When protests broke out in the aftermath of the recent election in Iran, many Western journalists were banned from reporting. Several German correspondents for example were told to stay in their offices and not go outside as long as the protests continue. Many did as they were told. Thus, it was up to citizen journalists in Tehran and elsewhere to provide the video footage that we see in our news shows.
Politik - Medien - Wissenschaft
wonk [wongk]
-noun Slang.- a student who spends much time studying and has little or no social life; grind.
- a stupid, boring, or unattractive person.
- a person who studies a subject or issue in an excessively assiduous and thorough manner: a policy wonk. (via)
