Political communication and Israeli politics

Dana Markowitz-Elfassi, Tamir Sheafer, Yariv Tsfati, Gabriel Weimann, Gadi Wolfsfeld

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Abstract

This chapter presents a critical discussion of the symbiosis between media and politics in Israel. Theoretically, the Israeli media operate in a pluralistic, democratic, and advanced sociopolitical climate, but in fact most of the media suffer from fragmentation, economic instability, and heavy political pressures. These elements are reflected, for example, in homogeneous news supply, massive cross-ownership, and recently by increasing governmental intervention. These elements have rapidly invaded social and online media as well. The first section of this chapter offers an overview of the structural, political, and economic characteristics of the Israeli news media. The second part outlines characteristics of the Israeli media coverage of political news, election campaigns, and political satire, such as framing, mediatization, negativity, personalization, and political bias.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Oxford Handbook of Israeli Politics and Society
EditorsReuben Y. Hazan, Alan Dowty, Menachem Hofnung, Gideon Rahat
PublisherOxford University Press
Pages637-652
Number of pages16
ISBN (Electronic)9780190675585
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2018

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Keywords

  • Crony capitalism
  • Economic pressures
  • Election campaigns
  • Israel
  • Israeli media
  • Political bias
  • Political news coverage
  • Political pressures

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Social Sciences

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