Last year saw the release of the animated film Persepolis, an adaption of the comics by Marjane Satrapi. In the movie, the story of Marjane unfolds through the Iranian Revolution, living abroad in Europe, and her return to an Iran changed by Islamic law. In response to the election protests, two Iranian cartoonists have created Persepolis 2.0 using the original images of Satrapi accompanying a new narrative based on the recent election experience. You can view Persepolis 2.0 online at spreadpersepolis.com.

The most striking parallel to the original Persepolis is the last frame were God is holding who is now Neda in his arms saying, "Don't cry Neda, your death will not be in vain...". It is fascinating to see the original images from the novel "recycled" to portray a contemporary event. It is a stark reminder of the repeating cycle of history.

As I have watched the forced democratic journalism in Iran during the election aftermath I am reminded of the growing responsibility of individuals to share information as the newspaper industry is gutted by the Internet and an outdated business model. We can no longer rely on investigative journalism to hold our government accountable, but find unique ways to collaborate as net(citizens). In the last two weeks I have been very impressed by efforts at the Guardian Newspaper in the UK were they are harnessing the power of the Internet to collect information. First, getting help combing through expense records for MPs and now cataloguing the arrests, disappearances, and deaths of Iranian protesters.