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An impoverished, weak news channel will be unable to do investigative journalism. Their journalistic product will depend on tycoons or politicians who fund their work – which may be driving the communication minister's crackdown on press and strengthen the government's influence in media
It is no secret that Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi is anxious to pass the Broadcasting Bill. Upon taking office in late December 2022, he announced his wish to push forward a reform of the communications industry. A few months ago, he brought the broadcast bill before the Knesset for its first reading: a government-sponsored bill intended to reregulate Israel's broadcasting market – particularly TV broadcasts, but also radio and the internet.
