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Maziar Bahari,an Iranian-born reporter, was jailed for 118 days in Tehran while covering the 2009 Iranian elections. His story was parodied in the film "Rosewater, and " directed by Jon Stewart.tough line Iranian authorities have cracked down on journalists since the passing of the Iran nuclear deal for "beautifying America." Iran's president,Hassan Rouhani, has criticized the crackdown, and saying “we shouldn't arrest one or two people just like that for nothing,with some excuse, and acquire cases against them, or then blow it out of proportion in the country.”After living through the crackdown,Bahari started Journalism is Not a Crime—an organization that fights against the unfair targeting and arrest of journalists in Iran. He joins The Takeaway to discuss "Rosewater" and press freedom in Iran.
What you'll learn from this segment:How Bahari worked with Jon Stewart on 'Rosewater."
How press censorship in Iran has changed in recent years.
How the Journalism is Not a Crime group is working to draw attention to issues of press freedom.
Source: wnyc.org