Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Response to the footage of Neda's death

I still vividly remember when I first watched the videoclip about Neda Agha-soltan. It was my parents who told me that there was an incident in Iran. They were discussing how she was shot in the chest to the point that blood just gushed out of her nose, eyes and ears. I was so curious so I went straight up to my room and searched it on youtube. Surely, it was the first video that came up. After watching the video, I was so shocked and utterly grossed out by it. I could not close my mouth from the shock. The footage was stuck in my head for days and couldn't stop thinking about it.
The cyberspace could play such an important role in our lives. Her death shook the world. Countless websites, newspapers, and television covered the protest movement in Iran. The footage of her death was mass-reproduced and alerted people all around the world on what is happening in Iran. However, the cyberspace and media have not only positive effects, but also negative sides as well. Openness of cyberspace sometimes triggers certain situations to get out of proportion. For example, the footage of Neda's death was all over the internet, hence it was available to everyone including underaged people. Although the media helps to disseminate important information, violent or inappropriate content should be censored.

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