''Shirzanan'' (شير زنان or literally 'heroines' in
Persian
Persian may refer to:
* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
) was an online weekly magazine and the first publication on Iranian
women's sports
Women and girls have participated in sports, physical fitness, and exercise throughout history. However, the extent of their involvement has varied depending on factors such as country, time, geographical location, and level of economic develo ...
.
It existed from 2007 to 2009.
History and profile
''Shirzanans first issue was published online on 21 May 2007 in New York City.
It was published every week on Saturday and it covered news on women's sports within and outside Iran and it covered national and international women's sports issues in these sections:
* news reports
* editorials
* interviews
* photos
* video reports
The website explains its origins in this way: “In the year 2000 that the idea of this weekly magazine was presented to the
Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance
The Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance (, ''Vezârat-e Farhang va Ershâd-e Eslâmi'') ("Ministry of CIG") is a ministry responsible for managing access to media that, in the view of the Iranian government or the ministry, violates Iranian ...
(in Iran) in order to get the publication permission. After 4 years of bureaucratic process and endless hardship the proposal for a sport magazine dedicated to women’s sports was rejected.”
In addition Shirzanan writes: “The first Iranian women’s sports weekly magazine, Shirzanan, aimed to fill the lack of the news coverage in the national media on women's sports in Iran. Shirzanan was a private magazine.” Shirzanan's editorial board included journalists and reporters who have been working closely with Iran's national press.
One of the most significant features of Shirzanan was its photo report page. It was the first time that the images of Iranian women's national teams - in different fields - were published. Shirzanan also has an English version, which translated its main page from Persian to English.
Editorial Board
Shirzanan's permanent editorial board members were:
*Solmaz Sharif (Editor in Chief)
*Marjan Namazi (World News Executive)
*Shabnam Shakorian (National News Reporter)
*Maryam Majd (Photographer)
*Roja Najafi (English Page Executive)
References
External links
Shirzanan's website
2007 establishments in New York (state)
2009 disestablishments in New York (state)
Defunct women's magazines published in the United States
Magazines established in 2007
Magazines disestablished in 2009
Magazines published in New York City
Online magazines published in the United States
Persian-language magazines
Sports magazines published in the United States
Weekly magazines published in the United States
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