God, Jews and the Media: Religion and Israel's Media

ISBN-13: 9780415475037 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 272 str.

Yoel Cohen

Opis

The book examines the interactions between Jewish identity and mass media. As such, it covers the Diaspora populations of the US and UK as well as Israel itself. Also included are chapters on journalism, broadcasting, advertising and the internet.

Spis treści

Preface: Israel TV interviews God Part 1: Mediated Judaism  1. Media, Judaism and Culture  2. The Jewish Theory of Communication  Part 2: Media Culture Wars  3. Constructing Religion News: The Religion Reporter Decides  4. News Values, Ideology and the Religion Story  5. Mikva News  6. Dual Loyalties: The Modern Orthodox Dilemma  7. Identity, Unity and Discord  Part 3: Issues in Mediated Judaism  8. www.techno-Judaism  9. Kosher Advertising  10. The Marketing of the Rabbi  11. At Bay in the Diaspora  12. From Out of Zion Shall Come Forth the Foreign News.  Conclusion: Judaism in the Information Age

O autorze

Yoel Cohen is Associate Professor, School of Communication, Ariel University Center, Israel (School Chairman 2009-2011). His research interests include media and religion in Israel and Judaism; religion and news; and news reporting. He completed a doctorate at City University London. His other publications include include Whistleblowers and the Bomb: Vanunu, Israel and Nuclear Secrecy,;The Whistleblower of Dimona: Vanunu, Israel & the　 Bomb; and Media Diplomacy: the Foreign Office in the mass communications age (Frank Cass). His research has appeared in the Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics; Gazette; Journal of Media & Religion; Israel Affairs; Review of International Affairs; Encyclopaedia of Religion, Communication & Media amongst others.