Israel A Media System under Siege

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Abstract

Israel has a unicameral parliament, the Knesset; elections are national and proportionate, and the executive branch represents a coalition of parties. As a postcolonial entity, the Israeli media landscape resembled at first what in some modeling may have been described as the “development” model — a variety of partisan newspapers, only government-run radio, and no television. Israel entered the 2010s as a highly advanced technological society. The introduction of international streaming services alongside the return to power of Benjamin Netanyahu in 2009 sets the pace and rules for development to come. Over-the-top streaming entered the market before the government had the opportunity to set any regulatory rules. A unique phenomenon in democratic regimes, Galey Tsahal has been broadcasting since the early days of the state and its two stations have emerged as a hip and popular noncommercial alternative to public radio.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMedia Compass
Subtitle of host publicationA Companion to International Media Landscapes
Publisherwiley
Pages336-347
Number of pages12
ISBN (Electronic)9781394196272
ISBN (Print)9781394196241
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2024

Keywords

  • Broadcasting
  • Israel
  • Media landscape
  • Newspapers
  • Public radio
  • Television

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Social Sciences

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