Understanding the General Mass Media Law in the Islamic Republic of Iran

The Fourth Development Plan Law passed in 1383 has obliged the government to draft the General Mass Media Law. This, however, hasn’t been carried out after a period of six years. The obligation has once again been reiterated by the Fifth Development Plan. It is believed that this refusal is due to the ambiguity of the law. The purpose of this article is to elaborate in a step by step and logical manner the concept of the above-mentioned law in the Islamic Republic of Iran. To this end, we have first defined the keyword general law. Then we have explained our understanding of the mass media and eventually we have reached a final definition of the “General Mass Media Law” by combining the two previouslymentioned definitions.