the election to be annulled on the grounds it was rigged.
US President Barack Obama urged Iran's government "to stop all violent and unjust actions against its own people", saying the "world is watching".


NEW

http://twitpic.com/7x2ub The dreadful reality of repression that is so much more than teargas and water cannon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYaL4mA-bSY Incredible and disturbing scenes from the streets of Iran.

Tehran Bureau Twitter Feed

Conf'd Iran Fatemiyeh Hospital Tehran: 30-40 dead as of 11pm; 200 injured. Police taking names of incoming injured. #iranelection3 minutes ago from HootSuite

Omid07 says Basij base burned by protesters at Navab St. (South Tehran)15 minutes ago from web

Omid007 says: Security Forces attacked Khomeini Hospital to arrest injured protesters, it is said at least 30 injured are there...17 minutes ago from web

according to same private listserv source, "People from all around Tehran are gathering to march into the city later at night."21 minutes ago from web

unloaded massive amounts of guns for more than 500 basijies whom had been sent there several hours earlier to confront the demonstrators.22 minutes ago from web

Reports from Tehran, Azadi St., Sanati Sharif University indicate that more that 10 helicopters landed inside the university,22 minutes ago from web

Fatemiyeh Hospital Tehran: 30-40 dead as of 11pm; 200 injured. Police taking names of incoming injured.25 minutes ago from web

directly from source who spoke to someone at hospital:25 minutes ago from web

omid007 reports at least 10 protesters shot By Basij, Bassij opened gunfire on people at Haft Hooz SQ.28 minutes ago from web

good source: Hospital close to the scene in Tehran: 30-40 dead thus far as of 11pm and 200 injured. Police taking names of incoming injured.35 minutes ago from web

pray for us... u can be a great help to spread the news..." end quote41 minutes ago from web

From FB: u aren't here in iran to see what's really happening to us... they are just hitting and killing our people freely...41 minutes ago from web


Iran Twazzup page

RT @sissyto4 SO VERY TRUE! RT @ObamaResistance : Obama has been more critical of Fox News than the Iranian govt! #tcot #Iranelection #obama


In short, the new media is proving itself far more adept at covering an unfolding story that the world should know about. It is clear dreadful events are happening on the streets of Iran tonight.