The impact of technology on Israel changed the perception of free speech and forced changes in policy and approach for the government and the media. For decades, in the era of traditional media, Israel allowed free sp...The impact of technology on Israel changed the perception of free speech and forced changes in policy and approach for the government and the media. For decades, in the era of traditional media, Israel allowed free speech in all areas, but security issues. Society has traditionally seen national security as more important than the need of the public to be exposed to sensitive information. According to this policy, it was commonly agreed that the press should work along the lines of social responsibility, and although Israel is a democratic state where freedom of speech and freedom of the press are cornerstones of its existence—in all that relates to security, things should be different. This has changed, since technology is shaping the political discourse, and Israel, as a high-tech nation, has been in the front of global changes. New policy has been adopted not by the will of the media or the government but through the supremacy of new technology. Despite this, there still exist legal limitations on free speech and the Israeli society requires social responsibility of the media. The paper examines the restrictions imposed on free speech and the social responsibility policy adopted by the media in relations to security. This examination brings up the question: Is there free speech in Israel or is free speech still dominated and directed by the government, creating a situation of “fake free speech”?展开更多
文摘The impact of technology on Israel changed the perception of free speech and forced changes in policy and approach for the government and the media. For decades, in the era of traditional media, Israel allowed free speech in all areas, but security issues. Society has traditionally seen national security as more important than the need of the public to be exposed to sensitive information. According to this policy, it was commonly agreed that the press should work along the lines of social responsibility, and although Israel is a democratic state where freedom of speech and freedom of the press are cornerstones of its existence—in all that relates to security, things should be different. This has changed, since technology is shaping the political discourse, and Israel, as a high-tech nation, has been in the front of global changes. New policy has been adopted not by the will of the media or the government but through the supremacy of new technology. Despite this, there still exist legal limitations on free speech and the Israeli society requires social responsibility of the media. The paper examines the restrictions imposed on free speech and the social responsibility policy adopted by the media in relations to security. This examination brings up the question: Is there free speech in Israel or is free speech still dominated and directed by the government, creating a situation of “fake free speech”?
