Ynet

Ynet (stylized as ynet) is one of the major Israeli news and general-content websites, and is the online outlet for the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper.^[1]

Ynet

Company type	Private company
Industry	News, Internet Portal
Founded	2000; 24 years ago (2000)
Headquarters	Rishon LeZion, Israel
Key people	Yon Feder (Founder) Avi Ben Tal (General Manager)
Parent	Yedioth Ahronoth
Divisions	Ynetnews
Website	www.ynet.co.il

History

Ynet launched on June 6, 2000, in Hebrew, following other Hebrew outlet's website launches including Haaretz, Maariv and Globes. According to Globes, the launch of Ynet may have been delayed due to concerns about Ynet cannibalizing the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper. The website had 130 staff members, and the original columnists included Ofer Shelah and Gadi Taub. The website's content is separate from the newspaper.^[2][3]

In addition, Ynet hosts the online version of Yedioth Aharanot's media group magazines: Laisha (which also operates Ynet's fashion section), Pnai Plus, Blazer, GO magazine, and Mentha. For two years, Ynet had also an Arabic version, which ceased to operate in May 2005. Ynet's main competition comes from Walla! Mako and Nana. Since 2008, Ynet is Israel's most popular internet portal, as measured by Google Trends.^[4]

In celebration of Israel's independence day in 2005, Ynet conducted a poll to determine whom Ynet readers consider to be the greatest Israelis of all time.^{[5][6][7][8][9]} The top 200 results were published, with Yitzhak Rabin placing first in the survey, and David Ben-Gurion placing second.^[6]

In 2005, Ynet employed 80 reporters.^[10]

Ynetnews

Ynetnews is the English language website associated with Yedioth Ahronoth, and the Hebrew Ynet. Ynetnews was established in February 2005 in Tel Aviv, with a staff of nine people. According to Gadi Taub of Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the launch of Ynetnews was a major event in English-language media in Israel. The founding editor of Ynetnews, Alan Abbey planned to focus on American Jews as an audience.^[10]

Abbey left in the summer of 2005 to serve as Internet Director for Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem.^[11]

References

1. "Ynetnews: Israel at Your Fingertips". Ynetnews. 27 December 2005. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
2. Meshari, Aviva (6 June 2000). "סוף סוף: הושק YNet - האתר של "ידיעות אחרונות"". Globes (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
3. Doron, Gideon; Lev-On, Azi (11 June 2014). New Media, Politics and Society in Israel. Routledge. ISBN 9781317977872.
4. Nathan Lipson; Maayan Cohen (23 June 2008). "Ynet is the leading Israeli Internet portal". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
5. Laura Goldman (28 August 2011). "Could Obama Be Ready to Jumpstart the Peace Process?". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
6. Guy Veniovic (5 November 2005). הישראלי מספר 1: יצחק רבין [Israeli number one: Yitzhak Rabin]. Ynet (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
7. "Yossi Vardi". Wiredevent.co.uk. 16 September 2011. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
8. "Shari Arison (1957-)". Jewish Virtual Library. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
9. Uri Avnery (8 September 2011). "Israeli Dogs of War". Salem-News. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
10. Nathaniel Popper (25 February 2005). "Israeli Newspaper Brawl Moving to the Internet". The Forward. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
11. "ALAN ABBEY - Research Fellow". Shalom Hartman Institute. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.

External links

• Israel News - Ynet, (in Hebrew)
• Israel News - Ynetnews, The English-language version of Ynet