This book discusses how it is possible for journalism to exist and function in a restrictive context such as that of Iran It is based on fieldwork conducted with Iranian journalists in Iran
The book brings together a range of structural, organizational, and individual processes to analyse journalistic practice in a politically restrictive setting The author develops an explanatory framework for how Iranian journalists navigate the daily minefield of their professional environment The book sheds light on the everyday reality of journalism in Iran, addressing factors that hinder journalists’ work while also showing how journalists use a set of double game strategies to simultaneously circumvent constraints and avoid retaliation Moving beyond notions of censorship and repression that accompany discussions of journalism in such settings, the book instead focuses on how we may think of critical journalism, professionalism, and journalistic power, agency, and autonomy, in restrictive contexts Offering powerful insights into the realities of journalism in a tightly controlled environment, this book will be a key resource for scholars and students of journalism, media and communication studies, political science, sociology, Iranian studies, and Middle East studies