Ma`rifat Modiriyati

"Islamic values”, in this study, means "the ethical values derived from Islam". From this viewpoint, "Islamic value" is a voluntary and transcendental act whose sublimeness originates from Islamic principles and insights and leads man towards his true goals and perfection, i.e. nearness to God Almighty. Islamic values influence and give direction to Muslim managers’ views and practical methods. Therefore, one of the best definitions of "Islamic management" is managing based on the value system of Islam. In the Islamic management sources, "specific Islamic values governing management" under the title of "Islamic Management Principles" have been studied from different dimensions leading to impressive results. Today, "media management" is an important and new field in management. Therefore, "Islamic media management" is also influenced by these values and principles. However, there is a set of Islamic values specific to media management. These “specific” values have not been investigated independently so far. Clearly, from the theoretical aspect, identifying these special values is a necessity for developing the knowledge of media management with an Islamic approach for experts and researchers in the field of Islamic management; however, from the practical and applied aspect, the necessity and usefulness of such researches have been questioned. The present research aims to explain this necessity in detail. Using descriptive-analytical method, the researcher has studied different sources and has discussed the necessity of identifying the values governing media management in six aspects