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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460159503321

Autore

Soffer Oren

Titolo

Mass communication in israel : nationalism, globalization, and segmentation / / Oren Soffer ; translated by Judith Yalon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[New York, New York] : , : Berghahn Books, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-78238-452-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (237 p.)

Collana

Media Studies/Israel Studies Mass communication in israel

Disciplina

302.23/095694

Soggetti

Mass media - Israel - History

Telecommunication - Israel - History

Radio - Israel

Television - Israel

Internet - Israel

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The evolution of the hebrew and Israeli press -- The press and nationalism -- Radio in the state of Israel -- Television in Israel -- The internet's debut in Israel.

Sommario/riassunto

Mass communication has long been recognized as an important contributor to national identity and nation building. This book examines the relationship between media and nationalism in Israel, arguing that, in comparison to other countries, the Israeli case is unique. It explores the roots and evolution of newspapers, journalism, radio, television, and the debut of the Internet on both the cultural and the institutional levels, and examines milestones in the socio-political development of Hebrew and Israeli mass communication. In evaluating the technological changes in the media, the book shows