Political dissent in Iran after last week’s national election has spread not only to the streets of Tehran, but also online, where protesters of the election have battled to get news out of the country for three days. Iran’s youthful, Web-savvy population has proven adept at using internet technology to spread news about the post-election discord.

Millions of young bloggers are challenging the conservative government of Iran, at great personal risk. “Iran: A Nation of Bloggers” is a video that powerfully tells this story in just 2 minutes. It shows how the digital world allows many Iranians access to ideas and freedom of expression they haven’t had for close to thirty years. It's is a visual essay that shows how blogging is a major cultural outlet for young Iranians, despite it being a sometimes dangerous practice. Blogging is, in essence, a means of revolution.

Includes a number of photographs and the short film.