Day 456 - David Horovitz on freedom of the press under attack

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute
audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and
the Jewish world.


Founding editor David Horovitz joins host
Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's show, a bonus
episode from our weekly What Matters Now podcast.


Five years ago this week, The Times of Israel launched its Daily
Briefing podcast to keep listeners updated on the latest news out
of Israel and the region, from Sunday through Thursday.


Starting from October 7, 2023, the podcast has moved to seven
days a week in an effort to broadcast fair and accurate news and
analysis from Israel every day during wartime. We discuss the
locations of some of the podcast's more unexpected listenership.


Horovitz then delves into ongoing efforts on the part of the
government to limit the freedom of the press, from the banning of
Al Jazeera to halting government ads in a left-wing daily to
trying to close down the irritating state broadcaster. He
explains the "gentleman's agreement" that is the basis of the
relationship of the Israeli press with the military censor -- and
how frustrating it can be.


We also hear about the inescapable blindsides in reporting a war
in which often unverifiable narratives pour out of Gaza and are
widely presented as solid truths.


For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel’s
ongoing live blog.


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IMAGE: Newspapers and magazines for sale at a shop in the center
of Jerusalem. November 10, 2013. (Nati Shohat/FLASH90)


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