Who Speaks in the Coverage of the Iran Deal in The New York Times and The Washington Post

Semati, Mehdi; Cassidy, William P.; Khanjani, Mehrnaz

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“…6 'Reformist' is an umbrella term for a political faction within the Islamic Republic that aligns itself with the movement that ushered in the presidency of Mohammad Khatami in 1997 and that seeks to reform the political structure of the Islamic Republic (Sadeghi-Boroujerdi 2019). 7 There is a rich literature on production of media in the post-revolutionary sphere in Iran (see, among others, Devictor 2015;Naficy 2012;Semati 2007;Siamdoust 2017;Varzi 2006).…”

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The perils of producing revolutionary moderation: entertainment, style, and the ‘Islamic Che’ in Iran

Bajoghli

2023

Royal Anthropological Inst

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What makes revolutionary media ‘moderate’, and why would a revolutionary state produce moderation? Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork with pro‐regime media producers in Iran, this article examines the attempted creation of a new revolutionary hero, an ‘Islamic Che’, who appeals to younger audiences by creating a moderate style. Iran's regime media makers seek to attract not just youth who protest against the Islamic Republic, but their own children: those they imagined would be their automatic base of support. How do revolutionary states cultivate a base among a new generation willing to defend the existing political structure? This article examines how state media makers imagine ‘moderate style’ as that which can both stay true to the founding principles and be entertaining enough for younger generations. Beyond the example of post‐revolutionary Iran, this article also allows us to think more about the predicament of all states: namely how do they attempt to attract the attention of citizens in a world inundated with easy‐to‐access digital content?

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“…77There is a rich literature on production of media in the post‐revolutionary sphere in Iran (see, among others, Devictor 2015; Naficy 2012; Semati 2007; Siamdoust 2017; Varzi 2006). …”

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The perils of producing revolutionary moderation: entertainment, style, and the ‘Islamic Che’ in Iran

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2023

Royal Anthropological Inst

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Who Speaks in the Coverage of the Iran Deal in The New York Times and The Washington Post

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The perils of producing revolutionary moderation: entertainment, style, and the ‘Islamic Che’ in Iran

The perils of producing revolutionary moderation: entertainment, style, and the ‘Islamic Che’ in Iran

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