I am an Iranian journalist, blogger, and researcher based in Europe. My journey with Global Voices began in the summer of 2005, where I contributed under the pseudonyms ‘Farid Pouya’ and ‘Hamid Tehrani.’ I served as the Iran Editor at Global Voices from May 2006 to January 2015.
Throughout my career, I have actively participated in several impactful digital initiatives, including Digiactive and the March 18 Movement, which was honored with the Think Social Award by The Paley Center for Media in 2009.
I co-edited and co-authored the book Hope, Votes, and Bullets, which explores Iran's protest movements and their connection with social media. Additionally, I served as the Online Editor-in-Chief for nearly nine years at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Persian service, Radio Farda, based in Prague.
My work, including articles and interviews, has been featured in prominent international media outlets such as The Washington Post, Slate, Internazionale, and Al Jazeera. I have also spoken at renowned conferences and institutions, including Yale University, the European Parliament, SXSW, and Ars Electronica.
Follow me on Twitter: @fredpetrossian.
Latest posts by Fred Petrossian
Desecration of three religious sites in Iran signal the Islamic Republic's continued oppression of minorities
"Pressure on religious minorities has also taken the form of persecution of individuals by accusing them of promoting 'propaganda against the Islamic Republic or 'belonging to hostile groups.
To apply for a national ID card in Iran, members of ‘unrecognized’ religious minorities now need to deny their faith
The removal of the "other religions" option from the national ID card application form essentially bars members of certain religious minorities from full citizenship.
Iran protests: Flying bullets and internet shutdown
The current protests are more widespread, more diverse in terms of class, and characterized by a brutal government response that includes a near-total shutdown of the internet.
Winning a literary award won't set you free: An interview with author and asylum-seeker Behrooz Boochani
Australia's detention camps whistleblower describes conditions as hellish
