As traditional media coverage of events in Iran meets with censorship and mobile telephone access is cut, FRANCE 24, thanks to its “Observers” website, has been able to provide fresh, impartial information.
The Observers is a collaborative site on France 24 that covers international current affairs by using eyewitness accounts from "Observers" - people who are at the heart of event. The content isn't produced by professional journalists but everything is selected, verified, translated and explained by FRANCE 24 journalists.
With over 30 ‘Observers’ in Iran, FRANCE 24 not only receives photos, videos and eyewitness accounts very quickly, but also has a network of trusted sources to rely on in terms of verification of information received from other sources. Videos, sound and photos received via The Observers are regularly used in the channel’s news bulletins and programmes.
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Recent events in Iran highlight the extent of multimedia convergence between The Observers, FRANCE24.com and the FRANCE 24 television channels. Information is broadcast to and, in some cases gathered from, viewers using different media supports. The level of interactivity from web users has in turn noticeably increased.
Link to The Observers:
http://observers.france24.com/en
Link to FRANCE 24 Iranian election coverage:
http://www.france24.com/en/category/tags-thematiques/irans-presidential-election
About FRANCE 24:
FRANCE 24 is the 24/7 international news channel, covering world current affairs from a French perspective, through debates, diversity of opinion and confrontation of points of view.
FRANCE 24 has a ten-minute news bulletin every half hour. For in-depth analysis, the schedule is enriched by numerous current affairs magazine programmes, investigative reports and daily debates.
