Sharon Haleva-Amir

Bar Ilan University | BIU · School of Communication

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,...

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...

This article focuses on the three Israeli digital campaigns during 2019–20 elections through their most prominent negative trends, namely: fake news, accounts and identities; politicians’ chat bots; influence and interruption networks, illegal information accumulation on Israeli citizens via social media and voting apps; anonymous and fake spam, an...

This study aimed to evaluate the outcome measures and perceptions of patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) after being treated with the Enhanced Transtheoretical Model Intervention (ETMI). In this process evaluation mixed-methods study, 30 patients with CLBP electronically completed self-reported measures (function, pain, and fear-avoidance be...

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 Treatm...

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 implement ETMI, it is important...

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...

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 parti...

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 engag...

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 f...

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 platf...

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.

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 17t...

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...

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.

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. P...

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 artill...