Media

From Tehran to Tel Aviv: How press in Middle East is framing Iran war, ceasefire negotiations?

Coverage across the Middle East reveals sharp divides over Iran’s nuclear program, the Hormuz crisis, President Trump’s diplomacy, and who bears responsibility for the widening confrontation.

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel had launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026 in this screen grab taken from video.
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Memorial Amphitheater during a Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, May 25, 2026.

Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal workers to crack down on leaks to journalists

 High Court hearing on petitions seeking the dismissal of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, April 15, 2026.

Second Authority chair, council members ask High Court to reject petitions against appointments

A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against the Iranian government held by supporters of the Iranian royal family in exile, who marched through central London past the Iranian embassy to the Israeli embassy, in London, Britain, March 8, 2026

Why does the West ignore Iran hanging a child marriage victim? - opinion


Netanyahu on witness stand: There were coverage requests, but they were inconsequential

Netanyahu argued that while he focused on creating a more “diverse” media environment, he never refrained from routine conversations with journalists about coverage.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset, November 10, 2025.

Daily Mail strikes $650 million deal to buy the Telegraph in UK media merger

The deal comes a week after US-based RedBird Capital Partners withdrew its bid, paving way for a purchase that would create one of the most powerful right-leaning media groups in Britain.

Copies of The Daily Telegraph are displayed on a rack in a supermarket in London, Britain, January 20, 2024

‘Unclean motives’ alleged as Israel's broadcast shake-up advances - analysis

Legal challenges, expert warnings, and market fears converge around a sweeping communications reform that critics say threatens media independence and democratic safeguards.

 COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER Shlomo Karhi: Even if I myself were the new regulator, I wouldn’t have the authority to monitor content.

Trending today, forgotten tomorrow: The limits of Israel's influencer campaigns - analysis

Israel is pouring unprecedented resources into influencer-driven advocacy, but can viral posts truly shape global understanding, or does lasting impact require deeper education and dialogue?

A Pew poll found that 21% percent adults in the US get their news from influencers.

Reforming Army Radio: A step in right direction - comment

Katz backs recommendations to rebrand Army Radio and end its news content. The station should serve soldiers, not be another platform for non-stop, often left-leaning, punditry.

A soldier broadcasts on Galei Tzahal, the IDF radio station

Israel Katz's closure of Army Radio an 'attack on free press,' journalists and opposition say

"It would not be surprising if the station’s broadcasting frequencies are soon handed over to wealthy figures affiliated with the corrupt and degenerate Likud Party,” MK Gilad Kariv stated.

Defense Minister Israel Katz over a backdrop of Army Radio building.

Defense Minister Israel Katz moves to shut down IDF's Army Radio after 75 years of broadcasting

The defense minister also intends to establish a professional team within the Defense Ministry to oversee the implementation of the decision.

Israeli defense minister Yisrael Katz attends the state ceremony marking 52 years since the Yom Kippur War, held at the military cemetery at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl, on October 5, 2025.

From out of Zion: The role of the Jewish journalist - opinion

The commodity journalists who write for the Jewish press in the Diaspora are offering is not so much life as Jewish identity.

JOURNALISTS REPORT furiously in the Jerusalem Theatre’s communications center during Egyptian president Anwar Sadat’s historic visit to Israel, Nov. 1977.

ESPN, ABC, other Disney networks to go dark on YouTube TV after failed talks, media reports

The companies failed to reach an agreement during negotiations.

 Youtube Shorts, now up to three minutes.

To win the next war, Israel must master the media battlefield - opinion

If Israel is to be ready for the next confrontation, it must treat information warfare as seriously as kinetic warfare.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to international media on the Gaza war, in Jerusalem, August 10, 2025