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 language | English |
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Title of host publication | Media Compass |
Subtitle of host publication | A Companion to International Media Landscapes |
Publisher | wiley |
Pages | 336-347 |
Number of pages | 12 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781394196272 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781394196241 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2024 |
Keywords
- Broadcasting
- Israel
- Media landscape
- Newspapers
- Public radio
- Television
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences