ABSTRACT

This book charts the development of professional journalism in Iran since the 1979 Revolution that replaced the monarchy with an Islamic Republic. Written to pay homage to Iranian journalists, the book focuses on newspapers, radio and television providing a fuller picture of Iran’s media environment.

chapter |2 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|14 pages

The Shah’s last years (1977–79)

chapter 2|14 pages

The ‘Spring of Freedom’ (1979)

chapter 6|12 pages

The second fall (2001–04)

chapter 7|13 pages

Women and journalism

chapter 8|15 pages

The electronic media

chapter 9|11 pages

Organization, education, and training

chapter 10|12 pages

One hundred years of legal confusion

chapter 11|4 pages

Conclusion