Amit M. Schejter is an assistant professor of communications and co-director of the Institute for Information Policy at Penn Sate University and a former attorney specializing in Israeli telecommunication and media law, policy, and regulation.

"An excellent addition to the comparative literature on media regulation and free speech rights."--Free Speech Yearbook  "The author displays enviable intellectual courage by sharply indicting Israel's broadcast media policies, despite being himself Jewish and a true believer in the Zionist idea of an independent homeland."--International Communication Research Journal "This book addresses a critical feature of democracy and illustrates a frightening reality:  despite the democratic nature of the State of Israel, Israeli media falls terribly short when dealing with the minority Arab population."--Jewish Book World"Few are as experienced and and expert as [Schejter] is in the everyday realities of the Israeli media from the inside. His familiarity with the media institution from the inside renders the book particularly important and validates its main thesis. . . . The book challenges researchers' knowledge of Israeli democracy and provides an insightful overview of the Israeli broadcasting media."--Israel Studies Forum

• front coverTitle PageCopyright PageTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: The Makings of a Muted Democracy1. Culture: Features and Institutions2. Building Blocks of Official Israeli Culture3. Media Space and Political Culture in Israel4. Israeli Electronic Media as a System of Control5. Broadcasting6. Cable and Satellite7. Transborder Broadcasting8. The Palestinian MinorityConclusion: Is Israeli Democracy Muted?NotesReferencesIndexback cover

Amit M. Schejter is an assistant professor of communications and co-director of the Institute for Information Policy at Penn Sate University and a former attorney specializing in Israeli telecommunication and media law, policy, and regulation.

"An excellent addition to the comparative literature on media regulation and free speech rights."--Free Speech Yearbook  "The author displays enviable intellectual courage by sharply indicting Israel's broadcast media policies, despite being himself Jewish and a true believer in the Zionist idea of an independent homeland."--International Communication Research Journal "This book addresses a critical feature of democracy and illustrates a frightening reality:  despite the democratic nature of the State of Israel, Israeli media falls terribly short when dealing with the minority Arab population."--Jewish Book World"Few are as experienced and and expert as [Schejter] is in the everyday realities of the Israeli media from the inside. His familiarity with the media institution from the inside renders the book particularly important and validates its main thesis. . . . The book challenges researchers' knowledge of Israeli democracy and provides an insightful overview of the Israeli broadcasting media."--Israel Studies Forum

• front coverTitle PageCopyright PageTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: The Makings of a Muted Democracy1. Culture: Features and Institutions2. Building Blocks of Official Israeli Culture3. Media Space and Political Culture in Israel4. Israeli Electronic Media as a System of Control5. Broadcasting6. Cable and Satellite7. Transborder Broadcasting8. The Palestinian MinorityConclusion: Is Israeli Democracy Muted?NotesReferencesIndexback cover

Amit M. Schejter is an assistant professor of communications and co-director of the Institute for Information Policy at Penn Sate University and a former attorney specializing in Israeli telecommunication and media law, policy, and regulation.

"An excellent addition to the comparative literature on media regulation and free speech rights."--Free Speech Yearbook  "The author displays enviable intellectual courage by sharply indicting Israel's broadcast media policies, despite being himself Jewish and a true believer in the Zionist idea of an independent homeland."--International Communication Research Journal "This book addresses a critical feature of democracy and illustrates a frightening reality:  despite the democratic nature of the State of Israel, Israeli media falls terribly short when dealing with the minority Arab population."--Jewish Book World"Few are as experienced and and expert as [Schejter] is in the everyday realities of the Israeli media from the inside. His familiarity with the media institution from the inside renders the book particularly important and validates its main thesis. . . . The book challenges researchers' knowledge of Israeli democracy and provides an insightful overview of the Israeli broadcasting media."--Israel Studies Forum

• front coverTitle PageCopyright PageTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: The Makings of a Muted Democracy1. Culture: Features and Institutions2. Building Blocks of Official Israeli Culture3. Media Space and Political Culture in Israel4. Israeli Electronic Media as a System of Control5. Broadcasting6. Cable and Satellite7. Transborder Broadcasting8. The Palestinian MinorityConclusion: Is Israeli Democracy Muted?NotesReferencesIndexback cover