Iranian Association of Cultural Studies & Communication Society Culture Media 2322-3855 11 44 2022 10 23 Investigating factors affecting news independence in Iran Investigating factors affecting news independence in Iran 75 96 168481 FA Azam Hatami Varzaneh M.A student Ali Rabie Payameh Noor Journal Article 2022 06 10 Although the beginning of the press in Iran was state-owned and after that it was formed under the supervision of the government of the time, after that there was a kind of security control over the press, in such a way that the Iranian press went through many ups and downs in These years passed. After the Islamic revolution, the media have experienced many ups and downs in terms of freedom and independence. The purpose of this research is to investigate the factors affecting the independence of editorial offices and to provide solutions to improve it. This research is qualitative and practical. For this purpose, a semi-structured interview was conducted in a theoretical saturation method with 10 responsible managers and directors of non-governmental news agencies and media experts using thematic analysis method. The findings of the research show the economic weakness of the media and the insufficient livelihood of journalists, the lack of job security and the unstable continuity of work, the method of distributing government subsidies and the governmentization of advertising, the lack of a strong journalist trade union, the fear of having a security record for journalists, self-censorship, controls Direct and indirect government and the impossibility of creativity are the factors that have the greatest impact on the independence process of news agencies. Although the beginning of the press in Iran was state-owned and after that it was formed under the supervision of the government of the time, after that there was a kind of security control over the press, in such a way that the Iranian press went through many ups and downs in These years passed. After the Islamic revolution, the media have experienced many ups and downs in terms of freedom and independence. The purpose of this research is to investigate the factors affecting the independence of editorial offices and to provide solutions to improve it. This research is qualitative and practical. For this purpose, a semi-structured interview was conducted in a theoretical saturation method with 10 responsible managers and directors of non-governmental news agencies and media experts using thematic analysis method. The findings of the research show the economic weakness of the media and the insufficient livelihood of journalists, the lack of job security and the unstable continuity of work, the method of distributing government subsidies and the governmentization of advertising, the lack of a strong journalist trade union, the fear of having a security record for journalists, self-censorship, controls Direct and indirect government and the impossibility of creativity are the factors that have the greatest impact on the independence process of news agencies. https://www.jscm.ir/article_168481_512201fe761f04f471a96fcbdf627a15.pdf