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Welcome to Non-Stop Media At Non-Stop Media, we believe that democracy thrives only when people have free access to facts. Inspired by Franklin Roosevelt’s reminder that government must function with the consent of the informed, we work to break through censorship and ensure the free flow of information—especially where authoritarian regimes suppress it. Because without freedom of expression and an independent media, human rights and democracy cannot survive.
Non-Stop Media, Inc. was founded in 2008 by a group of journalists united by a shared commitment to freedom of expression and the right to uncensored information. Established as a non-profit, non-partisan, non-governmental organization, Non-Stop Media has since worked to challenge censorship and promote the free flow of ideas across borders. Today, as a 501(c)(3) public charity registered and based in New York, we continue to advance our mission of defending media freedom and empowering informed communities worldwide.
This organization was born out of a project that carried within it the early days of two journalists’ migration from Iran. In the summer of 2006, Roozbeh Mirebrahimi was entrusted with launching and managing a project called Iran dar Jahan—a digital publication that was originally released every two weeks (its details are available in the Projects section of this website). Shortly thereafter, another project titled Shirzanan (“Heroines”) was initiated under the leadership of Solmaz Sharif. When the two migrant journalists settled in the United States, they brought both publications under the umbrella of a newly established organization—this very one—in order to better coordinate their ideas and to build an institution that, based on a decade of journalistic experience and the professional hardships of working under a repressive regime like the Islamic Republic, could serve as a vehicle for continuing their professional activities. With the support of a few American journalist friends and human rights activists, the organization took shape. For years, our efforts were devoted to sustaining these projects and advancing new ideas. Naturally, we experienced many ups and downs along the way. As the organization’s activities developed, beyond implementing media projects—both the two founding ones and several others carried out over the years—we also turned to book publishing. The reason was simple: for migrants, challenges are always more complex and profound than for non-migrants in any country. In any case, everything undertaken under this organization over the years has always been connected, in some way, to the struggles of migration and migrants—particularly in the world of media, publishing, and technology.
Roozbeh Mirebrahimi
President and co-founder
Solmaz Sharif
Co-founder
Laura Secor
Co-founder
Advisor
Advisor
Advisor
Advisor
Having the knowledge from media reports in languages other than Persian is a very important tool because it allows audiences the exposure to different perspectives. Thus, Iran dar Jahan is very important because it performs this task and translates articles from other languages into stylish and professional Persian. Personally, I am a reader of Iran dar Jahan and I hope to see it continue its work.
– Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Peace Prize Recipient, 2003
Iran dar Jahan provides timely and essential information to people inside Iran. Given the level of censorship and media control in Iran, this is a critical service for the Iranian audience.
– Hadi Ghaemi, Executive Director of International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran
In order to have a democratic future, Iranians need to communicate with the rest of the world. They need to know to tell the world about their ideas, feelings and aspirations. But Iranians also need to know what the world thinks of them. That is what Iran dar Jahan does. In an ideal world people of Iran would be able to read all the articles translated in Iran dar Jahan in their original languages but we don’t live an ideal world. Iran dar Jahan is not only a welcome addition to thousands of websites and blogs in Persian, it offers necessary reading for millions of Iranians in Iran and the Diaspora.
– Maziar Bahari, Journalist and Filmmaker; Jon Stewart’s directorial debut Rosewater is based on his book Then They Came for Me
Iranians inside Iran are eager to know what the world is reporting about them, and “Iran dar Jahan” allows them to understand this through translations of articles by international media. This insight allows them to become more informed about issues that often go unreported in their own country. It also helps them realize that what happens within their borders matters to others around the world.
– Roxana Saberi , Journalist, Human Rights Activist and Author of Between Two Worlds: My Life and Captivity in Iran