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Israel Hayom
ישראל היום
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Front page, 27 July 2016
TypeFree daily newspaper
FormatTabloid
PublisherMiriam Adelson
Editor-in-chiefOmer Lachmanovitch
General managerAmir Finkelstein
News editorUri Dagon
Sports editorOfri Amrami
Photo editorAmi Shooman
Launched30 July 2007;16 years ago(2007-07-30)
Political alignmentCentre-right[1]toright-wing[2]
Conservatism
National liberalism
Language
Headquarters2 Ha-Shlosha St.,Tel Aviv
CountryIsrael
Circulation275,000 (as of 2017)[3]
Readership
  • 31%
  • (as of 2021)[4]
Sister newspapersMakor Rishon[5]
OCLCnumber234764640
Websiteisraelhayom
israelhayom.co.il
Free online archivesdigital-edition.israelhayom.co.il

Israel Hayom(Hebrew:יִשְׂרָאֵל הַיּוֹם,lit. 'Israel Today') is an Israeli nationalHebrew-languagefree daily newspaper.Distributed for free around Israel,[6]it is the country's most widely distributed newspaper.[7][2]Owned by the family ofSheldon Adelson,a businessman,political donor,and personal friend and benefactor of Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu,Israel Hayomhas often been criticized for portraying Netanyahu in an overly positive light.[8]In turn, Netanyahu has been accused of attempting to benefit Adelson's investments.[9][10]

History[edit]

TheIsrael Hayomheadquarters inTel Aviv

Israel Hayom's print edition, "financed by the American casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson,"[11]was launched on 30 July 2007, competing directly withIsraeli,another free daily. That same year,MaariveditorDan Margalitleft the newspaper to write forIsrael Hayom.A weekend edition was launched in October 2009. In 2014,Israel Hayombought Israeli media outletsMakor Rishonandnrg מעריב.[5]

In May 2014 the name מעריב (Maariv) was removed from nrg log,[12]and it was rebranded as nrg. Following the acquisition, an antitrust complaint was filed againstIsrael Hayom,which resulted in a court order that requested the transfer of the maarivdomain nametoMaarivweekly.[13]In 2017, nrg was renamed to nrg360, and on 10 January 2018 the website closed; all of its content was merged into theMakor Rishonwebsite.

Later that year, it is believed, was whenSheldon Adelsoninvested at least $50 million inIsrael Hayom.[14]Adelson's support of Netanyahu led the latter's political opponents in theKnessetto sponsor a bill that would prevent the distribution of newspapers in Israel for free. Although framed as a bill to prevent unfair competition and save the Israeli print newspaper industry, there was an outcry against it.[15]Critics of the bill said it hurt free enterprise and was a thinly veiled attempt to target Adelson and his political causes, asIsrael Hayomwas then Israel's only free-of-charge national newspaper. The bill passed the first reading in the Knesset, but not subsequent ones.[16]In 2016, Adelson's attorney announced that although it was commonly believed that Adelson owned the newspaper, it was owned by a relative of his.[17]

In January 2021, Saudi-American independent academic researcher, Najat Al-Saied, became the first person from theArab states of the Persian Gulfto joinIsrael Hayom.[18]

Political leaning[edit]

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According to a 2022 study,Israel Hayombenefitted Netanyahu and hisLikud partyelectorally.[19]

A 2008 study by Moran Rada published inThe Seventh Eyeshowed that while competing newspapers' coverage of Netanyahu was "not especially fair",Israel Hayom's coverage was biased in favor of Netanyahu in most editorial decisions, and that the paper chose to play down events that did not help to promote a positive image for Netanyahu, while on the other hand touting and inflating events that helped promote Netanyahu and the Likud.[20]Oren Persico reached the same conclusion after the2009 Knesset elections,writing that throughout the campaignIsrael Hayompublished only one article critical of the Likud, and tens of articles critical ofKadima.[21]

A popular nickname ofIsrael Hayomis the "Bibiton", aportmanteauof Netanyahu's nickname "Bibi" with the Hebrew word for newspaper,iton.[8]During his tenure as Prime Minister,Ehud OlmertcriticizedIsrael Hayom.[22][23]JournalistBen-Dror Yeminidescribed the paper as having "endless capital with a political agenda".[6]

In 2016, the paper formallyendorsedthe presidential campaign ofDonald Trump.[24][25]

Connection to Benjamin Netanyahu[edit]

Israel Hayomis owned by the family of Netanyahu's personal friend and benefactorSheldon Adelson,and is often criticized by the political left for portraying Netanyahu in an overly positive light. In 2019, Netanyahu wasindicted in five casesof alleged corruption; one of the cases, case 2000, directly involvedIsrael Hayom.According to the investigations, Netanyahu held three meetings with Arnon Mozes, editor ofYedioth Ahronoth,the main competitor ofIsrael Hayom,during which Netanyahu offered to limit the circulation ofIsrael Hayom[26]in exchange forYedioth Ahronothhiring journalists with more favorable views of himself.[27][28]

Market share[edit]

Israel Hayomreaders inJerusalem

Being distributed for free,Israel Hayomhas an advantage over other daily newspapers in Israel. In July 2010,Israel HayomsurpassedYedioth Ahronothin weekday exposure rate in the semi-annualTarget Group Index(TGI) survey.[29]

As of January 1, 2024, a TGI survey indicated thatIsrael Hayom,distributed for free, is Israel's most read newspaper, with a 27.4% weekday readership exposure, followed byYedioth Ahronoth,with 22.4%,Haaretzwith 5.4%,Maarivwith 3.5%,andGlobeswith 3.2%.[30]

As of July 31, 2023, a TGI survey had indicated thatIsrael Hayom,was Israel's most read newspaper, with a 29.4% weekday readership exposure, followed byYedioth Ahronoth,with 22.3%,Haaretzwith 4.8%,Globeswith 4% andMaarivwith 3.9%.[31]

In January 2016, citing internal records fromIsrael Hayom,Haaretzrevealed that between 2007 and 2014, the newspaper lost about 730 million shekels ($190 million), approximately equal to a shekel per copy printed.[32]

Employees[edit]

Senior management[33]
  • Miriam Adelson – publisher.
  • Omer Lachmanovitch – editor-in-chief.
  • Amir Finkelstein – CEO.
  • Uri Dagon – news director.
  • Amir Finkelshtein – chief operating officer.
  • Riki Roob – chief financial officer.
Staff[34]
  • Shlomo Cohen – editorial cartoonist.
  • Gideon Alon – parliamentary correspondent.
  • Ran Reznick – health correspondent.
  • Dan Margalit– senior commentator.
  • Naama Lanski – magazine correspondent.
  • Eli Sahar – sports editor.
  • Shir Ziv – television critic.
  • Boaz Bismuth – foreign news editor, senior analyst.
  • Shlomo Cesana – diplomatic correspondent.
  • Aviad Hacohen– legal affairs commentator.
  • Ronen Dorfan – sports commentator.
  • Yoav Kutner– music critic.
  • Lilach Shoval – military correspondent.
  • Mati Tuchfeld – political correspondent.
  • Shlomo Scharf– sports commentator.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ab"Meet the Israelis praying for a Trump win".The Los Angeles Times.17 March 2016.
  3. ^"Israel and the Middle East News Update"(PDF).S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace. 4 March 2015.Retrieved26 November2016.
  4. ^https:// ice.co.il/research/news/article/842505The TGI survey published this morning sheds light on the exposure data for 2021
  5. ^abRonen, Gil (30 April 2014)."Israel Hayom Buys Makor Rishon, NRG Website".Arutz Sheva.Retrieved23 November2016.
  6. ^abStewart, Catrina (23 October 2011)."The press baron who's making news in Israel".The Independent.Retrieved28 November2015.
  7. ^Yaakov, Yifa (30 March 2014)."Bennett lashes Israel Hayom over Makor Rishon bid".The Times of Israel.Retrieved13 November2015.
  8. ^abRonen, Gil (26 January 2015)."Media Election War: 'Bibiton' Lashes Out at 'Bujiton'".Arutz Sheva.Retrieved28 November2015.
  9. ^David M. Halbfinger (13 June 2021)."Netanyahu, 'King of Israel,' Exits a Stage He Dominated".The New York Times.Retrieved10 January2023.allegations that he bribed media executives for favorable news coverage,
  10. ^Joshua Mitnick (11 January 2017)."Criminal investigation of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu".The Los Angeles Times.Retrieved10 January2023.reportedly... to limit the power of Yediot Aharonot's main rival, Israel Hayom
  11. ^"Netanyahu's Obsession With Image Could Be His Downfall".The New York Times.3 December 2018.
  12. ^"סיומה של תקופה: לאחר עשור - המילה 'מעריב' הוסרה הערב מהלוגו של NRG".
  13. ^אברבך, לי-אור (5 June 2014)."ביהמ" ש: הדומיין "מעריב" יעבור לרשות "מעריב השבוע"".Globes.
  14. ^Pfeffer, Anshel (12 November 2014)."Everything You Need to Know About the Israel Hayom (Or anti-Sheldon Adelson) Law".Haaretz.Retrieved28 November2015.
  15. ^JNS:Josh Hasten (21 May 2014)."Bill to Ban Free Israeli Newspapers Sparks Outcry".Retrieved10 January2023.(https:// algemeiner /author/josh-hasten-jns/page/3)
  16. ^Harkov, Lahav (12 November 2014)."Israel Hayom bill 'shames the Knesset,' PM says".The Jerusalem Post.Retrieved28 November2015.
  17. ^"Adelson's attorney says billionaire doesn't ownIsrael Hayom"
  18. ^"Najat Al-Saied".Israel Hayom.
  19. ^Grossman, Guy; Margalit, Yotam; Mitts, Tamar (2022)."How the Ultrarich Use Media Ownership as a Political Investment".The Journal of Politics.84(4): 1913–1931.doi:10.1086/719415.ISSN0022-3816.S2CID252818436.
  20. ^Rada, Moran (9 July 2008).נתניהו שילם, מה אתם רוצים ממנו?[Netanyahu paid, what do you want from him?].The Seventh Eye(in Hebrew).Retrieved28 November2015.
  21. ^Persico, Oren (10 February 2009).אצל אביגדור בחצר[Avigdor in Court].The Seventh Eye(in Hebrew).Retrieved28 November2015.
  22. ^Bruck, Connie (30 June 2008)."The Brass Ring".The New Yorker.Retrieved28 November2015.
  23. ^"Adelson rejects Olmert claims on PM influence".The Jerusalem Post.12 November 2012.Retrieved28 November2015.
  24. ^Sterman, Adiv (17 March 2016)."Donald Trumps the Hebrew media".The Times of Israel.Retrieved23 January2017.
  25. ^"Herzog calls on Netanyahu to disavow allies who support Trump",Lahav Harkov, 11/07/2016,The Jerusalem Post
  26. ^"For Israel's Netanyahu, a legal net tightens and talk turns to..."The Los Angeles Times.8 August 2017.a deal.. cut.. circulation
  27. ^"Benjamin Netanyahu: What are the corruption charges?".BBC News.22 May 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 1 December 2020.Retrieved23 November2020.
  28. ^Bandel, Natael (21 November 2019)."Ex-tycoon, News Publisher Indicted for Bribery in Netanyahu Cases".Haaretz.Archivedfrom the original on 27 April 2021.Retrieved27 April2021.
  29. ^Averbach, Li-or (28 July 2015)."After decades, 'Yediot' no longer top newspaper".Globes.Retrieved29 November2015.
  30. ^"סקר TGI: ישראל היום או ידיעות אחרונות - זה העיתון החזק בישראל".Ice(in Hebrew). 1 January 2024.Retrieved1 January2024.
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  32. ^Uri Blau (10 January 2017)."Adelson's pro-Netanyahu Free Daily Newspaper Lost $190 Million in Seven Years".Haaretz.
  33. ^"Senior Management".Israel Hayom.Retrieved7 November2017.
  34. ^"Our team leaders - Editorial team".Israel Hayom.Retrieved23 November2016.

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