List of newspapers in Israel
This list of newspapers in Israel is a list of newspapers printed and distributed in the State of Israel. Most are published in Hebrew, but there are also newspapers catering to Arabic speakers, and newspapers catering to immigrants speaking a variety of other languages, such as Russian, English and French.
As of July 31, 2023, a TGI survey indicated that Israel Hayom, distributed for free, is Israel's most read newspaper, with a 29.4% weekday readership exposure, followed by Yedioth Ahronoth, with 22.3%, Haaretz with 4.8%, Globes with 4% and Maariv with 3.9%.[1]
National newspapers edit
| Name | Translation | Language(s) | Frequency | Readership share (%) | Circulation | Founded | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Israel News | All Israel News | English | Daily | 2020 | All Israel News | Aimed at Evangelical Christians | ||
| B'Sheva | At Seven | Hebrew | Weekly | 2002 | Arutz Sheva | Aimed at Religious Zionists | ||
| Calcalist | Economist | Hebrew | Daily | 2008 | Yedioth Ahronoth Group | Business news | ||
| Courier | Russian | Daily | 1991 | Israel Libo Feigin | ||||
| Globes | Hebrew | Daily | 1983 | Fishman Group | Business news | |||
| Haaretz | The Land | Hebrew, English | Daily | 4.7%[2] | 72,000[3] | 1919 | Haaretz Group | |
| Hamodia | The Informer | Hebrew, English, French | Daily | 1950 | World Agudath Israel | Aimed at Haredi Jews | ||
| Israel HaYom | Israel Today | Hebrew (website also in English) | Daily | 31%[2] | 275,000[4] | 2007 | Sheldon Adelson | Free newspaper |
| Al-Ittihad | The Union | Arabic | Daily | 1944 | Maki | |||
| The Jerusalem Post | English, French | Daily | 50,000[5] | 1932 | Eli Azur | Formerly the Palestine Post | ||
| Kul al-Arab | All Arabs | Arabic | Weekly | 1987 | Al-Arab Group | |||
| Maariv | Evening | Hebrew | Daily | 3.5%[2] | 1948 | Eli Azur | ||
| Al-Madina | The City | Arabic | Weekly | 2004 | Rana Asali | |||
| Makor Rishon | Primary Source | Hebrew | Weekly | 1997 | Sheldon Adelson | Aimed at Religious Zionists | ||
| Novosti Nedeli | Weekly News | Russian | Weekly | 1989 | Eli Azur | |||
| TheMarker | Hebrew | Daily | 2008 | Haaretz Group | Business news | |||
| Yated Ne'eman | Reliable Basis | Hebrew | Daily | 1985 | Degel HaTorah | Aimed at Haredi Jews | ||
| Yedioth Ahronoth | Latest News | Hebrew (websites also in English and Spanish) | Daily | 23.9%[2] | 1939 | Yedioth Ahronoth Group |
Readership edit
The following are the Israeli newspapers exposure rates according to the Target Group Index (TGI), with surveys from 2016, 2019 and 2020.[6][7][8]
| Name | Weekday % (as of 2021)[2] |
|---|---|
| Israel Hayom | 31% |
| Yedioth Ahronoth | 23.9% |
| Haaretz | 4.7% |
| Maariv | 3.5% |
Local newspapers edit
- Jerusalem
- Tel Aviv
Defunct newspapers edit
- Party–affiliated
During the Mandate era and the first decades following independence, there were numerous newspapers owned and associated with political parties. They had mostly been discontinued by the 1970s, though a few remain, including Hamodia (Agudat Yisrael), al-Ittihad (Maki) and Yated Ne'eman (Degel HaTorah).
- HaZvi (1884–1914, Hebrew) published by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda
- Ha'or (1908–?, Hebrew), name change of HaZvi, banned by the Ottoman government.
- Al HaMishmar (1943–1995, Hebrew), associated with Hashomer Hatzair
- Davar (1925–1996, Hebrew), associated with the Histadrut
- Die Woch (1959–?, Yiddish), associated with Mapai
- HaBoker (1934–1965, Hebrew), associated with the General Zionists
- HaMashkif (1938–1948, Hebrew), associated with Hatzohar
- HaTzofe (1937–2008, Hebrew), associated with the National Religious Party
- HaYom (1966–1969, Hebrew), associated with Gahal
- Hazit HaAm (1931–1934, Hebrew), associated with Hatzohar
- Herut (1948–1965, Hebrew), associated with Herut
- Israel Shtime (1956–1997, Yiddish), associated with Mapam
- Kol HaAm (1937–1975, Hebrew), associated with Maki
- LaMerhav (1954–1971, Hebrew), associated with Ahdut HaAvoda
- Walka (1958–1965, Polish), associated with Maki
- Independent
- Hadashot (1984–1993, Hebrew)
- Derekh Hanitzotz (folded in 1988, Hebrew)
- Israel-Nachrichten (1935–2011, German)
- Israel Post (2007-2016, Hebrew)
- Israeli (2006–2008, Hebrew)
- Új Kelet (1948–2015, Hungarian)
- Vesti (1992–2018, Russian)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "סקר TGI: דרמה בצמרת הפרינט והפתעה בעיתונות סוף השבוע". Ice (in Hebrew). 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "ישראל היום או ידיעות? זה העיתון הנקרא בישראל | סקר TGI". Ice (in Hebrew). 31 January 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ "Dov Alfon named as new Haaretz editor-in-chief". Haaretz. 12 February 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ "Excess of Free Newspapers, Led by Adelson's Israel Hayom, Choking Israel's Print Media". Haaretz. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "The Israeli Press". Jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ "סקר TGI מחצית 2016: "ישראל היום" מגדיל את הפער; "הארץ" קורס - וואלה! ברנז'ה". וואלה! (in Hebrew). 25 July 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Israel Hayom - TGI Survery asserts Israel Hayom's lead". www.israelhayom.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Israel: market share of newspapers 2019". Statista. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
External links edit
- The Printed Media at the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs website
- Israel: Newspapers at Curlie