Hi, We've recently released a new brand podcast at Small Media: Filterwatch. A press release is included below, and you can listen to the first episode here <https://smallmedia.org.uk/news/filterwatch-episode-one>, and the second episode here <https://soundcloud.com/small-media/episode-2-irans-ict-budget>.
The recent implementation of the nuclear deal brought with it the hope that the Iranian internet might become a bit more open and free. But is Iran’s old habit of internet filtering really going to die that easily? This is one of many questions that our brand new podcast series Filterwatch sets out to address. Over the past few years, Small Media has published monthly reports detailing the latest developments in Iranian internet policy. We’ve investigated topics including Iran’s domestic search engines, its annual ICT budget, and recent shakeups at the country’s top internet policy body. We see this podcast series as an opportunity to go beyond the headlines to cover Iranian internet censorship and policy in an engaging and accessible way. Each episode will include a quick roundup of ICT news, and in-depth discussion of our feature topic, and a look at what Iranian politicians and public officials are saying about internet policy. In short, this podcast is a one stop shop for all the latest news and analysis about the Iranian internet. In our first episode <https://smallmedia.org.uk/news/filterwatch-episode-one>, we discuss our predictions for the Iranian internet in 2016. Will Facebook and Twitter be unblocked? Is Iran set to become a regional startup powerhouse? And what’s going to happen with messaging apps like Viber and Telegram? Our second episode <https://soundcloud.com/small-media/episode-2-irans-ict-budget> breaks down Iran’s recently announced ICT budget. We crunch the numbers and discuss what they suggest about Rouhani’s commitment to infrastructure spending, Iran’s national internet, domestic developers, and more. Thanks, Amin
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