اقتصاد سياسي رسانه و انتخابات : تئوريزه كردن نابرابري هاي انتخاباتي

Television and Presidential Elections in Iran

In the political economy approach, mass media , particularly in elections, introduce dominant values and the factor conveying them . In many cases particularly election situations, mass media contents and products are at the service of economic, political int erests of the powerful, and therefore, discrimination and inequality in access to mass media iv an examp le of inequality in access to resources. In oth er words, those who are d.mied access to mass media cannot camp aig n against those who enjoy su ch a means. In the Islamic Republic ofIran, the rol e and status ofthe bigges t and most influential medium in elec tions in the past f ew y ears (i.e. IR[Bj, has prompted many p eople to base their final decisions on the talk shows and candidatesʹ interviews and debates broadcast by the National Medium across the country.