This paper aims at a historical survey of two fundamental scientific approaches to communication and development studies. The first approach, represented by Majid Tehranian was the main approach before the Iranian Revolution (i.e., early 1970s) tries to define national development in a new way. The Second ...
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This paper aims at a historical survey of two fundamental scientific approaches to communication and development studies. The first approach, represented by Majid Tehranian was the main approach before the Iranian Revolution (i.e., early 1970s) tries to define national development in a new way. The Second Approach, represented by Kazem Motarnednejad and prevalent after the revolution, is circling around a transformation in communication education and planning. Rejecting the linear approaches to development, Motamednejad's theory is in line with critical studies in communication. The paper shows that in spite of the fact that the starting approach of the first approach is research, while the second approach relies on communication education, both of them cover certain areas of national development strategies.
Volume 12, Issue 28.29 , May 2005, , Pages 173-211
Abstract
Throughout the history of scicence and technology, the development or the last decade of 20th century was unprecedented; hence, the results of the Industrial Revolution and the Electronic Revolution were integrated with information industry, and so, the information communication techmnologies (ICTs) ...
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Throughout the history of scicence and technology, the development or the last decade of 20th century was unprecedented; hence, the results of the Industrial Revolution and the Electronic Revolution were integrated with information industry, and so, the information communication techmnologies (ICTs) was founded. ICTs was such a colossal phenomenon that its huge results and achievements were unpredicatable by its inventors. By the JCT, not only the material life was changed, but also the grounds of ideas and mentally of humman beings have undergone vast and profound changes. The life styles, economics, education and the national sovereignty of the countries have changed and JCT was utilized and penetrating in every affair. This paper is an outlining of an extended research which its aim is to offer ways for telecommunication development. Review of experiences, world wide procedures in JCT field. such as privatization, compatibility, mobile service development, globalization and other nations approaches to this category, especially what has happened in relation with the ICT in developing countries are depicted and explained in this paper. The most significant part of this paper is the introduction of ICT functions in developments which depicts, based on the contents, how the development of telecommunication is a must, finally noting the experiences of the other nations and UN as well a proposal for national ICT development is offered.
