Key characteristics of seventeen leading Iranian newspapers are described in a wall poster (large pdf) prepared last year by the DNI Open Source Center.
With an estimated circulation of 350,000-450,000, “Hamshahri appears to be the most widely read newspaper in Iran thanks to its voluminous classified advertisement supplement, attracting individuals seeking to buy a car, house or major goods and services. Others buy it for its football pages.”
A copy of the poster was obtained by Secrecy News. See “Ownership, Affiliation, and Influence of Major Iranian Newspapers,” Open Source Center, March 2010.
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