Representing Iran in East Germany: ideology and the media in the German Democratic Republic

"Economic and political relations with Iran were a primary concern for the German Democratic Republic leadership and dominated the GDR's press. This is the first book to analyse the representation of Iran in the media, from the GDR's formation in 1949 until 1989, the last complete yea...

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1. Verfasser: Klüsener, Edgar (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London I.B. Tauris 2021
London Bloomsbury Publishing
Ausgabe:First edition
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Zusammenfassung:"Economic and political relations with Iran were a primary concern for the German Democratic Republic leadership and dominated the GDR's press. This is the first book to analyse the representation of Iran in the media, from the GDR's formation in 1949 until 1989, the last complete year before its demise. Covering key events, such as the overthrow of the Mossadegh government in 1953, the White Revolution, the Islamic Revolution of 1979, and the Iran-Iraq war, the author reveals that only in periods where the two countries enjoyed less amicable or poor relations, was the press free to critically report events in Iran and openly support the cause of the country's communist party, the Tudeh. The book explores the use of the press as a tool for ideological education and propaganda. It also examines how the state's official Marxist-Leninist ideology, the GDR's international competition with West Germany, and cultural prejudices and stereotypes impacted reporting so powerfully."
Beschreibung:Chapter I - Framing the discourse - German- Iranian relations in historical perspective - East German - Iranian relations - East Germany's press - the party's sharpest sword - The origins of the East German press system - Controlling the press -- Chapter II - News as a business - The Emergence of global news agencies global news monopolies - The Allgemeine Deutsche Nachrichtenagenturb(ADN) - news and propaganda -- Chapter III - 1949-1960 - Economic interests, competition with West Germany - The Mossadegh era: 1951-1953 - Chapter 1961-1969 - Our reader Annedore Schr - Western sources - From the Tudeh's point of view: how Iranian exiles used the press of the GDR -- Chapter V - 1970-1979 - Amicable relations and revolutions; Iran on the chessboard of the US global strategists - Rally in Astara -- Chapter VI - 1980-1989 - Don't mention the war - War, neutrality and double-dealings - The war - a business opportunity for the GDR - Opposition to the Islamic Republic
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (240 Seiten)
ISBN:9781838600747
9781838600723
9781838600730
DOI:10.5040/9781838600747

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