TY  - BOOK
AU  - Schejter,Amit
TI  - Muting Israeli democracy: how media and cultural policy undermine free expression 
T2  - The history of communication
SN  - 9780252092350
AV  - KMK1067 .M885 2009
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Urbana
PB  - University of Illinois Press
KW  - Broadcasting
KW  - Law and legislation
KW  - Israel
KW  - Freedom of expression
KW  - Broadcasting policy
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 2; Culture : features and institutions --; The building blocks of official Israeli culture --; Media space and political culture in Israel --; Israeli electronic media as a system of control --; Broadcasting --; Cable and satellite --; Transborder broadcasting --; The Palestinian minority; 2; b
N2  - The result of years of critical analysis of Israeli media law, this book argues that the laws governing Israeli electronic media are structured to limit the boundaries of public discourse. Amit M. Schejter posits the theory of a "mute democracy," one in which the media are designed to provide a platform for some voices to be heard over others. While Israel's institutions may be democratic, and while the effect of these policies may be limited, this book contends that free speech in Israel is institutionally muted to ensure the continued domination of the Jewish majority and its preferred interpretation of what Israel means as a Jewish-democratic state. Analyzing a wide range of legal documents recorded in Israel from 1961 to 2007, Muting Israeli Democracy demonstrates in scrupulous detail how law and policy are used to promote the hegemonic national culture through the constraints and obligations set on electronic media. --
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