Professor Comments on Political Commentator's Potential Channel Switch
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Professor Moshe Cohen Eliya commented on Wednesday that political commentator Amit Segal is reportedly negotiating a move to Channel 13, demanding reduced influence for Ravid Drucker. Cohen Eliya suggested that Channel 13's management, including Assaf Rappaport, may need to adapt to a public shifting rightward. He also predicted that left-leaning media outlets will face difficult adjustments if the right wins upcoming elections, arguing that their current agendas are out of sync with public opinion.
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- Professor Moshe Cohen Eliya commented on reports of Amit Segal negotiating a move to Channel 13.
- Amit Segal is reportedly demanding a reduction in Ravid Drucker's influence as a condition for joining Channel 13.
- Channel 13's Assaf Rappaport praised Yinon Magal and did not rule out incorporating "The Patriots, The Next Generation."
- Cohen Eliya stated that left-leaning media must adjust their agendas if the right wins upcoming elections.
- He argued that maintaining a wide gap between public opinion and left-leaning media views is unsustainable.
- The professor suggested that Yitzhak Amit's efforts to preserve old media hegemony are unlikely to succeed.
Professor Moshe Cohen Eliya commented on Wednesday regarding reports that political commentator Amit Segal is in negotiations to move to Channel 13. Cohen Eliya stated that Segal is reportedly demanding a reduction in the influence of Ravid Drucker at the channel as a condition for his transfer. He described Channel 13 as a peculiar media entity where journalists have become accustomed to managing the station. Cohen Eliya suggested that Assaf Rappaport was brought in to prevent Patrick Drahi from taking control, but Rappaport's focus on business and good television might lead him to realize that the Israeli public is shifting rightward, especially after October 7th. The professor speculated that Drucker and Hodorov might face consequences for Rappaport's appointment.
Further elaborating on media developments, Cohen Eliya noted that Rappaport praised Yinon Magal as a charismatic and impressive television personality and did not rule out the possibility of incorporating "The Patriots, The Next Generation" into the channel's programming. He questioned the opinions of Krav, Drucker, and Glickman regarding their boss's considerations.
Looking ahead to future elections, the professor emphasized their importance for the media landscape. He predicted that if the right wins again, left-leaning channels will need to make significant and painful adjustments to their agendas. Cohen Eliya argued that maintaining a wide gap between public opinion and the views of journalists on these channels would become unsustainable over time. He suggested that serious reforms, not just superficial changes like a late-night show for the "Value Right" (Avri and Sherki), are necessary for these channels to recover. He also implied that the continuous manipulations by Yitzhak Amit to preserve the old media hegemony are unlikely to succeed in the long run, concluding that "time is right-wing."
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