Media Strategies and Manipulations of Intelligence Services
The Case of Israel
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12977424 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Clila Magen (0000-0002-9162-0146, Bar-Ilan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 247-265 |
| Publication date | 2014-11-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The International Journal of Press/Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1940-1612 • E-ISSN: 1040-1620 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1940161214556514 |
| OpenAlex | W2313098772 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 37 |
Existing research on the relationship between Israeli intelligence services and the media is limited and fragmented. This work attempts to fill in the gaps by shedding light on four main strategies that have been commonly implemented by the Israeli intelligence community: ambiguity and concealment of media relations, the “if you would only know” strategy, exploiting patriotism and cooptation, and information manipulations and psychological warfare. These strategies were utilized frequently by Israel’s intelligence services, and thus have had an impact on the intelligence services’ accountability. However, significant changes in Israel’s society and media have created new challenges to the intelligence services in the public sphere. This study examines these changes and differentiates between the organizations within the intelligence community, domestic and foreign, which, facing differing challenges, tailor different methods for addressing the media as a result. This paper is based on several years of research and a large database of literature, media coverage, and in-depth interviews with key figures in Israel’s intelligence community (former Mossad and Israeli Security Authority directors), senior journalists, and politicians
Accountability · Ambiguity · Mass media · Media relations · Military intelligence · Patriotism · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Computer Science · Intelligence, Security, War Strategy · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,45 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |