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The Iranian Revolution of 1978/1979 and how Western newspapers reported it (Paperback)
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Bachelor Thesis from the year 2006 in the subject History Europe -
Other Countries - Newer History, European Unification, grade: 1,0,
University of Manchester (School of Languages, Linguistics and
Cultures), 55 entries in the bibliography, language: English,
comment: The Iranian revolution of 1978/79 did in many respects not
fit the stereotypes of a Third World revolution. This study looks
at how particular western newspapers, The Guardian and The
Sueddeutsche Zeitung, have understood and reported the events. It
also investigates what sources they used and how important the
influence of news agencies was. Finally it analyses to what extent
cultural misconceptions and prejudices have or have not tainted the
reporting., abstract: The Iranian revolution of 1978/1979 did in
many respects not fit the stereotypes of a Third World revolution.
What drove and held together the unique alliance between religious
leaders, nationalists, and other groups of society, including the
radical left, was therefore hard to understand for westerners. It
was even harder to understand, that an Islamic cleric, whom many
saw as a backwards religious zealot, could in the end overthrow the
authoritarian regime of Shah Reza Pahlevi, although it had the most
powerful army of the region and the ubiquitous secret service SAVAK
at its disposal. In this background the role of the media was
crucial in making events in Iran transparent to the public in the
United Kingdom and in Germany. This study will look at how
particular newspapers, the Guardian and the Suddeutsche Zeitung,
have understood and reported the events. It will also investigate
what sources they used and how important the influence of news
agencies was. Finally it will analyse to what extent cultural
misconceptions and prejudices have or have not tainted the
reporting.
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