Jump to content

The Times of Israel

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Times of Israel
Head office in Jerusalem (2012)
TypeOnline newspaper
Founder(s)
Editor-in-chiefDavid Horovitz
EditorSuha Halifa (Arabic)
Stephanie Bitan (French)
Avi Davidi (Persian)
Deputy editorJoshua Davidovich
Elie Leshem
Amanda Borschel-Dan
Opinion editorMiriam Herschlag
LaunchedFebruary 2012;12 years ago(2012-02)
Political alignmentCentre[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
LanguageEnglish,Hebrew,Arabic, French,Persian
HeadquartersJerusalem
ISSN0040-7909
OCLCnumber1076401854
Websitetimesofisrael.com

The Times of Israelis an Israeli multi-languageonline newspaperthat was launched in 2012. It was co-founded by Israeli journalistDavid Horovitz,who is also the founding editor, and American billionaire investorSeth Klarman.[8]Based inJerusalem,it "documents developments in Israel, the Middle East and around theJewish world."[9]Along with its original English site,The Times of Israelpublishes inHebrew(via its own edition,Zman Yisrael),Arabic,French,andPersian.In addition to publishing news reports and analysis, the website hosts a multi-authorblogplatform.[10]

In February 2014, two years after its launch,The Times of Israelclaimed a readership of two million.[11]In 2017, readership increased to 3.5 million unique monthly users.[12]By 2021, the paper had on average over nine million unique users each month and over 35 million monthly page views, while the paper's blog platform had 9,000 active bloggers.[13][14]

History[edit]

The Times of Israelwas launched in February 2012. Its co-founders are journalistDavid Horovitz,[15][16]and American billionaireSeth Klarman,founder of theBaupost Groupand chairman ofThe David Project.Klarman is the chairman of the website.[17]

SeveralTimes of Israeleditors had previously worked for theHaaretzEnglish edition, including Joshua Davidovich and Raphael Ahren, and formerHaaretzArab affairs correspondentAvi Issacharoff– co-creator of the popular Israeli television seriesFauda– joined as its Middle East analyst.[18]Amanda Borschel-Dan, who was the Magazine Editor ofThe Jerusalem Post,is currentlyThe Times of Israel'sDeputy Editor, responsible for the Jewish world and archaeology. She also hosts the paper's weekly podcast.

The Times of Israellaunched its Arabic edition, edited by Suha Halifa, on 4 February 2014;[19][20]its French edition, edited by Stephanie Bitan, on 25 February 2014;[21]and its Persian edition, edited by Avi Davidi, on 7 October 2015.[22]It launched its Hebrew site,Zman Yisael,on 1 May 2019, edited by Biranit Goren.[23]

Both the Arabic and French editions combine translations of English content with original material in their respective languages, and also host a blog platform.[11]In announcing the Arabic edition, Horovitz suggested,The Times of Israelmay have created the first Arabic blog platform that "draw[s] articles from across the spectrum of opinion. We're inviting those of our Arabic readers with something of value that they want to say to blog on our pages, respecting the parameters of legitimate debate, joining our marketplace of ideas."[20]"[T]o avoid the kind of anonymous comments that can reduce discussion to toxic lows", comments on news articles and features in all of the site's editions can only be posted by readers identified through theirFacebookprofiles or equivalent.[20]

In February 2014, two years after its launch,The Times of Israelclaimed a readership of 2 million.[11]In 2017, readership increased to 3.5 million.[12]By 2021, the paper had on average over 9 million unique users each month and over 35 million monthly page views. It also maintains a blog platform, on which some 9,000 bloggers post.[13]

In November 2023, the site saw web visits increase 604% year-on-year to 64.2 million and entered thePress Gazette's top-50 rankingfor the first time in 42nd place, according to digital intelligence platform, Similarweb.[24]The increase is likely linked to the increase in demand for news about the Middle East following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on 7 October 2023.

On 1 August 2014, an article entitled "When Genocide is Permissible" and recommending the obliteration of the entire population ofGaza Stripwas published on the blogs by a regular contributor. The article was later deleted. Opinion editor Miriam Herschlag said that the article did not conform to their editorial guidelines and the contributor had been discontinued.[25]

Since 2016,The Times of Israelhas hosted the websites of Jewish newspapers in several countries, known as "local partners". In March 2016, it began hosting New York'sThe Jewish Week.[26]It also hosts Britain'sJewish News,the New JerseyJewish Standard,The Atlanta Jewish Times,andPittsburgh Jewish Chronicle.[27][28][29]In October 2019,The Australian Jewish Newsbecame the seventh local partner.[30]

On 2 November 2017,hackersin Turkey took down the website ofThe Times of Israelfor three hours, replacing the homepage with anti-Israel propaganda.[28]Responding to the attack, Horovitz said: "We constantly work to improve security on the site, which is subjected to relentless attacks by hackers. How unfortunate, and how badly it reflects on them that the hackers seek to prevent people from reading responsible, independent journalism on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world."[31]

In 2020,Reutersreported thatThe Times of Israel,along withThe Jerusalem Post,Algemeiner,andArutz Sheva,published op-eds sent to them by someone using a falsified identity.[32][33]The op-eds were removed as soon as the problem was discovered. Opinion editor Miriam Herschlag said that she regretted the scam because it distorted the public discourse and might lead to "barriers that prevent new voices from being heard".[32]

Editorial orientation[edit]

Most sources describeThe Times of Israelas "centrist".[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

According to editorDavid Horovitz,The Times of Israelis intended to be independent, without any political leanings.[34][35]The paper's editorial board is composed of formerJerusalem Reporteditor Sharon Ashley,Irwin Cotler,Efraim Halevy,Saul Singer,andEhud Yaari.Yehuda Avnerwas a member of the editorial board until his death in March 2015.[9]Horovitz said in 2012: "We areindependent;we're not attached or affiliated with any political party. "[36]

However,Haaretzreported that aTimes of Israelco-founder gave $1.5 million in 2012 toCAMERA,aright-winggroup that routinely goes after news outlets over their coverage of Israel.[37]Haaretzstated thatTimes of Israelowner Seth Klarman "supports other conservative, media-related organizations and groups that seek to counter anti-Israel bias or have a right-wing agenda".[37]

Additional media[edit]

In addition to written journalism,The Times of Israelproduces and publishes three podcasts; it also produces video content:[38]

  • The Daily Briefing,a daily news podcast.
  • Times Will Tell,a long-form weekly revue.
  • Paralyzed Nation,a deep look into theIsraeli political system.

Notable writers[edit]

Analysts and journalists[edit]

Competition[edit]

The Times of Israelcompetes for readership withThe Jerusalem Post,Arutz Sheva'sIsrael National News,Haaretz,Israel Hayom,andThe Forward.[36]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ab"The U.S. Reassessment of Netanyahu's Government Has Begun".The New York Times.11 July 2023.David Horovitz, the founding editor of the centrist Times of Israel
  2. ^ab"Is American media coverage of the Israel-Hamas war biased?".Religion News Service.21 November 2023.the centrist Times of Israel
  3. ^ab"Israeli media laud Obama 'bear hug'".Politico.22 March 2013.the politically centrist Times of Israel
  4. ^ab"U.N. rewrites history; Jews look on bright side".The Japan Times.19 October 2016.The centrist Times of Israel
  5. ^ab"Israel just crossed a line it has never crossed before".The World from PRX.8 February 2017.The centrist Times of Israel
  6. ^ab"Shul Axes Pamela Geller, and 2 Others Invite Her".The Forward.14 April 2013.the centrist Times of Israel
  7. ^ab"Migrant workers and refugees affected in the MENA region".BBC Monitoring.28 May 2020.the centrist Times of Israel news website
  8. ^Forbes: The World's Billionaires: Seth Klarman.Archived1 April 2019 at theWayback Machine.April 2014.
  9. ^ab"About The Times of Israel | The Times of Israel".The Times of Israel.Archivedfrom the original on 22 November 2016.Retrieved25 November2016.
  10. ^Grunzweig, Emilie (16 February 2012)."New English-Language Israeli Website Launched".Haaretz.Archivedfrom the original on 17 February 2012.Retrieved17 March2012.
  11. ^abc"Times of Israel Adds French Edition".Jewish Telegraphic Agency.25 February 2014.Archivedfrom the original on 27 March 2014.Retrieved20 March2014.
  12. ^ab"New York Jewish Week, the Times of Israel's new local partner, launches its new website".Times of Israel.11 January 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 28 March 2017.Retrieved27 March2017.
  13. ^ab"Introducing: The Times of Israel Community".Times of Israel.6 November 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 6 November 2019.Retrieved6 November2019.
  14. ^"Advertise with the Times of Israel".The Times of Israel.Retrieved3 September2021.
  15. ^Jodi Rudoren and Michael R. Gordon (30 June 2013)."Kerry Sees Progress in Effort to Revive Mideast Talks".The New York Times.Archivedfrom the original on 18 February 2017.Retrieved28 February2017.
  16. ^Rudoren, Jodi (20 July 2013)."Palestinian Prisoner Release Is Critical Hurdle in Resuming Peace Talks".The New York Times.Archivedfrom the original on 18 February 2017.Retrieved28 February2017.
  17. ^Klarman, Seth (12 February 2012)."A note from the chairman".The Times of Israel.Archivedfrom the original on 17 February 2012.Retrieved22 March2018.
  18. ^"The (Possible) Triumph of Common Sense".The Times of Israel.Archivedfrom the original on 11 April 2014.Retrieved11 April2014.
  19. ^Wiener, Julie (4 February 2014)."Translating Israel, from English to Arabic".Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Archivedfrom the original on 27 November 2018.Retrieved18 February2014.
  20. ^abcHorovitz, David(4 February 2014)."From Today, The Times of Israel Is Also in Arabic".The Times of Israel.Archivedfrom the original on 22 February 2014.Retrieved18 February2014.
  21. ^Horovitz, David(25 February 2014)."Bonjour and Welcome to The Times of Israel in French".The Times of Israel.Archivedfrom the original on 21 May 2019.Retrieved25 February2014.
  22. ^"Khosh Amadid! Welcome to The Times of Israel Persian".The Times of Israel.Archivedfrom the original on 25 November 2016.Retrieved25 November2016.
  23. ^Horovitz, David (1 May 2019)."Clear-headed journalism, this time in Hebrew: Introducing Zman Yisrael".The Times of Israel.Archivedfrom the original on 10 May 2019.Retrieved1 May2019.
  24. ^Majid, Aisha (17 November 2023)."Top 50 biggest news websites in the world: Times of Israel sees biggest growth as Gaza conflict leads to traffic surge for many".PressGazette.Retrieved5 December2023.
  25. ^Bankoff, Caroline."Israeli Website Deletes Op-ed Suggesting Genocide Is a 'Permissible' Option in Gaza [Updated]".Intelligencer.Retrieved20 April2022.
  26. ^"Jewish Week To Partner With Times Of Israel".The Jewish Week.22 March 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 10 October 2017.Retrieved24 January2017.
  27. ^"News Brief Times of Israel website hacked by Turkish group".JYA. 2 November 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 3 November 2017.Retrieved4 November2017.
  28. ^abRosenberg, Yair (3 November 2017)."Times of Israel Hack Reveals Major Vulnerability in Jewish Media Infrastructure—and Not Just in Israel".Tablet.Archivedfrom the original on 3 November 2017.Retrieved4 November2017.
  29. ^"Jewish Week To Partner With Times Of Israel".The Jewish Week.22 March 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 10 October 2017.Retrieved24 January2017.
  30. ^"Australian Jewish News becomes Times of Israel's seventh local partner".15 October 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 11 December 2019.Retrieved30 November2019.
  31. ^TOI staff (2 November 2017)."Times of Israel hit by hack attack".www.timesofisrael.com.Archivedfrom the original on 8 November 2017.Retrieved7 November2017.
  32. ^ab"Deepfake used to attack activist couple shows new disinformation frontier".Reuters.15 July 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 26 September 2020.Retrieved26 September2020.
  33. ^"News outlets covering Israel found, again, to have run fake op-eds".J. The Jewish News of Northern California.17 July 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 28 September 2020.Retrieved26 September2020.
  34. ^"Tycoons Turning Israeli Media into Hasbara Tools".Haaretz.Archivedfrom the original on 20 March 2014.Retrieved20 March2014.
  35. ^Rosner, Shmuel (21 February 2012)."More of the News That's Fit to Print!".Archivedfrom the original on 6 October 2020.Retrieved10 November2020.
  36. ^abNathan-Kazis, Josh (29 February 2012)."The Softspoken Man Behind Times of Israel".The Forward.Archivedfrom the original on 4 February 2015.Retrieved17 March2012.
  37. ^ab"Times of Israel Cofounder Gave $1.5 Million to Right-wing Media Watchdog That Routinely Goes After News Outlets".Haaretz.5 September 2016.Retrieved9 December2023.
  38. ^"Podcasts | The Times of Israel".www.timesofisrael.com.Retrieved29 October2022.
  39. ^"Writer: Haviv Rettig Gur".The Times of Israel.Archivedfrom the original on 30 August 2014.Retrieved8 September2014.
  40. ^"Peres, at 90, Is Ready to Leave the Israeli Presidency, but Not to Retire".The New York Times.Archivedfrom the original on 18 September 2016.Retrieved28 February2017.
  41. ^"Abbas Meets in London with Israeli Negotiator".The New York Times.Archivedfrom the original on 25 February 2017.Retrieved28 February2017.

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related toThe Times of Israel.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Times_of_Israel&oldid=1229304264"