Mass Communication In Israel

Acknowledgments Introduction: Mass Communication - Nationalism, Globalization, and Social Fragmentation * The Structure of the Book * The Nation: A Theoretical Framework * Nationalism as a Communications Phenomenon * Extreme Simultaneity: The Electronic Media * New Technologies: The End of the Media National Role? Chapter 1: The Evolution of the Hebrew and Israeli Press * The Press and Nationalism * From Political Party Press to Commercial Press * The Beginnings of the Hebrew Press in Palestine during the Ottoman Era * The Press in Mandatory Times o The Political Party Press in the Yishuv Era o Private Press in the Yishuv Era o The Palestinian press in the Yishuv era * The Press in the State of Israel * Regulation of the Press: Official and Other Arrangements * Party Political Press in the State of Israel o The Commercial Press in the State of Israel o The Rise and Fall of Local Newspapers o The Arabic-language Press o Russian-language Press o The Ultra-Orthodox Press * The Press Crisis and the Advent of Free Newspapers * Conclusion Chapter 2: Radio in the State of Israel * Radio and National Solidarity * Historic Background: Radio in the Yishuv Era * Radio in the State of Israel: Institutional Aspects * Radio and Imagined Israeliness * Special Broadcasts: From the Eichmann Trial to Eshkol's Speech * Forerunners of Broadcasting Pluralism o Galei Zahal (Army Radio) o The Voice of Peace * The Multichannel Radio Age: Diversification and Decentralization? * Conclusion Chapter 3: Television in Israel * Television in the National Arena * Public Broadcasting in Changing Times * The "No-go" Era: The Television Debate in the State of Israel * Educational Television * The Founding of General Television * Television in Israel: Institutional Aspects * Chronicles of the Channel 1: Socio-cultural Aspects o Educational Television o Arab-Language Broadcasting o Music, Imported Series, and Satire o Hebrew-Language Television o Documentaries and News Programs * Television Broadcasting in the Single Channel Era: Summary * Israel's Battle over Color TV:The Case of the "Eraser" and the "Anti-Eraser" o The Public Debate over Color Broadcasting o The Anti-Eraser * The Multichannel Era in Israel o Commercial and Global Trends o Television Broadcasts to Former Soviet Union (FSU) Immigrants o Television Broadcasts for Arab Citizens in Israel * Digital and Interactive Technology * Conclusion Chapter 4: The Internet's Debut in Israel * Is the National Media Age Over? * The Evolution of Internet Accessibility in Israel * Israelis Surfing the Internet: Between the Local and the Global * Internet Use among Children and Adolescents * The Internet and Sectorial Communication o Internet Use among Arab Citizens of Israel o The Internet and the Ultra-orthodox Community o Russian-language Internet Sites * The Internet and the Public-Political Sphere in IsraelInternet Discourse in a Security Crisis Epilogue List of sources Index