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# media - Wednesday 22 February, 2012
Pat Rabbitte criticises descent of media into “corrosive cynicism”
The Minister for Communications was leading statements on media standards in the Seanad – and hearing concerns from senators about the future of the media in Ireland.
The 5 at 5: Wednesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
David Norris says tabloid editor told him stories about him were “payback”
Independent senator and former Presidential candidate scathing of media standards during discussion in Seanad.
Revealed: The world’s most dangerous places to be a journalist
More journalists were murdered last year than died on assignments or in combat.
# media - Sunday 12 February, 2012
Poll: Should other media be funded through the new ‘broadcasting charge’?
The government wants to replace the TV licence, potentially funding broadcasters other than RTÉ. Should it go further?
# media - Wednesday 8 February, 2012
Tributes paid following death of journalist John Cunningham
The former newspaper editor was 66.
# media - Tuesday 7 February, 2012
Column: Old Media – don’t fear New Media. Learn from it.
Newspaper man Alan Crosbie’s anti-’new media’ rhetoric smacks of a company under siege, writes Paul Quigley.
# media - Monday 6 February, 2012
Minister: Online news outlets could be regulated
Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte suggested that defamation and regulatory rules could apply to online media outlets.
The 5 at 5: Monday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Poll: Do you think there is enough media diversity in Ireland?
A conference is being held in Dublin today to discuss media diversity in Ireland. But do you think there is enough of it in this country?
The 9 at 9: Monday
The nine stories you need to know before your morning coffee…
Half of Irish journalists do not believe Ireland has adequate media diversity: survey
Irish journalists were also questioned about the influence of ownership on their work and the need to protect diversity.
# media - Friday 3 February, 2012
TripAdvisor defends reader reviews following warning by watchdog
The website has responded to criticisms about its “real travellers’” reviews section – saying that its users made “educated decision” based on reviews.
# media - Wednesday 1 February, 2012
Social media can be harder to resist than cigarettes – study
Researchers found that work and media were more difficult to abstain from than tobacco and alcohol.
# media - Tuesday 31 January, 2012
Breastfeeding campaigners to protest at Facebook HQ in Dublin
Demonstrations will take place at Facebook offices in several cities across the world next week by protesters who are angry about Facebook deleting images of breastfeeding.
# media - Monday 30 January, 2012
Watch: Kermit responds to Fox News claim that Muppets push liberal agenda
Kermit gave a fair and balanced answer when asked about the Fox News comments – leaving Miss Piggy to deliver the killer blow.
# media - Wednesday 25 January, 2012
The 5 at 5: Wednesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
# media - Tuesday 24 January, 2012
Everything you need to know about Ireland’s SOPA
Solicitor and chairman of Digital Rights Ireland TJ McIntyre explains exactly what we know about proposed legislation to block website accused of infringing copyright – and what we don’t know.
# media - Monday 23 January, 2012
ITV reprimanded for mistakenly showing ‘IRA’ video game footage
The UK media regulator said ITV “breached audience trust” by showing footage purporting to be of an IRA attack – but which actually came from a video game.
# media - Friday 20 January, 2012
Two in five Irish people have been unfaithful
New RTÉ gameshow tonight will expose Irish attitudes on everything from breaking up by text to ‘stealing’ from the Trócaire box…
# media - Thursday 19 January, 2012
Businesses club together to host party for 500 homeless people
President Higgins takes up role performed by Mary McAleese to greet diners at Annual Lions Club party for vulnerable Dublin citizens.
# media - Wednesday 18 January, 2012
Column: Call them red-tops if you want – but we still need popular journalism
Tabloid misbehaviour is an easy target for complaints – but popular news is essential to our society, writes John O’Sullivan.
# media - Tuesday 17 January, 2012
The 5 at 5: Tuesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Tributes paid on death of Sunday Independent editor Aengus Fanning
The long-time editor of the Sunday Independent, who had been battling cancer, died this morning.
# media - Monday 16 January, 2012
‘Undercover Bishop’ and major Titanic drama-doc top RTÉ new season
The national broadcaster has released details of new productions expected to air this spring – including €1.5m dramatisation of what happened ‘below deck’ on the Titanic.
# media - Friday 13 January, 2012
Sinead O’Connor announces end of her marriage… for a second time
The singer blamed media scrutiny for the disintegration of her relationship with Barry Herridge, who she married in Vegas.
# media - Friday 6 January, 2012
Rachel Allen to tackle ‘dead bird’ pics on RTÉ show
Chef to respond on Brendan O’Connor’s chat show to criticism of Facebook photo which shows her posing with shotgun and five game birds.
# media - Tuesday 3 January, 2012
Update: ‘Wendi Deng’ Twitter account revealed as fake
It appeared that Rupert Murdoch’s wife had joined him on the Twitter machine – but the account has been confirmed as a fake.
# media - Monday 2 January, 2012
Holocaust survivors criticise Nazi camp inmate garb at protest
Ultra-Orthodox Jews used the outfits to protest criticism of their strict lifestyle is a new form of ‘incitement’ and is ‘reminiscient of the German media before WWII’.
# media - Saturday 31 December, 2011
Iran may have bluffed US navy – and the world press
Iran was apparently starting tests with long-range missiles… but propaganda sources are calling it a “media trick”…
# media - Wednesday 28 December, 2011
New York Times accidentally sends email to over 8 million readers
The company has apologised after the email which was due to go to around 300 people instead went out to over 8.6 million people worldwide.
# media - Monday 26 December, 2011
VIDEO: The ’90s Angelus
Also: The ultimate Fair City/Friends mash-up…
# media - Thursday 22 December, 2011
Two Swedish reporters found guilty of ‘supporting terrorism’ in Ethiopia
The two photojournalists admit to illegally entering the country with an ethnic Somali rebel group in order to gather news – but deny any charges of supporting terrorism.
# media - Wednesday 21 December, 2011
Serving police officer arrested in corruption probe
The 52-year-old woman was arrested this morning by police investigating alleged illegal payments from journalists to officers.
# media - Tuesday 20 December, 2011
Record number of journalists killed during dangerous assignments in 2011
Pakistan is the deadliest nation for journalists, while photographers and freelancers “appear vulnerable”, according to the latest statistics.
# media - Tuesday 13 December, 2011
Poll: Is Facebook doing enough to protect vulnerable users?
Today, the company announced a new service aimed at helping people who express suicidal thoughts on the site. Do you think Facebook is doing enough to protect vulnerable users?
NYPD blocks journalist from covering Occupy protest
New York Times photojournalist Robert Stolarik was pushed by police and repeatedly blocked from covering a protest at the World Financial Centre Plaza.
Column: The media is selling insecurity – but we don’t have to buy it
Eating disorders therapist Emma Murphy describes how images in the media affect her patients – and suggests a simple task for anyone considering a trip to the newsagent.
# media - Sunday 11 December, 2011
Here’s 11 of the best sports pictures from the past 7 days
From victories for Tiger and Rory McIlroy, to Munster’s latest Heineken Cup win, via bad news for Manchester and the retirement of a racing legend.
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