Kol Ha'ir Explained

Kol Ha'ir (lit The Whole City, also a homophone for Voice of the City) is a local Hebrew-language weekly published in Jerusalem.^[1]

History

Kol Ha'ir has been published by the Schocken Group since 1978,^[2] setting the stage for the founding of local newspapers in other cities throughout Israel.^[3] Since its inception, the paper has maintained an independent editorial board despite its association with Haaretz.^[4] It was launched by Amos Schocken, whose father, Gershom Schocken, was then editor in chief of Haaretz.^[5]

See also

• List of Israeli newspapers

External links

• Kol Ha'ir website

Notes and References

1. Book: Ben-Yehuda, Nachman. Theocratic Democracy: The Social Construction of Religious and Secular Extremism. November 29, 2010. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-981323-0 . Google Books.
2. Book: Soffer, Oren. Mass Communication In Israel: Nationalism, Globalization, and Segmentation. November 1, 2014. Berghahn Books. 9781782384526 . Google Books.
3. Book: Abramson, Glenda. Encyclopedia of Modern Jewish Culture. March 1, 2004. Routledge. 9781134428649 . Google Books.
4. Book: Kaspar, Dan. Media Decentralization: The Case of Israel's Local Newspapers. Transaction Publishers. 9781412828338 . Google Books.
5. The Dissenters . The New Yorker . 20 February 2011 . Remnick . David .