The Status of Mass Media code in Islamic Republic of Iran (Based on its Necessity and Feasibility

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Formulating mass media code has been devoted a particular attention in the I.R. of Iran in recent years, to the extent that in Article 116 of the Fourth Development Plan and Article 10 of the Fifth Development Plan, the government has been urged to fulfill its duty in this regard. This article, while considering the status and significance of this code, tries to address three issues:
1. Is formulating this code necessary?
2. If positive, why then it is not yet carried out 7 years after the draft of the Fourth Development Plan?
3. By considering the necessity and feasibility of the code, what are the exigencies of it?
The article recognizes the necessity of this endeavor and by enumerating the reasons behind the delay occurred in formulating the code has made some suggestions about drafting an effective and useful one.

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