The Press and Public Diplomacy in Iran, 1820–1940

Amin, Camron Michael

doi:10.1080/00210862.2013.871145

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“…Newspapers have become effective conduits to inform, publicise and warn the public about various urban living conditions over the past two centuries. The publication of the first Iranian newspaper in 1837 first became a symbol of a progressive state in the eyes of Qajar rulers, but then it became a threat to their existence [17]. Nevertheless, since then, the Iranian press has gradually become an urban emblem and covered a diverse range of urban issues, from politics to the environment.…”

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Climate Change and Urban Citizens: The Role of Media in Publicising the Conservation of Green Spaces and Mitigation of Air Pollution

Amiraslani

2022

Conservation

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Urbanisation has become a challenge as the urban population grows while cities’ land areas, amenities, and green spaces have remained relatively unchanged or even declined. While urban areas are growing, the link between humans and nature is fading. Increasingly, cities are being affected by climate change impacts and so, the role of media in providing updated and correct knowledge to the public is becoming more valuable. Based on this theoretical ground, the research evaluated two printed Iranian newspapers’ functionality in informing the public on Tehran climate based on two main themes of air pollution and greenery spaces, spanning seven years (2007–2014). The paper evaluated the tone, style, and outline of messages publicised by the press media to explore the following questions: Which types of news are dominantly conceptualised as the significant debates and concerns on Tehran’s climatic issues? Who is mainly writing about Tehran’s climatic issues? Is the public being informed effectively on the surrounding arguments and issues by reading newspapers? As such, five self-descriptive indicators were developed: ‘Layout’ (Title, Subject, Content), ‘Message’ (Public Awareness, Educating, Alarming), ‘Contributor’ (Columnist, Researcher, Authority), ‘Spatiality’ (Local, Provincial, National, International), and ‘Allocated space’ (10% to 100%). A text analysis of Persian newspapers using a Structured Query Language (SQL) was employed to extract data. It was found that the news articles mostly covered public awareness, followed by alarming messages on climate. The findings highlighted the critical role of researchers in generating scientific news while encouraging media for disseminating more educating messages on climate change in urban areas.

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Climate Change and Urban Citizens: The Role of Media in Publicising the Conservation of Green Spaces and Mitigation of Air Pollution

Amiraslani

2022

Conservation

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“…In Iran, the history of printed newspapers reveals that newspapers have grown alongside photography, which was started by the Frenchman Jules Richard, who arrived in Tehran in 1844 [ 47 ]. Mirza Mohammad Saleh Shirazi, Iran’s first newspaperman, launched the country’s first newspaper called Kaghaz-e Akhbar (literally ‘The Newspaper’) in 1837 [ 48 ]. The paper was inaugurated when the literacy rate in Iran was around 5% [ 49 ].…”

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“…The paper was inaugurated when the literacy rate in Iran was around 5% [ 49 ]. In comparison, other communication tools were not introduced until a century later: the first wireless telegraph service and radio broadcasting were established in Tehran in 1930 and 1940, respectively [ 48 ].…”

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Wildlife and Newspaper Reporting in Iran: A Data Analysis Approach

Amiraslani

Dragovich

2021

Animals

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Human response to wildlife management is widespread, encompassing both human–wildlife conflicts and wildlife conservation, in different places and at different times. As people become increasingly aware of the importance of wildlife to biological and environmental sustainability, newspapers can be important sources of information, especially in developing countries, such as Iran. Three major Iranian daily newspapers were analysed for news items related to wildlife. Over the 7-year study period, 434 articles presented environmental news, of which 61 items referred to wildlife. Each wildlife item was recorded in terms of message, contributor, spatiality, and allocated space. Structure query language (SQL) was used to analyse relationships between the 915 fields/entries. Wildlife items were characterised by public awareness (51%), columnist contributions (46%), and local spatiality (43%). Most items (82%) were allocated space of less than half a page. Of the categorised topics, those of combined endangered land (30%) and marine (5%) species exceeded items on global conservation (24%). Results highlighted the minimal number and small space devoted to wildlife news items and their concentrations (67%) in one of the three sampled newspapers. Although nature has historically been important in Iranian culture, current attitudes to wildlife, as reflected in newspaper coverage, do not seem to mirror these traditional perspectives. Given the widespread distribution of newspapers and their roles (i.e., as sources of information and opinion influencers), global wildlife conservation issues would benefit from much greater coverage in the daily press.

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Creating the Modern Iranian Woman

Hendelman-Baavur

2019

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On May 13, 1957, a flashy event was held at Tehran's Moulin Rouge Cinema to celebrate the debut of the weekly magazine Ettela'at-e Banuvan, which began publication seven weeks earlier. In the presence of 1,100 of the magazine's readers the keynote speaker and proprietor, Abbas Mas'udi, emphasized: "This publication is meant to fill a dearth in our country's press, and it is necessary for Iranian women to have a special magazine of their own. It will allow them to discuss issues pertaining to their lives and express their thoughts, opinions and aspirations." 1 In his inaugural speech, Mas'udi linked the new venture of Ettela'at Publishing Group with the broader history of the Iranian press and women's awakening, while conveying the impression that Ettela'at-e Banuvan was the first journal aimed at women in Iran. Yet, pioneer women's periodicals had already been introduced in Iran in the 1910s. 2 According to some estimates, at least 10 other women's journals were published in Iran between 1953 and 1967, simultaneously with Ettela'at-e Banuvan. 3 Why would a prominent politician and leading media tycoon, who was more familiar with the local newspaper market than many of his contemporaries, refer to a dearth in the Iranian press?Seeking an answer to this straightforward question, this chapter explores Iranian women's entry into journalism at the turn of the century. Women's press emerged in the early twentieth century, at approximately the same time that new perceptions about the nature and function of the press, anti-imperialist nationalism, and the idea of 1 Ettela'at-e Banuvan, 8, May 20, 1957. 2 For purposes of convenience, throughout the book, the term "periodical journals" (or "periodicals" for short) is used when referring to publications for and by Iranian women published during the first half of the twentieth century, and the term "magazines" for those published in the second half of the century. 3 Vatandoust, "The Status of Iranian Women during the Pahlavi Regime," 111.

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The Press and Public Diplomacy in Iran, 1820–1940

Cited by 37 publications

References 23 publications

Climate Change and Urban Citizens: The Role of Media in Publicising the Conservation of Green Spaces and Mitigation of Air Pollution

Climate Change and Urban Citizens: The Role of Media in Publicising the Conservation of Green Spaces and Mitigation of Air Pollution

Wildlife and Newspaper Reporting in Iran: A Data Analysis Approach

Creating the Modern Iranian Woman

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