Living with Control, Working with Control: Reflections of Israeli Journalists
In this paper, liberal democracy is problematized by examining one paradox inherent to its conceptualization and practice: the possibility for those elected in to power to call out the state of exception, thereby implementing mechanisms of control through the system of law. At the same time, our...
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| description | In this paper, liberal democracy is problematized by examining one paradox inherent to
its conceptualization and practice: the possibility for those elected in to power to call out the state
of exception, thereby implementing mechanisms of control through the system of law. At the same
time, our assumption is that people are not only controlled by instruments of the state, but also by
their self-imposed control and built-in processes of socialization and adaption. Thus we
conceptualize a theoretical framework where the use of big words like “democracy” and “freedom”
is changed into the analysis of external and internal control mechanisms in a democracy based on
the idea of sovereignty.
To combine this theoretical groundwork with empirical practice, we conducted qualitative
interviews with Israeli journalists. In doing so, we wanted to analyze their reflections on what could
be considered the potential control of a professional group of media practitioners whose role it is to
expose the misuse of power, and act as a watchdog in a democratic society. Israel is used as an
intensified example, because it is a liberal democracy where the state of emergency has endured for
over fifty years. This has affected its media landscape through control mechanisms, such as media
censorship or gag orders. The reflections of these Israeli journalists did pave the way for our
explorative research to question the extent of “freedom” in any democracy that is based on the idea
of sovereignty and focus on the mechanisms which limit and control their actions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-03d6fcaa0fcf444ebb400a5330d06d122024-03-02T19:33:06ZdeuFreie Universität BerlinGlobal Media Journal: German Edition2196-48072196-48072014-07-0141Living with Control, Working with Control: Reflections of Israeli JournalistsMiglė BareikytėIngo DachwitzLu YangIn this paper, liberal democracy is problematized by examining one paradox inherent to its conceptualization and practice: the possibility for those elected in to power to call out the state of exception, thereby implementing mechanisms of control through the system of law. At the same time, our assumption is that people are not only controlled by instruments of the state, but also by their self-imposed control and built-in processes of socialization and adaption. Thus we conceptualize a theoretical framework where the use of big words like “democracy” and “freedom” is changed into the analysis of external and internal control mechanisms in a democracy based on the idea of sovereignty. To combine this theoretical groundwork with empirical practice, we conducted qualitative interviews with Israeli journalists. In doing so, we wanted to analyze their reflections on what could be considered the potential control of a professional group of media practitioners whose role it is to expose the misuse of power, and act as a watchdog in a democratic society. Israel is used as an intensified example, because it is a liberal democracy where the state of emergency has endured for over fifty years. This has affected its media landscape through control mechanisms, such as media censorship or gag orders. The reflections of these Israeli journalists did pave the way for our explorative research to question the extent of “freedom” in any democracy that is based on the idea of sovereignty and focus on the mechanisms which limit and control their actions.http://www.db-thueringen.de/servlets/DerivateServlet/Derivate-29828/GMJ7_Bareikyte_Dachwitz_Yang_final.pdfIsraelJournalismIsraeli MediaDemocracyState Of ExceptionControlCensorshipGag Orders |
| spellingShingle | Miglė Bareikytė Ingo Dachwitz Lu Yang Living with Control, Working with Control: Reflections of Israeli Journalists Global Media Journal: German Edition Israel Journalism Israeli Media Democracy State Of Exception Control Censorship Gag Orders |
| title | Living with Control, Working with Control: Reflections of Israeli Journalists |
| title_full | Living with Control, Working with Control: Reflections of Israeli Journalists |
| title_fullStr | Living with Control, Working with Control: Reflections of Israeli Journalists |
| title_full_unstemmed | Living with Control, Working with Control: Reflections of Israeli Journalists |
| title_short | Living with Control, Working with Control: Reflections of Israeli Journalists |
| title_sort | living with control working with control reflections of israeli journalists |
| topic | Israel Journalism Israeli Media Democracy State Of Exception Control Censorship Gag Orders |
| url | http://www.db-thueringen.de/servlets/DerivateServlet/Derivate-29828/GMJ7_Bareikyte_Dachwitz_Yang_final.pdf |
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