Media

Iran opens files against 300 people accused of speaking to diaspora media, judiciary announces

The move comes weeks after Iranian authorities issued indictments against dissident media groups, alleging they had encouraged the nationwide protests in January.

Iran's Judiciary Spokesperson speaks in a video posted on social media on July 19, 2026.
Minister of Communications Shlomo Karhi attends the Special Committee for the Communications Law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 29, 2026

High Court temporarily freezes parts of Shlomo Karhi's broadcasting reform as petitions grow

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi are seen in the Knesset plenum during a vote on the minister's communications reform, in Jerusalem, July 16, 2026

Knesset passes into law controversial overhaul of Israel's broadcasting sector

US President Donald Trump's then-election campaign manager addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference 2020 (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, February 2020; illustrative.

Ex-Trump campaign chief linked to Israel-backed campaign seeking MAGA support in Iran war -report


International Jerusalem Post publishes final issue: Memories, and the old and new world

MEDIA AFFAIRS: The International Jerusalem Post connected Israel with the Diaspora for generations. Now it's time to say goodbye.

THEN-‘INTERNATIONAL Jerusalem Post’ editor Liat Collins holds a bound volume open at the first edition of the paper, with a letter from David Ben-Gurion in the center, on the occasion of its 60th anniversary in September 2019.

Netanyahu on witness stand: There were coverage requests, but they were inconsequential

Netanyahu argued that while he focused on creating a more “diverse” media environment, he never refrained from routine conversations with journalists about coverage.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset, November 10, 2025.

Daily Mail strikes $650 million deal to buy the Telegraph in UK media merger

The deal comes a week after US-based RedBird Capital Partners withdrew its bid, paving way for a purchase that would create one of the most powerful right-leaning media groups in Britain.

Copies of The Daily Telegraph are displayed on a rack in a supermarket in London, Britain, January 20, 2024

‘Unclean motives’ alleged as Israel's broadcast shake-up advances - analysis

Legal challenges, expert warnings, and market fears converge around a sweeping communications reform that critics say threatens media independence and democratic safeguards.

 COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER Shlomo Karhi: Even if I myself were the new regulator, I wouldn’t have the authority to monitor content.

Trending today, forgotten tomorrow: The limits of Israel's influencer campaigns - analysis

Israel is pouring unprecedented resources into influencer-driven advocacy, but can viral posts truly shape global understanding, or does lasting impact require deeper education and dialogue?

A Pew poll found that 21% percent adults in the US get their news from influencers.

Reforming Army Radio: A step in right direction - comment

Katz backs recommendations to rebrand Army Radio and end its news content. The station should serve soldiers, not be another platform for non-stop, often left-leaning, punditry.

A soldier broadcasts on Galei Tzahal, the IDF radio station

Israel Katz's closure of Army Radio an 'attack on free press,' journalists and opposition say

"It would not be surprising if the station’s broadcasting frequencies are soon handed over to wealthy figures affiliated with the corrupt and degenerate Likud Party,” MK Gilad Kariv stated.

Defense Minister Israel Katz over a backdrop of Army Radio building.

Defense Minister Israel Katz moves to shut down IDF's Army Radio after 75 years of broadcasting

The defense minister also intends to establish a professional team within the Defense Ministry to oversee the implementation of the decision.

Israeli defense minister Yisrael Katz attends the state ceremony marking 52 years since the Yom Kippur War, held at the military cemetery at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl, on October 5, 2025.

From out of Zion: The role of the Jewish journalist - opinion

The commodity journalists who write for the Jewish press in the Diaspora are offering is not so much life as Jewish identity.

JOURNALISTS REPORT furiously in the Jerusalem Theatre’s communications center during Egyptian president Anwar Sadat’s historic visit to Israel, Nov. 1977.

ESPN, ABC, other Disney networks to go dark on YouTube TV after failed talks, media reports

The companies failed to reach an agreement during negotiations.

 Youtube Shorts, now up to three minutes.