A content analysis of Islamic Iranians website content

Abstract

Purpose - The objective of this research paper is to evaluate websites Islamic Iranians websites available on the internet from one country - Iran and to provide information about the quality of their content. Design/methodology/approach - General quality criteria were used for the evaluation. These included ownership and authorship, type of websites, purpose and scope of the sites, language, links, domain types, currency/updating of information, accessibility, services and facilities. Thus, in May and June 2008, 178 websites were selected from two directory shiasearch and directory of islamic website. A check list was drawn up to review the information from the tools. Research Originality/value - The websites of each country are regarded as a prime national gateway of information. The paper uses other work on evaluating Islamic Iranians website presence and gives clear insight into Islamic Iranians website and gives a model for evaluating the website Islamic presence in any one country. Based on the results, national digital strategies can be devised to help make progress towards an effective and high quality national portfolio of websites.