Ynet (stylized in

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) is an Israeli news and general-content website, and the online outlet for the ''

Yedioth Ahronoth (, ; lit. "Latest News") is an Israeli daily mass market newspaper published in Tel Aviv. Founded in 1939, is Israel's largest paid newspaper by sales and circulation and has been described as "undoubtedly the country's number-one paper."

'' newspaper.

History

Ynet launched on June 6, 2000, in

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, following other Hebrew outlet's website launches including ''

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'',

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and '' Globes''. According to ''Globes'', the launch of Ynet may have been delayed due to concerns about Ynet cannibalizing the ''

'' newspaper. The website had 130 staff members at launch, and the original columnists included Ofer Shelah and Gadi Taub. Its content is separate from the newspaper. In addition, Ynet hosts the online version of Yedioth Aharanot's media group magazines: Lalsha (which also operates Ynet's fashion section), Pnai Plus, Blazer, GO Magazine, and Mentha. For two years, Ynet also had an Arabic edition, which ceased operation in May 2005. Ynet's main competition comes from

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, Mako and Nana. Since 2008, Ynet is Israel's most popular internet portal, as measured by

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. 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. The top 200 results were published, with

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placing first in the survey, and

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placing second. In 2005, Ynet employed 80 reporters.

''Ynetnews''

''Ynetnews'' is the English language website associated with ''

'', and the

''Ynet''. ''Ynetnews'' was established in February 2005 in

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, with a staff of nine people. According to Gadi Taub of

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, 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

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as an audience. Abbey left in the summer of 2005 to serve as Internet Director for Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. According to a 2018 study published by

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, Ynet publishes articles and interviews at the instigation of the Israeli government, without declaring any connection with the government – these publications aim to stir up pro-Israeli sentiment.

References

External links

Israel News – Ynet

Israel News – Ynetnews
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