Khorshid (newspaper) explained

Khorshid
Type:	Daily newspaper
Format:	Tabloid
Owners:	Social Security Organization
Foundation:	October 2008
Language:	Persian
Ceased Publication:	March 2009
Headquarters:	Tehran
Publishing Country:	Iran

Khorshid (Persian: خورشید|italic=yes|lit=The Sun) was a daily newspaper published in Tehran, Iran, briefly between October 2008 and March 2009. The daily supported former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad.

History and profile

Khorshid was established in October 2008 by Muhammad Paryab who was an aide to the former President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad.^{[1] [2]} The paper was owned by a state institution named the Social Security Organization.^{[3] [4]} The daily was managed by Saeed Mortazavi.

Khorshid was a full color tabloid daily and provided news about all topics from political issues to sports and soap operas.^[5] Robert Tait of The Guardian described it as The Sun newspaper of Iran.^[1] Khorshid folded in March 2009 due to the economic problems and resignation of journalists.^[1]

Political leaning

The daily advocated Mahmoud Ahmedinejad in the 2009 presidential election.^[6]

Notes and References

1. News: Robert Tait. Iran's version of the Sun newspaper folds in just six months. 7 September 2014. The Guardian. 1 April 2009.
2. Web site: Iran: President's aide launches newspaper, Khorshid. WAN IFRA. 7 September 2014. 6 October 2008.
3. News: The Corner. 13 October 2008. National Review. 26 September 2013.
4. Evgeny Morozov. Iranian media also hit by the crisis. Foreign Policy. 30 March 2009. 14 September 2023.
5. News: Iran presidential aide launches tabloid. 7 September 2014. Al Arabiya. AFP. 4 October 2008. Tehran.
6. Web site: The Political Affiliations of Iranian Newspapers. ASL19. 25 September 2013. 2013. 28 September 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130928091326/http://iranmediaresearch.org/en/system/files/the_political_affiliations_of_iranian_newspapers.pdf?download=1.