The political economy of communication and solution to reduce economic corruption in Iran.

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Abutorab Talei 1
Farshad Momeni 2
Esmail shojaei 3
1 Faculty member and associate professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Allameh Tabatabae'i University .
2 Faculty member and full professor, Faculty of Economics, Allameh Tabatabae'i University, Tehran, Iran
3 PhD in Communications, Allameh Tabatabae'i University, Television Producer, Tehran, Iran (Corresponding Author)
10.22034/jcsc.2025.2007901.2677
Abstract
Abstract:

The purpose of this article is to explain the relationship between economic corruption and media freedom and to provide a solution to reduce and control economic corruption in the framework of the political economy of communications. According to the purpose and nature of the research, the quantitative research method has been used. The research samples include 30 countries, which were selected based on the corruption perception index and the media freedom index in an 8-year period from 2012 to 2019, the method of data collection is descriptive and in the form of correlational research and data analysis using the regression method. And it has been done using the panel data model. The result indicates the acceptance of the "research hypothesis" regarding the significant and opposite effect of media freedom on economic corruption in different countries of the world. In this research, by using the supervisory role of the media in the framework of the political economy of communication and considering the media system that governs each country, the situation of economic corruption can be analyzed and investigated. Economic corruption will not have defensible achievements without considering the role and influence of free media activity and without considering the media system ruling the countries.

Keywords: economic corruption, corruption perception index, media freedom index, the regulatory role of media, the political economy of communication.

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-Adserà, A., Boix, C., & Payne, M. (2003). Are you being served? Political accountability and quality of government. Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 19(2), 445–490.
Antonova, I., Frolov, I. A., et al. (2017). Studying social media on corruption issues through content analysis. Revista ESPACIOS, 38(49), 28.
Araei, V. & Najafpour, Sh. (2012). The Role of Mass Media in Anti-Corruption Policy Making: Recommendations and Policy Strategies. NAJA Scientific Quarterly of Supervision and Inspection, 79–101. .(In Persian)
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Brunetti, A., & Weder, B. (2003). A free press is bad news for corruption. Journal of Public Economics, 87(7–8), 1801–1824.
Burnham, D. (1977). The role of media in controlling corruption. United States Department of Justice.
Buzan, B. (1983). People, states, and fear: The national security problem in international relations. University of North Carolina Press.
Chowdhury, S. K., Brunetti, A., & Weder, B. (2003). Do democracy and press freedom reduce corruption? European Journal of Political Economy, 19(3), 703–728.
Djankov, S., McLiesh, C., Nenova, T., & Shleifer, A. (2003). Who controls the media? Journal of Law and Economics, 46(2), 341–382.
Eftekhari, A. (2000). Media, Supervision, Security: A Sociological Analysis of the Supervisory Role of the Press in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Strategic Studies, (7 & 8), 140–157. .(In Persian)
Freedom House. (2022). Freedom of the press report.
Gehrke, G., Borba, J. A., & Minatti, D. D. (2017). The impact of Brazilian corruption on the media: A comparative analysis of the magazines. Brazilian Journal of Public Administration, 51(1), 157–167.
Givorian, H. (2012). The Role of Mass Media in Controlling Administrative Corruption. Media Studies, Vol. 7, (7), 133–140. .(In Persian)
Gupta, S., Davoodi, H., & Alonso-Terme, R. (2002). Does corruption affect income inequality and poverty? IMF Working Paper, No. 02/216.
Herman, E. S., & Chomsky, N. (2002). Manufacturing consent: The political economy of the mass media. Pantheon.
Janowitz, M. (1975). Sociological theory and social control. University of Chicago Press.
Khaniki, H. (2018). Power; Civil Society, Press (pp. 25–34). Tehran: Tarh-e Naqd Publications. .(In Persian)
-Mehdizadeh, S. M. (2012). Theories of Media: Common Thoughts and Critical Views. Tehran: Hamshahri Publications.(In Persian)
Mosco, V. (Ed.). (2009). The political economy of communication. Queen’s University.
Motamed-Nejad, K. (1977). Research Methods in Press Content with Analysis in Mass Communication (p. 490). Tehran: Faculty of Communication Sciences, University of Tehran. .(In Persian)
-Motamed-Nejad, K. (2007). Communication Law (p. 459). Tehran: Media Studies and Planning Office. .(In Persian)
Norris, P. (Ed.). (2008). The role of the free press in promoting democratization, good governance, and human development. Harvard University.
Paletz, D. (2013). Political Communication in Action: Governments, Institutions, Movements, and Audiences (Translator: M. Shafaghti; 2nd Edition). Tehran: Soroush Publications. .(In Persian)
Sadati, S. N. (2010). Explaining the Supervisory Role of the Media with Emphasis on National Media. Cultural and Communication Studies Quarterly, 19, 187–217. .(In Persian)
Siebert, F. T., Peterson, T. B., & Schramm, W. (1956). Four theories of the press. University of Illinois Press.
Stapenhurst, R. (2000). The Role of the Media in Fighting Corruption (Translators: Ali Karami, Faramarz Tamjid, and Behzad Mahmoudi). Evaluation Knowledge, Vol. 9, (32). .(In Persian)
Transparency International. (2019). Corruption Perceptions Index 2019.
World Press Freedom Index. (2019). World Press Freedom Index Report.
You, J.-S., & Khagram, S. (2005). A comparative study of inequality and corruption. American Sociological Review, 70(1), 136–157.