Muting Israeli Democracy

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.

• Introduction: The Makings of a Mute Democracy; Chapter 1: Culture and Israeli Culture -Features and Institutions; Chapter 2: Israel-Media Space and Political Culture; Chapter 3: Israeli Electronic Media as a System of Control; Chapter 4

"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