sirvan abdi
Abstract
The advent of information and networked society affected by ICTs and virtual space make national identity and lifestyle to be various and multiple. The national identity which is a source of solidarity and differentiating factor is deeply affected by new media and witnessed deep changes. Therefore, this ...
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The advent of information and networked society affected by ICTs and virtual space make national identity and lifestyle to be various and multiple. The national identity which is a source of solidarity and differentiating factor is deeply affected by new media and witnessed deep changes. Therefore, this research tries to answer this question that what role Kurdistan local TV plays in its audiences’ creating and strengthening national identity. So that, a survey and semi-structured interview are employed to study Kurdistan local TV and Sanandaj people as case studies. The findings suggest that there are two sets of solutions for strengthening Kurdistan audiences’ national identity: one set relates to the government general approach to the ethnicity and ethnic minority in the country and the other set relates to the measures taken by the local TV. The measures taken by the government include compiling comprehensive ethnic policies, reconsidering current policies and Multiculturalism. The local TV measures include taking audience-oriented policies, realism, taboo-removing approaches on ethical issues and citizenship identity.
