Shahrvand-e-Emrooz
| Categories | Political magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Final issue | September 2011 |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
Shahrvand-e-Emrooz (Today’s Citizen in English)[1] was a Persian-language weekly news magazine which was closed down in September 2011.
History and profile
Mohammad Ghoochani served as the editor-in-chief of the weekly.[2] The magazine, based in Tehran, was a reformist publication[1][3] and was Iranian version of TIME magazine.[2] It published significant interviews with leading figures, including Hassan Rouhani in 2008 and Hassan Khomeini, grandson of Ayatollah Khomeini, in February 2008.[4][5]
Bans and closure
Shahrvand-e-Emrooz was first closed down when it published a picture of U.S. President Barack Obama and his daughter on the cover of its 8 November 2008 issue.[6][7] The weekly was also shut down in June 2009 following the presidential election.[2] The magazine resumed on 2 July 2011,[8] but it was again closed down in September 2011 due to the publication of a digital picture which mocked former President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad and his confidant Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei.[9][10]
References
- 1 2 "Iranian Paper Shut Down for Obama Cover". Fox News. 12 November 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- 1 2 3 Bernd Kaussler (10 July 2009). "Iran: "How to lose friends and alienate your own people"". e-International Relations. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ↑ "Reformist Weekly Banned for Publishing Image of Ahmadinejad". Iran Human Rights. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ↑ Michael Rubin (17 March 2008). "Iran News Round Up". National Review Online. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ↑ Helia Ighani; Garrett Nada (31 May 2013). "Khomeini's rebel grandchildren rock the vote". Asia Times Online. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ↑ Ali Akbar Dareini; Sally Buzbee (12 November 2008). "Could Obama victory lead to Iran talks?". San Diego Tribune. Tehran - Cairo. AP. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ↑ "Media Environment Guide: Iran" (PDF). BBC Monitoring. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ↑ "Iran shuts down 2 newspaper for criticizing Ahmadinejad". News. Az. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ↑ Saeed Kamali Dehghan (6 September 2011). "Iran newspaper closed down amid row over Mahmoud Ahmadinejad satire". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ↑ "Iran: Magazine closed down amid row over satirical image". Index. Retrieved 5 October 2013.