IRAN STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 1392 18. CULTURE AND TOURISM Organization and Iran Touring and Tourism Organization into a newly–established Introduction organization called ''Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization", the related data have been provided by the new organization. Data on pilgrims include only those dispatched by his chapter presents statistical Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization. information Definitions and concepts on radio and television Production of radio and television T programmes, press, books and programmes:is a process in which the contextual public libraries, cinemas, museums, monuments, (massage) and structural componentsof the touristsarrived and pilgrims. Following massage are incorporated artistically and paragraphs summarize the history of data technically using required resources in order to be collection in these areas. broadcast on TV, radio and the Internet. Regular data compilation on radio and television Radio and television broadcasting: refers to a programmes and museums began in the years produced and broadcast programme which can be 1345 and 1347 respectively. received by people on radio, TV and the Internet. The earliest data on movies available in the SCI National production and broadcast of date back to the year 1348. They were produced programme: refers to the programme produced by the Culture and Art Ministry, renamed the and broadcast for people in the country. Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance after International production and broadcast of the victory of the Islamic Revolution. programme: refers to the programme produced Comprehensive data collection on the press was and broadcast for overseas people. first accomplished by the SCI under the title of Radio and television network: is an "Review of the country’s publications survey" in organizational structure responsible for activities the year 1349. At present, the Domestic Press such a production, provision, edition and/or Department of the Ministry of Culture and broadcast of radio and television programmes Islamic Guidance is in charge of the task. based on defined and specified goals and Data production and presentation on libraries of missions. the country started in 1344, and the Centre for News: is information about events in a particular Intellectual Development of Children and area and time that is published in newspapers and YoungAdults began to register and present broadcast on radio and televisionafter a particular figures related to the Centre's activities upon its process. News can be political, social, cultural, establishment in the same year. scientific, artistic matters, sports, etc. The establishment of the National Iranian Tourist News broadcasting (radio/television): refers to Organization in 1342 was the starting point of news broadcast on radio and television after data production on tourism. However, the preparation, selection, formulation and edition. Organization took advantage of existing records Cinema: refers to art, technique and industry of in the archives of such government making and showing films. organizationsas offices of Customs Long (Feature) film(animation): refers to a film Administration and Passport and other related produced as animation. resources to collect information for the years Film production: comprises a series of activities 1331 to 1342, included in the 1345 statistical from screenwriting to preparation of a final copy yearbook for the first time. of finished film through selection of essential Regarding the presented data, the following players (producer, screenwriter, director, actor, points should be taken into consideration: cameraman, etc.), passing film technical stages Although statistical information on cultural (cinematography, editing, sound, processing and issues is much diversified, the data presented printing). here is limited to certain aspects because of The press: refers to the publications of a fixed unavailability or lack of data on other areas. title, date, issue number and a number of printed Data on the number of visitors to museums and or electronic pages regularly published on various historical monuments, however, were collected political, social, scientific, artistic issues, sports, till the end of the year 1382 by the General etc. The press is daily or non-daily (based on order Department of Museums affiliated to the of publication); general and specialized (based on Cultural Heritage Organization covering some of content), local, national and international (based the museums and historical monuments. Since on the distribution scope), public and specific that time, due to merging of Cultural Heritage 721 18. CULTURE AND TOURISMIRAN STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 1392 (based on readers such as children, teenagers, attending seminars, conferences or meetings, young adults and women). medical treatment, study and research or religious activities. Concessionaire of a publication: a legal or Non-tourist: a person who leaves his permanent natural person who is responsible for policy- homeland to seek job, permanent residence, making and running all publication’s affairs asylum, education, or for political missions except for the content of the publication. abroad. Publication:any kind of written materials printed Selected information or visual that is disseminated at limited or wide In the year 1392, programmes produced by levels in different forms. It is published on a national and international radio channels of the periodical and non-periodical basis. The former I.R.I.B were about 257000 hours which decreased is published continuously with a single title and by 2.3 percent compared to the previous year. its issue order is clear in advance. The latter Also in the same year, programmes produced in lacks these characteristics the national and international TVchannels of the Library: is a local place where collections of I.R.I.B were about 93000 hours which decreased hand-written or printed books and the like, by 1.28 percent in comparison to the preceding including printed and audio-visual materials are year. regularly gathered and kept for people to readand In the year 1392, the number of attendances in 318 conduct research. operating cinemas was more than 7000,000 Book: a printed and non-periodical covered persons that decreased by more than 3000,000 publication with at least 48 pages and a cover. persons as compared to the previous year. Manuscript book: is a handwritten book or In the year 1392, the numbers of titles of the press document of the time printing was not invented. and periodicals published in Tehran and other Children's Cultural and Artistic Centre: a place cities of the country were 3400 and 2754 which for children to do cultural and artistic activities. had a rise of 28.8 and 21.9 percent, respectively in Members of the cultural and artistic centres of comparison to the preceding year. Moreover, 228 the Centre for Intellectual Development of and 782 titles were daily and weekly, Children and Young Adults: children and young respectively. adults aged 6 to 18, benefiting from the Centre’s In the year 1392, the number of public libraries cultural and artistic services are considered affiliated to the Ministry of Culture and Islamic members of these centres. Guidance was 3140 which increased by 8.9 Circulation:the number of copies of a percent in comparison to the preceding year. publication published or reproduced in one time. Also in the same period, more than 60,000 titles of First edition: first publication of a complete books with a circulation of about 135000,000 copy of a book. copies, authorized by the Ministry of Culture and New edition: reprinting a book without change in Islamic Guidance, were printed and published the content or with new edition of the original which increased by 3.2 and decreased by 10.9 text. percent, respectively, compared to the previous Writing: to write a book in different areas by one year. or more persons. In the year 1392, attendances at museums and Historical monuments: all architectural heritage historical monuments run by Cultural Heritage including buildings with historical, artistic or and Tourism Organization were more than scientific value. 24000,000 persons that increased by 9.9 percent as Museum: a permanent, non-profit institute, compared to the previous year. Furthermore, in the where interesting and valuable items from nature year 1392, the number of foreign tourists arrived or achievements of men are collected, kept, in the country was over 4800,000 persons that studied, trained and displayed. It is open to the increased by 17.9 percent in comparison to the public. preceding year. Tourist: according to the World Tourism In the year 1392, the number of pilgrims to Mecca Organization, tourist is a person who travels to a for the major pilgrimage was reported more than country or city other than his regular living place 59000 persons that decreased by 13.7 percent in for a period of more than24 hours toless than 1 comparison to the preceding year. year for the purpose of entertainment, rest, sports, visiting friends and relatives, mission, 722 IRAN STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 1392 18. CULTURE AND TOURISM 18. 1. RADIO PROGRAMMES PRODUCED BY NATIONAL CHANNELS AND CENTRES OF OSTANS BY TOPIC (hour) Nationwide coverage Radio Radio Radio Year and topic Total Radio(1) Radio Radio Radio Radio Radio Radio Radio varzesh Salamat Eghtesad Iran Farhang Javan Quran Maaref Payam Goftegu Ava (sports) (health) (economy) 1375 ......................... 95259 7433 5025 349 1398 × × × 8660 × × × 1380 .....................