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more about #roxanasaberi more comments → formergr: It will probably be very interesting, and I understand that as a journalist it is only natural that she'd want to write a book on her experience, but ... more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: Ooooh I'm not usually a fan of non-fiction, but I might have to make an exception here. more » thebestofjillhives: Unjust: yes. Their punishment does not fit their crimes (though we are not yet sure what these crimes are) but make no mistake about it, these are sm... more » MissAmy: I can not imagine how terrifying this must be for those girls. I hope they are released, and soon. more » brendastarlet is on it: She's a Midwesterner. We're bred to withstand snow, tornadoes, and Iraqi prisons. more » morninggloria: Roxana Saberi is tough as nails. Good for Northwestern for recognizing that. more » sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit): This makes my mood better after that Douthat post. more » SarahHeartburn: NPR has been following her story for weeks, as has the Guardian, and a lot of other foreign newspapers. So she's pretty? BTW her mother is Japanese an... more » a magician named gob: Why is "American girl" in quotes? more » ihateyourescalade: If she weren't pretty, she and her imprisonment would have gotten zero interest from the media. more » ihateemo: Ahaha, I love that the ad that pops up on the YouTube video is "Sexy Iranian Photos". Tricksy Google ads, how did they know that Saberi is a fox? more » Blazing_Scribbles: I'm excited for Roxana, but there's still American reporters like Laura Ling and Euna Lee who need help. As far as I've read, North Korea is denying ... more » Penny: n the Press TV account of Saberi and Clinton's meeting, the state-run news agency noted that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad also wrote a letter... more » lilbobbytables: On that logic, I should have thanked the bully in 3rd grade when he stopped pinching me, as opposed to glaring at him and crying. W.T.F.? more » bluebears: The ads that flash on the bottom of that vid include "Sexy Iranian Photos." Nice... more » -
#freedomofthepress
Released Journalist Pens Memoir
Formerly detained journalist Roxana Saberi has announced that she is working on a memoir to be released in March 2010. The book will cover her arrest in January, her trial and sentencing, and eventual release. [AP] -
#journalisticsolidarity
Friends, Family, Roxana Saberi Speak Out About Ling And Lee
As imprisoned journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee await negotiations that will hopefully secure their release from North Korea, friends and family speak out on their character, and formerly detained journalist Roxana Saberi offers some advice. More » -
#happyending
Roxana Saberi To Receive Courage Medal
In non-depressing journalism news, released journalist Roxana Saberi will receive a Medal for Courage in Journalism from Northwestern University's journalism school. The medal "is a testament to Saberi's personal and journalistic resilience during an extremely difficult ordeal." [Editor & Publisher] -
#freedomofthepress
Roxana Saberi Thanks Secretary Clinton For Securing Her Release
Roxana Saberi met with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday to thank her for pushing for her release from Iran's Evin prison. The state-run news network in Iran has pointed out that Saberi still hasn't thanked Iranian officials for freeing her. More » -
#leftovers
Roxana Saberi Released From Iran • Transgender Woman's Marriage To Man Nullified
• American journalist Roxana Saberi arrived in Austria today and reunited with her parents after being released from prison in Iran. Her jail term was reduced to a two-year suspended sentence. • More » -
#reporterswithoutfreedom
Roxana Saberi (To Be?) Released
Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi is slated to be freed today, after Iranian courts reduced her sentence for espionage from eight years to two years suspended. More » -
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#roxanasaberi
Roxana Saberi Ends Hunger Strike
Roxana Saberi has officially ended her hunger strike, which she began on April 21st. An appeals court will hear her case next week. [NYT] -
#leftovers
Roxana Saberi's Case To Be Reviewed • Maine & D.C. Take Steps Toward Legalizing Gay Marraige
• An An Iranian appeals court will review journalist Roxana Saberi's conviction next week. The announcement came after Saberi's family agreed not to hire several prominent lawyers, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi. • More » -
#leftovers
Roxana Saberi Briefly Hospitalized • Big Newborn Almost Kills British Mom
• Roxana Saberi, the American journalist being held on charges of espionage in Iran, was hospitalized. Her ill health is the result of a hunger fast, which she intensified by refusing to drink water. • More » -
#leftovers
Michelle Obama: Role Model For Women Across The World • Penis Severed In Rape Revenge
• Michelle Obama is inspiring women the world over. "She shows women that it's OK to have dark skin and to not have a son. She's quite real to us," said Heather Ferreira of Mumbai. More » -
#behindbars
U.S. Journalist Held In Iran Continues Hunger Strike
Roxana Saberi, the Iranian-American journalist jailed in Iran for allegedly spying for the United States, has vowed to continue her hunger strike until she is released, though her father says she is "very weak." More »
