Interdisciplinary Studies in Media and Culture

considering the role of the media in institutional transparency (a case study of a municipality in Iran)

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Authors

Saeed Ahmadi 1
Mojtaba Hemmati 2
Puneh Tabibzadeh 3

1 PhD Student of Public Law, Rafsanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran

2 Assistant Professor of Public Law, University of Judicial Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3 Assistant Professor of Public International Law, Rafsanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rafsanjan, Iran

10.30465/ismc.2025.51505.2938
Abstract
This study examines transparency and oversight in municipal transactions in Iran and determines the related media requirements. The main question of the study is what is the status of transparency and oversight in municipal transactions in Iran and how can the media play a role in improving it? The research hypothesis states that despite the existing legal frameworks, executive and oversight shortcomings have led to a decrease in transparency in municipal transactions and the media can help improve this situation by playing their oversight role. The research method is qualitative and uses documentary studies, content analysis of laws and regulations, media reports, and semi-structured interviews with urban experts. The results show that despite the existence of laws related to financial transparency and municipal transactions, challenges such as weak enforcement of regulations, ineffective oversight mechanisms, and information technology limitations have prevented the achievement of desired transparency. Also, the media can play an effective role in increasing transparency and accountability of urban managers by exposing violations and providing timely information.

Keywords

Transparency
oversight
municipal transactions
media
corruption
urban governance
Interdisciplinary Studies in Media and Culture

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 04 June 2025

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