Here in North Alabama, one man is making sure every Iranian citizen has the opportunity to be heard.

He has helped set up a web site for citizen journalists in Iran. It has several safeguards to protect people’s identities, allowing them to speak freely about their experiences in a country where repression of journalists is all too common.

Hey! We know that guy (@joshmull) and we could not be prouder.

• http://aliveintehran.org/
• http://twitter.com/AliveInTehran
• http://twitpic.com/photos/madyar (Warning: Some of the pics are graphic.)

The WAAY TV coverage is just a click away.

(via @joshmull, waff)