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Reza Sayah is an Iranian-American journalist currently based in Tehran. He’s reported on major events around the world including the Ukrainian Revolution of 2004, the Second Iraq War, and the Egyptian Revolution. 

Reza has spent much of his career working for major broadcast news networks including PBS, ABC, CNN, and Al Jazeera. In those roles, he’s had to explain complicated conflicts - in the form of very brief segments. And he says the corporate news model restricts his ability to tell the whole story, and by oversimplifying conflicts, helps to perpetuate conflicts. Reza believes it's possible to do things differently.

This episode was originally published in June 2022. 

Watch:

Reza Sayah reports on Iran’s Jewish community for PBS Newshour

Reza Sayah: How This Iran-Backed Militia Helped Save Iraq from ISIS for PBS Newshour

Reza Sayah’s Tedx talk: How to Spot News that is NOT News