Shahrvand
{{short description|Persian language newspaper}}
File:Persian Newspaper Shahrvand in Toronto Editorial Team 2014.jpg, June 2014]]
Shahrvand (Persian: شهروند) is the largest Persian language newspaper in North America, which serves the Iranian and Afghan communities across North America.{{cite web|url=http://www.artsrn.ualberta.ca/MinorityMedia/items/show/187 |title=Shahrvand Profile |publisher=Canadian Minority Media Database |date=2014-05-08 |accessdate=2014-06-25}}
Shahrvand has been published since 1991. Shahrvand is published weekly on Thursdays with distribution through Iranian businesses as well as community arts/cultural/entertainment events. Shahrvand has introduced weekly arts and cultural listings provided in partnership with Toronto’s NOW magazine.{{cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/51230316 |title=Shahrvand Information |publisher=WorldCat.org |date= |oclc=51230316 |accessdate=2014-06-25}}
Features
Shahrvand regularly features:
- Current affairs
- Business news
- Sports
- Science and Technology news
- Entertainment
- Literature
- Crossword Puzzles{{fact|date=September 2024}}
Distribution
Demographic information
There are over 450,000 Persian speakers populating Canada; roughly 150,000 live in Southern Ontario, particularly in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area).{{fact|date=September 2024}}
Circulation
With a weekly circulation of 14,000 in Toronto and an estimated readership of 110,000 Shahrvand provides an editorial platform. Shahrvand Publications is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario; and has affiliate offices across Canada, the United States, and Germany.{{fact|date=September 2024}} Shahrvand has a network of journalists and contributing editors in the Middle East, Europe and North America.{{fact|date=September 2024}}
English edition
A summary of the Persian language Thursday edition of Shahrvand is published in English on the website and is targeted to second generation Canadians of Iranian descent, as well as those who display an interest in Iranian culture.{{fact|date=September 2024}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.shahrvand.com/ Official Website of Shahrvand] (English & Persian)
Category:Newspapers established in 1991
Category:Iranian-Canadian culture
Category:Iranian-Canadian organizations
Category:Persian-language newspapers
Category:Companies based in Toronto
Category:Newspapers published in Toronto
Category:Multicultural and ethnic newspapers published in Canada