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Iranian Media

Iranian Media. By Ryan Borg, Max Antell and Savannah Silverthorne. Film. Iranian art films not officially screened. Pirate DVD’s are easily available Large amount of Iranian war films due to countries past conflicts Tehran film festival is a renowned A class event

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Iranian Media

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  1. Iranian Media By Ryan Borg, Max Antell and Savannah Silverthorne

  2. Film • Iranian art films not officially screened. • Pirate DVD’s are easily available • Large amount of Iranian war films due to countries past conflicts • Tehran film festival is a renowned A class event • Iranian film, A Separation, won Best Foreign Film and was nominated for Best Original Screenplay • Films have censorship rules, some Iranian films that have achieved international acclaim are banned in Iran

  3. Communications • Iran’s telecommunications industry is almost completely state owned. • Iran had more than one mobile phone per inhabitant by 2012. • The number of fixed telephone lines is above 24 million • There are over 43 million internet users in Iran, the most in the middle east. • Iran has special courts to monitor print media that may suspend the licences of papers if found guilty of anti-religious material, slander or information detrimental to national interest • There are 22 million radios.

  4. Television • The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting are a giant corporation in charge of radio and TV. • There are 15 million television sets in Iran. • Although formally illegal, over 30% use satellite channels.

  5. News • Up to 80% of Iranians get their news from government owned media. • Foreign broadcasts in the country exists, however they are often jammed due to not abiding by the countries censorship programs and regulations.

  6. Bibliography • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_of_Iran • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_Iran • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_in_Iran • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Broadcasting

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