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Mass Communication in Israel: Nationalism, Globalization, and Segmentation
Oren Soffer
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Description for Mass Communication in Israel: Nationalism, Globalization, and Segmentation
Hardback. 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. Translator(s): Yalon, Judith. Num Pages: 268 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTC; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 231 x 16. Weight in Grams: 502.
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 how such shifts contribute to segmentation and fragmentation in the age of ... Read more
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 how such shifts contribute to segmentation and fragmentation in the age of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
502 g
Number of Pages
238
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782384519
SKU
V9781782384519
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About Oren Soffer
Oren Soffer is the head of Communication Studies at the Open University of Israel and a senior staff member at Bar-Ilan's School of Communication. He has been a visiting scholar in MIT's Comparative Media Studies program and held a position as lecturer at Manchester University (UK).
Reviews for Mass Communication in Israel: Nationalism, Globalization, and Segmentation
Soffer's book is the result of extensive and painstaking research, and it bears witness to the author's thorough familiarity with relevant theories of sociology and communication, as well as of the subject matter. The volume contains a comprehensive bibliography, and a detailed index... Soffer's well researched book is a welcome addition to communication studies as well as to the history ... Read more