Affiliation:
1. Ben Gurion University of the Negev Communication Studies, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, and the School of Media Studies, The College of Management Academic Studies Beer Sheva, Rishon Le-Zion Israel
2. Kinneret Academic College Zemach Israel
Abstract
Abstract
This study examines the theory of media systems and the models offered by Hallin and Mancini (2004) by focusing on critical junctures in which changes occur. Based on critical political economy and historical institutionalism, we analyzed the Israeli media system transition in the 1980s and early 1990s, seeking to understand the nature of this change and its theoretical implications. Our findings show a combination of government, market, and public forces in a unique situation where political, economic, and social circumstances change. Accordingly, we conclude that a distinction between politics and economy, as the media system theory and, specifically, the liberal model suggests, is invalid under neoliberalism. We argue that research attention should be paid to critical junctions, and that a closer analysis of government and market interrelations can enrich theories of media systems.
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