What lies behind Karhi's radical broadcasting bill ?
The Kan public broadcaster has joined forces with Israel’s 2 main commercial TV channels, 12 and 13, to campaign against the bill being promoted by Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi to overhaul the country’s media market.
“Implementation of this destructive plan, which includes government supervision and censorship of news as is customary in dictatorships, will lead to serious harm to Israeli democracy, freedom of expression and journalism in Israel,” a joint statement by the broadcasters read.
Karhi’s plans include closing the Second Authority for Television and Radio and the Cable and…
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