מאמרים, ספרים ואירועים בנושא media
מאמרים
Cause or Effect? The Media's Role in Democratic Decline
What can the media do to safeguard democracy in an increasingly hostile environment? Susan Glasser, staff writer for The New Yorker and a participant in IDI’s recent Democracy Under Stress conference, analyzes the challenges facing American media.
An Uphill Start
In 2016, Israelis’ trust in the mass media reached an all-time low. But the decline seems to have bottomed out then; the increase in trust registered in 2017 has continued this year and reached 31%. This is still low as compared to many other institutions, but is all the same an improvement.
Cautious Optimism for the Established Media
Trust in Israeli media is on the rise, and that's a valuable lifeline to those whose job it is to keep the public informed.
The Israel Democracy Institute Ahead of Sunday’s Deliberations on the Amendment to the Bill on Public Broadcasting:
Ahead of the expected debate on the amendment to the public broadcasting law that is expected to take place on Sunday, IDI scholars resent a policy statement to legislators calling on them to stop this “unprofessional and shameful” legislative process and to enable the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation to go on air.
Senior Israeli Reporters Discuss the Need for a Free and Independent Press
Especially now, it is important to remember: There is no watchdog that is more important, that barks louder or is more effective at safeguarding Israeli democracy.
10 Past Ministers Come Out Against Changes to Public Broadcasting Law
Ministers say the current law, which separates public broadcasting from politics, is good and sound.
In Governments Run by Humans, Freedom of Information is Necessary to Prevent Corruption
What is the state of freedom of information in Israel? Like in the US, there is good and bad news.
Israel’s Most Effective Political Lobby: Right-wing Nationalists on Social Media
Elor Azaria’s case shows how online pressure by extremist voices can swiftly go viral in the Israeli mainstream, forcing politicians to choose: Play catch up or resist, but at great personal cost.
Policy Statement: The 'Facebook Bill' (Hebrew)
Ahead of a recent discussion by the Ministerial Committee on Legislation on the “Facebook Bill,” IDI’s Dr. Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler wrote a policy statement in which she called the bill non-applicable to the modern day. She said the bill is likely to cause disproportionate censorship through what will be dysfunctional legal proceedings.
The Prime Minister’s Digital Literacy
When a sizable portion of our decision-makers have that difficulty, and “digital illiteracy” becomes evident in the upper echelons where decisions are made, we’ve got a problem. This article was first published by The Jerusalem Post.
IDI President Plesner Responds to Liberman's Rebuke of Army Radio
IDI President Plesner Responds to Liberman's Rebuke of Army Radio
Social Networks: The Tools of Tyrants and Democrats Alike
Dr. Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler says rejoicing over the death of television and the birth of “intervision” is premature. This column was originally published by Times of Israel.
The Real Reason for the Turkish Coup’s Failure
Dr. Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler argues that the main reason the coup in Turkey fizzled is not because of Erdogan’s FaceTime message, but because he had been anticipating this putsch for quite a few years and had arranged the entire legal apparatus that governs the relationship between the Turkish government and the media accordingly.
‘Spotlight’ Won the Oscar, But Can Investigative Journalism Survive In Today’s Media Environment?
The Oscar award-winning “Spotlight” captures the mix of frustration, joy, drudgery and thrill that goes into every great investigative story, reminding viewers of the power of investigative journalism to reveal the abuse of power in the public and private sectors. Could the Pulitzer-prize winning work of the Boston Globe be replicated today?
Press Freedom, Democracy Under Fire
While in Israel there is no formal constitution, freedom of expression is inherent in our Basic Laws. Yet a recent episode between the Israeli government and the foreign press placed Israel in a problematic light and was neither democratic nor right.
Blinded by Technology?
How long will we continue to recite the mantra that “technology cannot be stopped?” To what extent will we take a stand and cease to permit bad social engineering? This article was originally published by The Jerusalem Post.
The Media and the Terrorism of Knives
Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler reminds us that the media is the cement that holds the stones of democracy together. As the arbiter of reality, the purpose of the media is to show us, the citizens, what is going on around us. To the same extent, it is also supposed to reflect our feelings and our level of trust in the decision-makers and representatives whom we elect to govern us.
10 Reasons Why Even People Who are Appalled by Israel Hayom Should Oppose Legislation against It
מאת: Hanoch Marmari
In the lines below, Hanoch Marmari, former editor of Haaretz and current editor of The Seventh Eye, an independent on-line journal dedicated to critique of the media, defends <em>Israel Hayom</em>'s right to exist as a free newspaper, notwithstanding his professional qualms about the quality of its journalism.
10 Reasons Why Even People Who are Appalled by Israel Hayom Should Oppose Legislation against It
מאת: Hanoch Marmari
Hanoch Marmari, former editor of Haaretz and current editor of The Seventh Eye, an independent on-line journal dedicated to critique of the media, defends <em>Israel Hayom</em>'s right to exist as a free newspaper, notwithstanding his professional qualms about the quality of its journalism.
Legal Opinion on the Israel Hayom Law
A summary of a legal opinion opposing the "Law for the Advancement and Protection of Print Journalism in Israel," which would prohibit the distribution of a full-sized daily newspaper in Israel free of charge.
Mourning for Gazan Children Isn't Left-Wing
מאת: פרופ' מרדכי קרמניצר
IDI Vice President Prof. Mordechai Kremnitzer discusses the High Court of Justice's decision to uphold the Israel Broadcasting Authority's rejection of an infomercial in which the names of Gazan children who were killed in Operation Protective Edge would have been read aloud.
John Doe v. Jane Doe: Several Comments on the Privacy Revolution of Noam Solberg
IDI Researcher Dr. Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler analyzes a Supreme Court ruling that recalled a book and struck a balance between the right to privacy and the right to freedom of expression, and discusses larger questions of privacy in the digital age.
Ultra-Orthodox Integration: It Takes Two to Tango
מאת: ד"ר חיים זיכרמן
In an op-ed in Ynet News, IDI researcher Dr. Haim Zicherman discusses the steps that Israeli society must take in order to enable ultra-Orthodox men to integrate into the Israeli army and workforce.
Thoughts on the Use of a Gag Order Following the Kidnapping
As Israel prays for the safe return of Gilad Shaar, Naftali Fraenkel, and Eyal Yifrach, Dr. Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler, head of IDI's Media Reform project, shares thoughts on the use of gag orders and military censorship in the digital age.
IDI: Advocates of Diversity and Transparency in the Media
In a fiery op-ed, Dr. Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler responds to charges of bias and lays out IDI's pro-active agenda in favor of media diversity and transparency and its efforts to save the <em>Makor Rishon</em> newspaper.
Working the Net
מאת: Itai Rom, Matan Shiram
In this article from The Seventh Eye, two journalists from Globes explain discuss a new phenomenon: many journalists have abandoned reporting legwork and let their fingers do the walking, reproducing, sometime verbatim, anonymous content circulating on the web.
Discourse on Disengagement: Sensationalism in the Mainstream Press
According to Tamar Guttman, a doctoral student in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at Tel Aviv University, there is little room for enthusiasm regarding the way Israel’s mainstream media addressed the subject of the disengagement plan. In this article, originally published in The Seventh Eye on October 31, 2004, Guttman explains that the media was usually preoccupied with the petty, marginal, and sensationalist aspects of the initiative, systematically failing to examine the important issues raised by the withdrawal from Gaza or to ask difficult questions.
The Ethiopian Israeli Protests
What is the media's responsibility in covering the protests of the Ethiopian community against and what are the problems in the coverage?
In Advance of Knesset vote on Israel Broadcasting Corporation, IDI calls on Ministers and MKs:
In preparation for the Knesset vote on Tuesday on the fate of the Israel Broadcasting Corporation (IBC), leaders at the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) are calling on ministers to vote against the memorandum so as not to participate “in this campaign of revenge and inappropriate personal legislation.”
‘Zero Tolerance Approach to Terrorism’
IDI hosted an exclusive and high-level roundtable discussion on Facebook policies, Israel’s proposed Facebook Bill and freedom of expression. Simon Milner, Facebook policy director for the United Kingdom, Middle East and Africa, participated.
