Draft:Telepopulism: Media and Politics in Israel

Telepopulism: Media and Politics in Israel is a book by Yoram Peri that explores the intersection of media and politics in the context of Israel's rapidly changing technological and political landscape. The book focuses on two significant revolutions in Israel during the last decade of the 20th century: one in the field of communications and the other in politics.

Reviews
In his review of Yoram Peri's "Telepopulism: Media and Politics in Israel," Yariv Tsfati provides a comprehensive evaluation of the book, positioning it as an essential resource for scholars and students interested in the dynamics between Israeli media and politics. Tsfati appreciates Peri's extensive documentation of the evolution of both mainstream and alternative news media in Israel, along with their intersections with political developments. The review commends the book for not only describing these media-political interactions but also critically examining a wide range of theories and concepts related to media and politics, assessing their applicability to the Israeli context. Tsfati highlights the innovative contributions of the book, particularly its analysis of the media-driven transformation of Israeli politics in the 1990s and the specific focus on Benjamin Netanyahu's term as prime minister.