- Tilburg University, Tilburg Law School, Department MemberUniversity of Haifa, Faculty of Law, Alumnusadd
- Law and Society, Information Communication Technology, Internet Studies, Political Science, Mass Communication and New Media, Political communication, and 9 moreInformation Science, Social Media, New Media, Social Networking, Election Campaigning, Online campaigning, Digital Politics, eDemocracy, and Political Communication (Communication)edit
- Hi, my name is Sharon Haleva-Amir, faculty member lecturer at BIU's School of Communication Doctor of Philosophy from... moreHi, my name is Sharon Haleva-Amir, faculty member lecturer at BIU's School of Communication
Doctor of Philosophy from the Faculty of Law, at The Haifa University
Research fellow at Haifa center for Law and Technology (HCLT)
Visiting fellow at Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology and Society (TILT)
My research lies in the interdisciplinary field of e-Politics. As such it combines politics and technology and studies the novelties of personal political use of new technologies. To further elaborate, my studies deal with the interrelation between parliamentarians and constituents, during electoral and non-electoral periods, using web platforms.
My academic focus lies between new technologies and the public sphere in three different dimensions:
(1) the political - communicative dimension;
(2) the public democratic dimension and
(3) the legal dimension.
SSRN Author Page - http://ssrn.com/author=1227022edit - Professor Niva Elkin - Koren edit
Research on social media political communication with the public has neglected the important role of the intermediate layer. This article bridges the gap to enable an insider reflection on online political discussions between members of... more
Research on social media political communication with the public has neglected the important role of the intermediate layer. This article bridges the gap to enable an insider reflection on online political discussions between members of parliament (MPs) and the public. Using quantitative questionnaires, this study surveys intermediaries in Israel, Germany, and the United States to examine their political discussion management practices on social media, which indirectly reflect their MPs' attitudes. Reading and responding to users' comments, reflect a more tolerant and pro-discussion attitude, while the blocking of users and the deletion of comments reflect censorship and anti-discussion attitudes. Findings expose the political aides' "deletion paradox," which differentiates oppositional comments' deletions, which they disapprove of, from plain comments' deletion, which is an unavoidable necessity. The two-sided scale, developed for this study, on which each country is situated twice, according to its positive and negative political discussion management practices, reveals that the countries' positions, on both sides of the scale, are an exact mirror image, the greater the pro-political discussion, the less the anti-political discussion, and vice versa.
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This study identifies how three prominent Israeli online newspapers frame gay Members of Knesset (Israeli parliament) and cabinet ministers. 2019 was chosen since the number of gay MKs reached a historic milestone of representation. The... more
This study identifies how three prominent Israeli online newspapers frame gay Members of Knesset (Israeli parliament) and cabinet ministers. 2019 was chosen since the number of gay MKs reached a historic milestone of representation. The study employed a mixed-methods design, combining descriptive statistics, based on a quantitative content analysis, with a thematic qualitative analysis. 1015 retrieved news items constituted the initial database. They were divided into two categories: “Gay relevant” (items explicitly referring to, or mentioning the politician’s sexual orientation); or “Gay irrelevant” (all other items), to thematically focus on the Gay relevant items ( N = 159). Six themes were then identified: Novelty; LGBTQ Political Representation; Private Sphere; Homophobia; Community Recognition and Rights; and Incongruity. Findings revealed that elite newspaper coverage is similar to popular ones; cabinet ministers’ framing is more neutral compared to junior MKs; and liberal MK...
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BACKGROUND Physiotherapists have been urged to implement evidence-based practice for the management of low back pain (LBP). However, recent evidence suggests that many fail to do so, specifically in accordance with eliciting and... more
BACKGROUND Physiotherapists have been urged to implement evidence-based practice for the management of low back pain (LBP). However, recent evidence suggests that many fail to do so, specifically in accordance with eliciting and addressing psychosocial factors that impact pain. The Enhanced Transtheoretical Model Intervention (ETMI) for the Treatment of patients with LBP was developed in Israel according to the clinical guidelines and demonstrated clinically and cost-effectiveness. OBJECTIVES This study's purpose is to explore physiotherapists' perceptions of implementing evidence-based practice through the ETMI approach. DESIGN Qualitative study. METHODS Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with 26 physiotherapists. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, coded, and analyzed thematically to identify prevalent themes. RESULTS Three main themes were identified from the transcripts, consisting of barriers and facilitators of implementing the intervent...
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The article analyzes whether Facebook campaigning is consistent with the Normalization or Equalization hypothesis, drawing on data from the election campaigns for the 20th Israeli Parliament in 2015. We looked at six indicators of... more
The article analyzes whether Facebook campaigning is consistent with the Normalization or Equalization hypothesis, drawing on data from the election campaigns for the 20th Israeli Parliament in 2015. We looked at six indicators of Facebook activity (number of fans, number of posts, and scope of engagement [likes, comments, shares, and overall engagement]) of all parties running for the Knesset as well as candidates with realistic electability rankings. We found that a comparison between dominant and peripheral parties across all indicators is consistent with the Normalization hypothesis, but when it is framed in terms of expectations and is forward-looking rather than backward-looking, that is, the difference in Facebook performance is between parties that expect to gain a significant number of seats in the parliament, and those that do not anticipate significant parliamentary achievements.
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This paper examines internet use as a personal political device among Members of the Knesset (hereafter: MKs). We will first describe the social and political trends which promote Israeli and worldwide parliamentarians’ use of personal... more
This paper examines internet use as a personal political device among Members of the Knesset (hereafter: MKs). We will first describe the social and political trends which promote Israeli and worldwide parliamentarians’ use of personal internet platforms as a communication medium. Description of these trends will be accompanied by examples from 17th-Knesset MKs’ websites. We will also review the changes which took place in MKs’ use of personal internet tools, in accordance with the identified developmental phases. Finally, we will discuss the distinction between Internet use as a means of political communication during campaigns and Internet use as a platform for interaction with the public while in office.
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Physiotherapists have been urged to implement evidence-based practice for the management of low back pain (LBP). However, recent evidence suggests that many fail to do so, specifically in accordance with eliciting and addressing... more
Physiotherapists have been urged to implement evidence-based practice for the management of low back pain (LBP). However, recent evidence suggests that many fail to do so, specifically in accordance with eliciting and addressing psychosocial factors that impact pain. The Enhanced Transtheoretical Model Intervention (ETMI) for the Treatment of patients with LBP was developed in Israel according to the clinical guidelines and demonstrated clinically and cost-effectiveness.
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The article deals with the Dawson College Massacre, focusing on the story of Kimveer Gill, a 25-year-old man from Laval, Montreal who wished to murder young students in Dawson College. It is argued that the international community should... more
The article deals with the Dawson College Massacre, focusing on the story of Kimveer Gill, a 25-year-old man from Laval, Montreal who wished to murder young students in Dawson College. It is argued that the international community should continue working together to devise rules for monitoring specific Internet sites, as human lives are at stake. Preemptive measures could prevent the translation of murderous thoughts into murderous actions. Designated monitoring mechanisms of certain websites that promote violence and seek legitimacy as well as adherents to the actualization of murderous thoughts and hateful messages have a potential of preventing such unfortunate events. Our intention is to draw the attention of the multifaceted international com-munity (law enforcement, governments, the business sector including Internet Service Providers, websites ’ administrators and owners as well as civil society groups) to the shared interest and need in developing monitoring schemes for cert...
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On July 12, 2006, the Hezbollah terrorist organization attacked two Israeli Defense Forces' armored Hummer jeeps patrolling along the border with gunfire and explosives, in the midst of massive shelling attacks on Israel's north.... more
On July 12, 2006, the Hezbollah terrorist organization attacked two Israeli Defense Forces' armored Hummer jeeps patrolling along the border with gunfire and explosives, in the midst of massive shelling attacks on Israel's north. Three soldiers were killed in the attack and two were taken hostage. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) began heavy artillery and tank fire. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert convened the government on Wednesday night, June 12, 2006 to decide Israel's reaction. The government agreed that the attack had created a completely new situation on the northern border, and that Israel must take steps that will "exact a price", and restore its deterrence. The Israeli-Hezbollah War had started after one rushed and short governmental meeting, without realizing the full implications of the decision. The war ended on August 14, 2006 when the UN Security Council Resolution (no. 1701) entered into force. During the war, voices of protest were heard in Israel, ...
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במאמר זה בחינה מקיפה של השימוש באינטרנט ככלי פוליטי אישי בקרב חברי כנסת. תחילה מפורטות ומוסברות המגמות החברתיות והפוליטיות המניעות פרלמנטרים ברחבי העולם ובישראל להשתמש בפלטפורמות אינטרנט אישיות כמדיום תקשורתי. תיאור המגמות מלווה בדוגמאות... more
במאמר זה בחינה מקיפה של השימוש באינטרנט ככלי פוליטי אישי בקרב חברי כנסת. תחילה מפורטות ומוסברות המגמות החברתיות והפוליטיות המניעות פרלמנטרים ברחבי העולם ובישראל להשתמש בפלטפורמות אינטרנט אישיות כמדיום תקשורתי. תיאור המגמות מלווה בדוגמאות מוחשיות מאתרים של חברי כנסת פעילים בכנסת השבע-עשרה וכן בסקירת התמורות שחלו בשימוש בכלי אינטרנט אישיים בקרב חברי הכנסת, וזאת בהתאם לשלבים התפתחותיים שזוהו. לסיום נדונה האבחנה בין השימוש באינטרנט ככלי לתקשורת פוליטית במסגרת קמפיין בחירות, לבין השימוש באינטרנט כפלטפורמה ליצירת קשר עם הציבור במהלך כהונה.
במשך שלושת החודשים שקדמו לבחירות לכנסת ה-19, שהתקיימו בינואר 2013, רחשה הרשת פעילות פוליטית, הן במסגרות רשמיות והן במסגרות א-פורמליות. מועמדים, מפלגות, תומכים ואזרחים היו מעורבים בפעילויות פוליטית מקוונות. הפרק הנוכחי סוקר את המגמות... more
במשך שלושת החודשים שקדמו לבחירות לכנסת ה-19, שהתקיימו בינואר 2013, רחשה הרשת פעילות פוליטית, הן במסגרות רשמיות והן במסגרות א-פורמליות. מועמדים, מפלגות, תומכים ואזרחים היו מעורבים בפעילויות פוליטית מקוונות. הפרק הנוכחי סוקר את המגמות הבולטות שאפיינו את מסעות הבחירות המקוונים לכנסת ב-2013.
Social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, are currently the main online platforms parliamentarians use to communicate and connect with their constituents, alongside traditional media and Party events. The mainstream... more
Social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, are currently the main online platforms parliamentarians use to communicate and connect with their constituents, alongside traditional media and Party events. The mainstream view on politicians’ usage of the internet and mainly of social media is that the widespread use of the internet for networking has the potential of fostering democracy and enhancing the connections between representatives and constituents; but as politicians are not using it to its full potential they fail to induce engagement, but instead replicate their offline communication practices into the virtual sphere (e.g. Stromer-Galley 2000; Ward and Lusoli 2005; Jackson and Lilleker 2009b; Jackson and Lilleker 2011; Vergeer, Hermans and Sams 2013; Strandberg 2013; Stromer-Galley 2014). This chapter is based on a study of the use of online platforms by Members of Knesset (Israeli parliament, henceforth MKs) for political communication purposes. The empiri...
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This chapter discusses the role of social media in national election campaigns, focusing on the 2013 elections in Israel as a case study. Several common themes were found to be characteristic of Israeli electoral politics on social media:... more
This chapter discusses the role of social media in national election campaigns, focusing on the 2013 elections in Israel as a case study. Several common themes were found to be characteristic of Israeli electoral politics on social media: (1) Predominantly personal politics; (2) Prominence of anonymous and negative campaigns; (3) Focus on one platform; (4) Symbiotic relationship with traditional media; (5) Increased use of designated technology; (6) High level of civic engagement; and (7) Extensive use of memes and satire. The main reasons for these themes are the users’ increased digital literacy, the spread of easy-to-use developing tools, mitigation of the party status and the lack of regulation of online campaigns. Finally, we discuss the reasons for these behavioral practices.
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This article analyzes social media presence of all parties, leaders, and candidates (PLCs) during Israel’s 2015 electoral campaign, within a transformational era for online campaigns. The article adheres to the theoretical frameworks of... more
This article analyzes social media presence of all parties, leaders, and candidates (PLCs) during Israel’s 2015 electoral campaign, within a transformational era for online campaigns. The article adheres to the theoretical frameworks of normalisation/equalisation hypotheses and personalised politics. Its research design is based on a cross-platform analysis. Findings indicate not only a centralised personalisation trend but rather a depersonalised web sphere. Leaders are more prominent online compared to other candidates; and parties out-perform their leaders, too. Furthermore, findings point to a normalised web sphere, even when referring to new and trendy platforms, revealing that the chances of political newcomers entering the parliamentary arena are scarce.
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Background: The Enhanced Transtheoretical Model Intervention (ETMI) is an approach for treating chronic low back pain (CLBP), which demonstrated clinical and cost-effectiveness outcomes. ETMI highlights reassurance, return to normal... more
Background: The Enhanced Transtheoretical Model Intervention (ETMI) is an approach for treating chronic low back pain (CLBP), which demonstrated clinical and cost-effectiveness outcomes. ETMI highlights reassurance, return to normal activities and encouragement of recreational physical activity. In order to optimally
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Background: The Enhanced Transtheoretical Model Intervention (ETMI) is an approach for treating chronic low back pain (CLBP), which demonstrated clinical and cost-effectiveness outcomes. ETMI highlights reassurance, return to normal... more
Background: The Enhanced Transtheoretical Model Intervention (ETMI) is an approach for treating chronic low back pain (CLBP), which demonstrated clinical and cost-effectiveness outcomes. ETMI highlights reassurance, return to normal activities and encouragement of recreational physical activity. In order to optimally
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This exploratory study analyzes social media presence of all parties, leaders, and candidates (PLCs) during the 2015 electoral campaign, within a transformational era for online campaigns. The study adheres to the theoretical frameworks... more
This exploratory study analyzes social media presence of all parties, leaders, and candidates (PLCs) during the 2015 electoral campaign, within a transformational era for online campaigns. The study adheres to the theoretical frameworks of normalization/equalization hypotheses and personalized politics. Its research design is based on a cross-platform analysis. Findings indicate not only a centralized personalization trend but rather a depersonalized web sphere. Leaders are more prominent online compared to other candidates; and parties out-perform their leaders, too. Furthermore, findings point to a normalized web sphere, even when referring to new and trendy platforms, revealing that the chances of political newcomers entering the parliamentary arena are scarce.
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The article analyzes whether Facebook campaigning is consistent with the Normalization or Equalization hypothesis, drawing on data from the election campaigns for the 20th Israeli Parliament in 2015. We looked at six indicators of... more
The article analyzes whether Facebook campaigning is consistent with the Normalization or Equalization hypothesis, drawing on data from the election campaigns for the 20th Israeli Parliament in 2015. We looked at six indicators of Facebook activity (number of fans, number of posts, and scope of engagement [likes, comments, shares, and overall engagement]) of all parties running for the Knesset as well as candidates with realistic electability rankings. We found that a comparison between dominant and peripheral parties across all indicators is consistent with the Normalization hypothesis, but when it is framed in terms of expectations and is forward-looking rather than backward-looking, that is, the difference in Facebook performance is between parties that expect to gain a significant number of seats in the parliament, and those that do not anticipate significant parliamentary achievements.
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Only 26 months separate the elections for the 19th Knesset (January 2013) from those for the 20th (March 2015), yet the digital campaigns employed in the latter demonstrate interesting shifts. Using empirical data collected from social... more
Only 26 months separate the elections for the 19th Knesset (January 2013) from those for the 20th (March 2015), yet the digital campaigns employed in the latter demonstrate interesting shifts. Using empirical data collected from social network sites and from journalistic campaign coverage, this article analyses the use of the online sphere by parties, candidates and audiences, identifying evolving shifts in digital campaigning. The findings point out the reoccurrence of some trends, whether intensified or otherwise, as well as the emergence of new trends that illustrate the evolution of Israeli online campaigning. The prominent recurring trends are (1) personal politics; (2) professionalized campaigns; (3) alternative funding models; (4) social activism; and (5) constant violation of election law provisions. The new trends include: (1) Facebook’s alternatives; and (2) assimilation of web culture into the campaigns. Analysing the findings suggests that current campaigns focus on entertainment rather than on real discourse and stress the obsolescence of the current legal regime
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Social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, are currently the main online platforms parliamentarians use to communicate and connect with their constituents, alongside traditional media and Party events. The mainstream... more
Social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, are currently the main online platforms parliamentarians use to communicate and connect with their constituents, alongside traditional media and Party events. The mainstream view on politicians’ usage of the internet and mainly of social media is that the widespread use of the internet for networking has the potential of fostering democracy and enhancing the connections between representatives and constituents; but as politicians are not using it to its full potential they fail to induce engagement, but instead replicate their offline communication practices into the virtual sphere (e.g. Stromer-Galley 2000; Ward and Lusoli 2005; Jackson and Lilleker 2009b; Jackson and Lilleker 2011; Vergeer, Hermans and Sams 2013; Strandberg 2013; Stromer-Galley 2014) .
This chapter is based on a study of the use of online platforms by Members of Knesset (Israeli parliament, henceforth MKs) for political communication purposes. The empirical research lasted two years (July 2009 – July 2011) using a combination of in-depth interviews, partly structured questionnaires and web content analysis. Inter alia I studied MKs activity on Facebook in order to identify activity formats and to characterize prevalent usages. Based on the assumption that representatives’ parliamentary roles as well as their political communication forms are changing due to social media, establishing a typology of political usages of Facebook will enable us to identify the way MKs currently occupy their roles as representatives and whether they use their online platform to stimulate citizens engagement and increase participation. To the author’s knowledge, this is the first study of its kind conducted in Israel. In addition to its novelty, the typology created in this study may subsequently prove applicable to parliamentarians worldwide.
This chapter is based on a study of the use of online platforms by Members of Knesset (Israeli parliament, henceforth MKs) for political communication purposes. The empirical research lasted two years (July 2009 – July 2011) using a combination of in-depth interviews, partly structured questionnaires and web content analysis. Inter alia I studied MKs activity on Facebook in order to identify activity formats and to characterize prevalent usages. Based on the assumption that representatives’ parliamentary roles as well as their political communication forms are changing due to social media, establishing a typology of political usages of Facebook will enable us to identify the way MKs currently occupy their roles as representatives and whether they use their online platform to stimulate citizens engagement and increase participation. To the author’s knowledge, this is the first study of its kind conducted in Israel. In addition to its novelty, the typology created in this study may subsequently prove applicable to parliamentarians worldwide.
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The article deals with the Dawson College Massacre, focusing on the story of Kimveer Gill, a 25-year-old man from Laval, Montreal who wished to murder young students in Dawson College. It is argued that the international community should... more
The article deals with the Dawson College Massacre, focusing on the story of Kimveer Gill, a 25-year-old man from Laval, Montreal who wished to murder young students in Dawson College.
It is argued that the international community should continue working together to devise rules for monitoring specific Internet sites, as human lives are at stake. Preemptive measures could
prevent the translation of murderous thoughts into murderous actions. Designated monitoring mechanisms of certain websites that promote violence and seek legitimacy as well as adherents to the actualization of murderous thoughts and hateful messages have a potential of preventing such unfortunate events. Our intention is to draw the attention of the multifaceted international community (law enforcement, governments, the business sector including Internet Service Providers, websites’ administrators and owners as well as civil society groups) to the shared interest and need in developing monitoring schemes for certain websites, in order to prevent hideous crimes.
It is argued that the international community should continue working together to devise rules for monitoring specific Internet sites, as human lives are at stake. Preemptive measures could
prevent the translation of murderous thoughts into murderous actions. Designated monitoring mechanisms of certain websites that promote violence and seek legitimacy as well as adherents to the actualization of murderous thoughts and hateful messages have a potential of preventing such unfortunate events. Our intention is to draw the attention of the multifaceted international community (law enforcement, governments, the business sector including Internet Service Providers, websites’ administrators and owners as well as civil society groups) to the shared interest and need in developing monitoring schemes for certain websites, in order to prevent hideous crimes.
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The authors argue that the international community should continue working together to devise rules for monitoring specific Internet sites, as human lives are at stake. Preemptive measures could prevent the translation of murderous... more
The authors argue that the international community should continue working together to devise rules for monitoring specific Internet sites, as human lives are at stake. Preemptive measures could prevent the translation of murderous thoughts into murderous actions. Designated monitoring mechanisms for certain websites that promote violence and seek adherents for the actualization of murderous thoughts could potentially prevent such unfortunate events. Our intention is to draw the attention of the international community' multi agents (law-enforcement agencies, governments, the business sector, including Internet Service Providers, websites administrators and owners, civil society groups) to the urgent need of developing monitoring schemes for certain websites, in order to prevent violent crimes
Research Interests: Screenwriting, Clinical Psychology, Criminal Law, Criminal Justice, Education, and 43 moreJournalism, Sociology of Violence, Terrorism, Violence, Internet Studies, Sociology of Crime and Deviance, International Criminal Law, Political Science, Juvenile Justice, Internet research methods, Radio, Internet Law, Internet Governance, Violence Prevention, Organized Crime, Internet research, Internet Security, TV, Media, Fear of Crime, Convergence, Internet & Society, Next Generation Internet Research, Cinema, Internet Culture, Cyber crime, Criminal Psychology, Crime Prevention, The Internet, Film, Transnational Crime, Drugs, Crime, Corruption, Newspaper, Reporting, World Wide Web, Traffic, Scripts, International Crimes, Global Crime, Measures of Prevention, and Trafficking Human Beings
This chapter discusses the role of social media in national election campaigns, focusing on the 2013 elections in Israel as a case study. Several common themes were found to be characteristic of Israeli electoral politics on social... more
This chapter discusses the role of social media in national election campaigns,
focusing on the 2013 elections in Israel as a case study. Several common themes were
found to be characteristic of Israeli electoral politics on social media: (1)
Predominantly personal politics; (2) Prominence of anonymous and negative
campaigns; (3) Focus on one platform; (4) Symbiotic relationship with traditional
media; (5) Increased use of designated technology; (6) High level of civic
engagement; and (7) Extensive use of memes and satire. The main reasons for these
themes are the users’ increased digital literacy, the spread of easy-to-use developing
tools, mitigation of the party status and the lack of regulation of online campaigns.
Finally, we discuss the reasons for these behavioral practices.
focusing on the 2013 elections in Israel as a case study. Several common themes were
found to be characteristic of Israeli electoral politics on social media: (1)
Predominantly personal politics; (2) Prominence of anonymous and negative
campaigns; (3) Focus on one platform; (4) Symbiotic relationship with traditional
media; (5) Increased use of designated technology; (6) High level of civic
engagement; and (7) Extensive use of memes and satire. The main reasons for these
themes are the users’ increased digital literacy, the spread of easy-to-use developing
tools, mitigation of the party status and the lack of regulation of online campaigns.
Finally, we discuss the reasons for these behavioral practices.
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"This paper examines internet use as a personal political device among Members of the Knesset (hereafter: MKs). We will first describe the social and political trends which promote Israeli and worldwide parliamentarians’ use of personal... more
"This paper examines internet use as a personal political device among Members of the Knesset (hereafter: MKs). We will first describe the social and political trends which promote Israeli and worldwide parliamentarians’ use of personal internet platforms as a communication medium. Description of these trends will be accompanied by examples from 17th-Knesset MKs’ websites. We
will also review the changes which took place in MKs’ use of personal internet tools, in accordance with the identified developmental phases. Finally, we will discuss the distinction between Internet use as a means of political communication
during campaigns and Internet use as a platform for interaction with the public while in office.
Keywords: e-Politics; Israel; online political activity; MKs; personal websites"
will also review the changes which took place in MKs’ use of personal internet tools, in accordance with the identified developmental phases. Finally, we will discuss the distinction between Internet use as a means of political communication
during campaigns and Internet use as a platform for interaction with the public while in office.
Keywords: e-Politics; Israel; online political activity; MKs; personal websites"
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"במאמר זה נערכת בחינה מקיפה של השימוש באינטרנט ככלי פוליטי אישי בקרב חברי כנסת. תחילה מפורטות ומוסברות המגמות החברתיות והפוליטיות המניעות פרלמנטרים ברחבי העולם ובישראל להשתמש בפלטפורמות אינטרנט אישיות כמדיום תקשורתי. תיאור המגמות... more
"במאמר זה נערכת בחינה מקיפה של השימוש באינטרנט ככלי פוליטי
אישי בקרב חברי כנסת. תחילה מפורטות ומוסברות המגמות
החברתיות והפוליטיות המניעות פרלמנטרים ברחבי העולם
ובישראל להשתמש בפלטפורמות אינטרנט אישיות כמדיום
תקשורתי. תיאור המגמות מלווה בדוגמאות מוחשיות מאתרים
של חברי כנסת פעילים בכנסת השבע-עשרה וכן בסקירת
התמורות שחלו בשימוש בכלי אינטרנט אישיים בקרב חברי
הכנסת, וזאת בהתאם לשלבים התפתחותיים שזוהו. לסיום
נדונה האבחנה בין השימוש באינטרנט ככלי לתקשורת פוליטית
במסגרת קמפיין בחירות, לבין השימוש באינטרנט כפלטפורמה
ליצירת קשר עם הציבור במהלך כהונה"
אישי בקרב חברי כנסת. תחילה מפורטות ומוסברות המגמות
החברתיות והפוליטיות המניעות פרלמנטרים ברחבי העולם
ובישראל להשתמש בפלטפורמות אינטרנט אישיות כמדיום
תקשורתי. תיאור המגמות מלווה בדוגמאות מוחשיות מאתרים
של חברי כנסת פעילים בכנסת השבע-עשרה וכן בסקירת
התמורות שחלו בשימוש בכלי אינטרנט אישיים בקרב חברי
הכנסת, וזאת בהתאם לשלבים התפתחותיים שזוהו. לסיום
נדונה האבחנה בין השימוש באינטרנט ככלי לתקשורת פוליטית
במסגרת קמפיין בחירות, לבין השימוש באינטרנט כפלטפורמה
ליצירת קשר עם הציבור במהלך כהונה"
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"This article describes how Israeli parliamentarians, political parties and candidates, as well as audiences use the Internet. Utilizing empirical data, the article analyzes the use of online media by candidates and incumbents and... more
"This article describes how Israeli parliamentarians, political parties and
candidates, as well as audiences use the Internet. Utilizing empirical data, the
article analyzes the use of online media by candidates and incumbents and
reviews the diverse applications they employ.
Keywords: Israeli politics; political use of the web; online electoral
campaigning"
candidates, as well as audiences use the Internet. Utilizing empirical data, the
article analyzes the use of online media by candidates and incumbents and
reviews the diverse applications they employ.
Keywords: Israeli politics; political use of the web; online electoral
campaigning"
Research Interests:
The article deals with the Dawson College Massacre, focusing on the story of Kimveer Gill, a 25-year-old man from Laval, Montreal who wished to murder young students in Dawson College. It is argued that the international community... more
The article deals with the Dawson College Massacre, focusing on the story of Kimveer Gill, a
25-year-old man from Laval, Montreal who wished to murder young students in Dawson College.
It is argued that the international community should continue working together to devise rules
for monitoring specific Internet sites, as human lives are at stake. Preemptive measures could
prevent the translation of murderous thoughts into murderous actions. Designated monitoring
mechanisms of certain websites that promote violence and seek legitimacy as well as adherents to
the actualization of murderous thoughts and hateful messages have a potential of preventing such
unfortunate events. Our intention is to draw the attention of the multifaceted international community
(law enforcement, governments, the business sector including Internet Service Providers,
websites’ administrators and owners as well as civil society groups) to the shared interest and need
in developing monitoring schemes for certain websites, in order to prevent hideous crimes.
KEYWORDS: internet monitoring, violent websites, Dawson College Massacre, Jokela High
School Massacre, Internet Governance, Kimveer Gill, VampireFreaks.com
25-year-old man from Laval, Montreal who wished to murder young students in Dawson College.
It is argued that the international community should continue working together to devise rules
for monitoring specific Internet sites, as human lives are at stake. Preemptive measures could
prevent the translation of murderous thoughts into murderous actions. Designated monitoring
mechanisms of certain websites that promote violence and seek legitimacy as well as adherents to
the actualization of murderous thoughts and hateful messages have a potential of preventing such
unfortunate events. Our intention is to draw the attention of the multifaceted international community
(law enforcement, governments, the business sector including Internet Service Providers,
websites’ administrators and owners as well as civil society groups) to the shared interest and need
in developing monitoring schemes for certain websites, in order to prevent hideous crimes.
KEYWORDS: internet monitoring, violent websites, Dawson College Massacre, Jokela High
School Massacre, Internet Governance, Kimveer Gill, VampireFreaks.com
Research Interests:
The authors argue that the international community should continue working together to devise rules for monitoring specific Internet sites, as human lives are at stake. Preemptive measures could prevent the translation of murderous... more
The authors argue that the international community should continue working together to devise rules for monitoring specific Internet sites, as human lives are at stake. Preemptive measures could prevent the translation of murderous thoughts into murderous actions. Designated monitoring mechanisms for certain websites that promote violence and seek adherents for the actualization of murderous thoughts could potentially prevent such unfortunate events. Our intention is to draw the attention of the international community’s multi-agents (law-enforcement agencies, governments, the business sector, including Internet Service Providers, websites administrators and owners, civil society groups) to the urgent need of developing monitoring schemes for certain websites, in order to prevent violent crimes.