Media
Israel must create a civilian public diplomacy corps now - comment
The IDF will keep doing what only it can do. But Israel needs civilians to do what only civilians can do: explain the country in a way that is believable and not based on a uniform.
Israel's Supreme Court to hear petitions against Army Radio's closure in January
FPA welcomes Israel's High Court move to curb delays on journalists' entry to Gaza
Army Radio closure would restrict freedom of expression in Israel, attorney-general warns
Israel's cabinet to vote on Army Radio closure proposal on Sunday
Defense Minister Israel Katz argued that the station’s original purpose as a platform serving IDF soldiers and their families has been overshadowed by political content.
Yaniv Sne appointed Partner at OMD, OMNICOM’s representative in Israel
Sane has 20 years of experience in advertising and media. Ido Har-Tov calls him “the best media professional in Israel.” Rami Yehoshua says he is “excited and delighted.”
Netanyahu denies directing Walla coverage in Case 4000 testimony, disputes Hefetz’s account
The case - also known as the Bezeq-Walla affair - centers on allegations that Netanyahu granted regulatory benefits to Bezeq's controlling shareholder in exchange for favorable coverage.
What learning a new language can teach you about yourself
How is Iran responding to the attack on Jews in Australia? - analysis
After the Bondi Beach mass murder, Iranian state media avoided praise but sought to link the antisemitic attack to the Gaza war, while pro-Iran commentators justified the killings.
Americans tune out news as social media becomes main source of information, Pew finds
When asked about artificial intelligence (AI), a negligible percentage reported regularly receiving news from AI sources such as ChatGPT.
Israel’s media has not learned the lessons of the October 7 massacre - opinion
Israel’s media continues to repeat IDF claims without scrutiny, and after the October 7 massacre, that failure is dangerous.
Editor's Notes: Death of American Jewish media leaving dangerous void - comment
Isn’t it absurd that we at The Jerusalem Post often have more readers in the United States than many local Jewish outlets that are physically based there?
Bari Weiss names Tony Dokoupil, who defended Israel on-air to top CBS News anchor job
Bari Weiss reshapes CBS News by appointing Tony Dokoupil to anchor, amid a focus on Israel and journalistic integrity.
Hamas terrorists eulogized as ‘Gazan reporters’ at Washington gala
Those eulogized included a Hamas sniper, the head of a Hamas unit responsible for rocket attacks against Israel, and a member of Hamas's Nukhba forces.
What Israel advocates can learn from ‘Wicked’: Denying objective truth lets evil thrive - opinion
An important lesson from both the film and from Israel’s treatment in the international media is that denying objective truth and making it subjective is what enables evil to thrive.
