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Political Journalism in a Theocratic State: The Case of Iran

Luce Program. on Religion, Media and International Affairs. and. present:. Akbar Ganji. Political Journalism in a Theocratic State: The Case of Iran.

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Political Journalism in a Theocratic State: The Case of Iran

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  1. Luce Program on Religion, Media and International Affairs and present: Akbar Ganji Political Journalism in a Theocratic State: The Case of Iran Akbar Ganji is one ofIran's leading investigative journalists, writers and human rights activists. He was charged with "damaging national security" by the Iranian judiciary and spend six years in prison. To protest his terms of imprisonment he went on a hunger strike which lasted more than 80 days and almost killed him. Ganji is the winner of the 2006 World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen of Freedom Award and Canadian Journalists for Free Expression's International Press Freedom Award in 2000. He is also the winner of the 2006 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders. March 22, 2007 6:00 pm 220 Eggers Hall

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