Tehran Bureau is an online news magazine covering politics, foreign affairs, culture and society in

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. In May 2009, it was launched as a virtual news bureau, featuring a growing list of regular contributors and journalists knowledgeable about Iran and Iranian affairs. Tehran Bureau combines aspects of traditional journalism and new media, using trusted online social networks to complement conventional coverage. Starting out as an independent news organization, Tehran Bureau had no affiliation with and received no funding or support from any government, religious, or interest group. However in September 2009 it began a collaboration with the

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" which will provide it with financing, host its Web site and provide editorial support. In return Tehran Bureau will help shape a coming “Frontline” program about Iran. The British news website

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hosted Tehran Bureau for a while. In an article revealing the new arrangement, The Guardian assured that the magazine would "retain its independence under Niknejad" Its mission statement states, "Tehran Bureau is a virtual bureau connecting journalists, Iran experts and readers all over the world. Our stories are written by Iranians in Iran and the Middle East, foreigners viewing or interacting with our culture for the first time, and hyphenated Iranians best suited to bridge the cultures."Tehran Bureau About Page
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Muhammad Sahimi Muhammad Sahimi ( fa, محمد سهیمی; born 22 January 1954) is a Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and holds the NIOC (National Iranian Oil Company) Chair in petroleum engineering at the University of Southern Califor ...

Jason Rezaian Jason Rezaian ( fa, جیسون رضائیان; born on March 16, 1976) is an Iranian-American journalist who served as Tehran bureau chief for ''The Washington Post''. He was convicted of espionage in a closed-door trial in Iran in 2015. On Jul ...

, Gareth Smyth and many others writing without a byline since the crackdown on journalists after the June 12 presidential election of 2009.

References

External links

Tehran Bureau
''official site''
Why Tehran Bureau?Tehran Bureau Press Release
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Disapora Iranians spreading the message
David Mattin, ''

'', 17 June 2009
Laura Secor: Why Tehran Matters
Laura Secor, The New Yorker, June 15, 2009
"Kelly Golnoush Niknejad, M.S. ’05, M.A. ’06, launches Tehran Bureau"
Columbia University Journalism School Press Room
"The Virtual Iran Beat"

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The Boston Globe
June 20, 2009
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