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Reform in Israel’s Broadcasting Authority
Israel’s public broadcasting system is currently undergoing some significant changes that could alter the entire structure of Israel’s media. The Israeli Broadcasting Authority, also known as the IBA,...
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Educational Broadcasting in Israel
In Israel, the public has access to a unique television service that broadcasts educational material straight into the homes of citizens. Israel Educational Television (IETV) is similar to America’s...
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What is ISIL? & How it plays into the media.
When news organizations or folks chatting around the water cooler mention the word ISIS, the term stands for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. The more current term for the terrorist group is ISIL,...
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Tension in Israel
Israel is interesting in that the area within the country’s borders is divided up between Israeli and Palestinian territory. The two sides have been arguing over country lines for decades, and...
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Middle Eastern Burger King Commercial
Iraq is a very collectivist culture, which means that people are group-minded and work for the success of a team rather than an individual. Collectivist cultures also value implicit self esteem, and...
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Iraq’s Shift Toward Media Restrictions
After seeing great progress in media freedoms during the past decade, following the downfall of Dictator Saddam Hussein, Iraq is falling back into old habits with the emergence of a new extremist group...
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Israeli Internet Censors: Existent or Nonexistent?
Israel’s Military Monitors Social Media Israel is very similar to the United States in the form of technology. Many of them use the Internet and smartphones to access the Internet at all times. People...
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Israel Attempts to Censor American Coverage
Israel Attempts to Censor New York Times In conjunction with my last post, I wanted to bring up the idea of censoring other country’s media. We see it now with the idea that North Korea is hacking Sony...
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War’s Effect on Education Throughout Israel
Gaza School in Shambles After War Similar to Iraq, wars with Israel has affected the education of many. It seems as though Israel’s combat strategies have been to target schools throughout Gaza and...
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The Media Birth Pangs of a Stateless People-How Quintessential Western...
The national Flag of the State of Palestine The coat of arms of the State of Palestine Just ask any battle-tested veteran correspondent-or for that matter-dedicated members from a wide array of...
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