Completed their Doctorat

Tali Aharoni

Tali

Aharoni

Research Topic: The ecology of news ‎‎(dis)trust

Advisor: Prof. Keren Tenenboim-‎Weinblatt

tali.aharoni@mail.huji.ac.il

I am a Ph.D. candidate at the Department of Communication and Journalism at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In my dissertation project I aim to develop a comprehensive conceptualization of (dis)trust in the current media ecology. To this end, I seek to account for multiple news trustworthiness dimensions, as well as the trust attitudes of various actors who participate in the creation and interpretation of the news.

I hold a Master’s degree in communication, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Communication, both from the Hebrew University. My MA thesis, written under the guidance of Prof. Keren Tenenboim-Weinblatt, explored the various aspects of suspicion and distrust in the perceptions of journalists covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Research Interests

Trust and distrust
Journalistic production
News audiences
Social media

Selected Publications

Aharoni, T., Tenenboim-Weinblatt, K., Baden, C, and Overbeck M. (2020). Dynamics of (Dis)trust Between the News Media and Their Audience: The Case of the April 2019 Israeli Exit Polls. Journalism. doi: 10.117.
Aharoni, T., Kligler-Vilenchik, N, and Tenenboim-Weinblatt, K. (2020). “Be Less of a Slave to the News”: A Texto-Material Perspective on News Avoidance among Young Adults. Journalism studies. doi: 10.1080/1461670X.2020.1852885.
Aharoni, T. (2019). When High and Pop Culture (Re)Mix: An Inquiry into the Memetic Transformations of Artwork. New Media & Society. doi.org/10.1177/1461444819845917.
Aharoni, T., and Tenenboim-Weinblatt, K. (2019). Unpacking Journalists’ (Dis)Trust: Expressions of Suspicion in the Narratives of Journalists Covering the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. International Journal of Press/ Politics. doi.org/10.1177/1940161219841902.

Awards and Prizes

2020-2024: The President’s Scholarship for Outstanding PhD Students, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2020: Most Engaging Visuals Video award, Association of Internet Researchers (AOIR) (With Eedan Amit-Danhi)
2017-2020: Honored for excellence in teaching, Faculty of Social Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2018: Rector’s Award for outstanding excellence, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2018: Top Student Paper award, Visual Communication Division, International Communication Association (ICA)
2018: Scholarship for M.A. thesis research, The Walter-Lebach Institute for Jewish-Arab Coexistence through Education, Faculty of social-sciences, Tel-Aviv University.
2016-2019: Dean’s award for outstanding excellence, Faculty of Social Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Completed their Doctorat

The Noah Mozes Department of Communication and Journalism

Completed their Doctorat

Completed their Doctorat

Tenure-Track Position in Communication and Journalism