Phenomenology of Dimensions of Freedom of Speech in the Iranian media from professors of communication sciences view

The aim of this study was to identify the experiences professors of communication sciences in dimensions of freedom of speech in the Iranian media. The research method was phenomenology and the participants were 12 professors of communication sciences, that were selected by purposive sampling method, and were studied using in-depth semi-structured interviews. Also, the collection of findings continued until the Information saturation, and were analyzed by Colizzi method. Then, 62 codes were extracted, and classified into five dimensions, including: 1. Media status; 2. Media diversity; 3. Ownership and content; 4. Legal and 5. Barriers to freedom of expression in the Iranian media. The results showed; for to promote freedom of speech in the media, it is necessary to pay attention to all the above dimensions in decision-making and policy-making impartially, and revise the rules and procedures to make them more transparent and the media less Limited.