Introduction

Portrayal of Geopolitical Codes Concerning Iran In "Time Magazine" From 1950-2000

The above map is from 1958 and depicts an alliance of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Pakistan as an awesome wall against Soviet expansion. In today's language it could be called an "Axis of Freedom". Well, suffice to say, Iran's role in any worldwide "Axis" has certainly changed since then. How has Time Magazine's reporting of Iran's geopolitical role developed over the period of 1950 to today? That is the question our group tackled.

We have examined how "Time" has written about the geopolitical significance of Iran through four major historic time periods:

  • 1950 - 1969
  • 1970 - 1978
  • 1979 - 1989
  • 1990 - Today