The Role of Local Media in the Political Development Process in Iran (A Case Study of Kurdistan Province after the Islamic Revolution in Iran)

Document Type : Political sociology of Iran

Authors

1 Assistant Professor of Sociology Department, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran

2 Professor of Political Science، Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences،Razi University ، Kermanshah،Iran

3 Assistant Professor، Department of Geography، Natural resources ،University of Kurdistan، Sanandaj،Iran

Abstract

Abstract

According to many sociologists, the political press is one of the most important indicators of political development and it is mentioned as one of the main pillars in democracy. An active press, while accelerating the improvement of political development, prevents tyranny and political stagnation in a country. The press, as one of the most important tools of mass surveillance, makes the sphere of power more transparent, and those in power will be accountable for their performance. In this regard, the main question of the present article is, by what mechanism do the press and media influence the process of political development? In analyzing and answering this question, first by using the existing theories in the field of political development, the relationship between the press and analysis and evaluation was established. Then, while examining the activity of the press in Kurdistan province after the Islamic revolution, the extent of their effectiveness in the process of political development of this province has been examined. One of the indicators of political development that is discussed in the current research is the level of political participation of citizens in elections. To collect and analyze the data of this issue in Kurdistan province, the statistical research method has been used. The findings of the research show that at any point in the Kurdistan province, during the years after the Islamic revolution, the activities of the press and news media have grown, and the process of upgrading the indicators of political development has also improved. Of course, it should be acknowledged that the mere quantity of the press is not effective in improving the process of political development, but what is important is the degree of freedom of the press and media and the threshold oftolerance of regulatory institutions.

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    Tables

    Table No. 1: Press statistics of Kurdistan Province in 1357. Source: Statistics of the General Department of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Kurdistan Province.

     Table No. 2: Press statistics of Kurdistan Province in the period 1368 to 1376 Source: Statistics of the General Department of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Kurdistan Province

    Table No. 3: Press statistics of Kurdistan Province in the period 1376-1384 Source: Statistics of the General Department of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Kurdistan Province

    Table No. 4: Press statistics of Kurdistan province in the period 1376-1384 (statistics provided by the General Department of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Kurdistan Province) Source: Statistics from the General Department of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Kurdistan Province

    Table No. 5: Press statistics of Kurdistan Province in the period 2014-2014 Source: Statistics from the General Department of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Kurdistan Province

    Table No. 6: Press statistics of Kurdistan Province in the period 2015-2015 Source: Statistics from the General Department of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Kurdistan Province

    Table No. 7: The amount of participation of Kurdistan Province cities in different periods of the presidency Source: Kurdistan Province Governorate

    Table No. 8: The statistics of Kurdistan people's participation in the elections of the Islamic Council compared to the national average. Source: Statistics from the Kurdistan Governorate.

    Table No. 9: General statistics of publications published in Kurdistan Province in different periods after the Islamic Revolution Source: Statistics from the General Department of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Kurdistan Province

     

State Studies of Contemporary Iran
Volume 10, Issue 2
Summer
September 2024
Pages 133-164

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  • Receive Date: 06 May 2024
  • Revise Date: 24 June 2024
  • Accept Date: 12 August 2024
  • Publish Date: 21 September 2024

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