The Role-playing Model of IRIB in Development of Domestic Tourism

Iran can achieve its rightful place in tourism industry by taking advantage of its media flow and focusing on natural and historical attractions, Spectacular, ancient landscapes and existence of huge tourism resources. Since the role of media in development of tourism has been less introduced in previous researches, the main issue in this research is that how Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting influences and plays a role in development of domestic tourism. The purpose of this article is to identify and present a suitable model for the Role-Making of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting in development of domestic tourism. The present study is applied in terms of purpose and case study in terms of qualitative method. After selection of Radio and Television Organization as a case study, interviews were conducted with 13 experts in the Radio and Television Organization in the field of media and tourism based on STAR framework. The collected data were transcribed and categorized into sub-dimensions and concepts using interpretive analysis and open coding. Finally, a comprehensive model of Role-Making of IRIB in the development of domestic tourism in term of four main dimensions of environmental challenges with 5 concepts of media, host society, tourists, tourism facilities and services, government; role of media with 6 concepts of economic, cultural, social, Environmental, managerial and policy-making; media actions with 3 concepts of radio, television and social media, and consequences of Media effectiveness with 6 concepts of economic, cultural, social, environmental, managerial and geographical distribution with subset Code is presented.